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Not my cup of tea. A game for the oldschool players.

My rating 5/10, not recommended only because there is no neutral recommendation option.

eh, not fun.

Enemy Mind has a really clever main mechanic - You can take over any enemy ship. The game encourages you to constantly use this mechanic, as each ship only has a limited amount of ammo. I didn't get very far in the game, but the concept is unique and was enjoyable for the bit I played it.

This game is phenomenal. An excellent and creative side scroller shoot 'em up that is welcoming to both veterans and new players of the genre with a lovely dash of narrative and challenge to keep you engage and interested and hilarious extras you can unlock at the main menu.

I definitely would recommend this game.

Great concept for a SHMUP! The stages and enemy patterns are a little lackluster, but the ship switching mechanic is more than interesting and fun enough to make up for it. Unfortunately I've been experiencing many crashes, especially around the end of level 4. Just saw the release date was 2014 so I guess they probably won't be patching those...

For a person who doesn't play shoot 'em ups, this game is not a great entry point. The hit boxes on your ship's bullets are small plus somewhat slow, and dodging the enemy bullets after getting a shot in is difficult. Additionally, not enough lives are given, or the ships need more health other than two hits.

If you're into shoot 'em ups, this game would probably be interesting, but if you're new or unfamiliar to the genre, this game is not a great entry point.

I was admittedly unprepared for just how much fun the game's core mechanic would be. Honestly, I don't remember how Enemy Mind ended up in my library. I know I didn't go out of my way to buy it. Was it part of a bundle? A gift from a friend?

Regardless, the point is that it didn't end up in my library because I was actively interested in it and went out of my way to buy it -- but if I'd known how clever the game was, I absolutely would have. The mechanic of being able to take control of any ship at any time is a truly liberating experience. It completely turns the space shooter genre on its head, and empowers you as the player in an amazingly fun way. Not only that, but having multiple hits before death instead of genre staples like Gradius keeps the fun going longer (and gives you the experience of being able to swap to a ship in a better state of repair) while still punishing you with lost score multiplier, which I think is a fair way to reward those who truly dig into the game's mechanics and optimization.

To be clear, this is an arcade game. It does a much better attempt at a story than 90% of games in the space shooter genre, which is...not saying a lot. There isn't a lot of meat here to chew on, but when held up against similar titles, the unique ship swapping mechanic easily allows Enemy Mind to stand on its own. Progress in the game permanently unlocks the ability to start at later levels, so it's not a bad game to play in bite-size chunks if you're looking to kill a few minutes and don't have the time to start up a deeper title.

Mechanic for jumping from ship to ship is a lot of fun. It's been a few years since I played last and I decided to jump back in. There's achievements now... something to try for I suppose :D

Interesting concept but ultimately kind of annoying in practice, low ammo ships require frequent ship swapping