A cool side scrolling shut em up that has one critical flaw, in my opinion.

You seem to move somewhat too slow and janky and dont have enough maneuvering space.
You can switch directions where you can move, which is an interesting feature, but because of the above issue it becomes more of a burden, since you have to get used to maneuvering the way the game wants.
I initially tried playing with a controller and found that the dash was unresponsive. It could be an issue with my xbox controller, but just a heads up, as it was better with the keyboard.

And that saddens me, because everything else is nice. The design is nice, it has a nice story, its presentation is decent, it has a good variety of upgrades and unlockables, a good variety of enemies, bosses.

Some level design and some balancing in certain areas could have been done a bit better, but it would have been perfectly manageable if not for the movement issue.

But that one core issue takes away too much to the point where it will feel more of a grind. You keep feeling its not you making the mistakes, but the game bogging you down.
I would give it a neutral score, but if I was asked if you should try it Id recommend checking something else out first.

5.5/10