https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaGeW5nfAKY
+ The gameplay is LOADS of fun. One of the best shooter's I've played in a very long time. The levels are short but are filled with so much fast paced action with tons of enemies and projectiles flooding the screen.
+ Visually the game looks excellent and is simply a great addition to the genre. Lots of detail, color, weather effects, explosions, etc.
+ The boss fights are all unique, and very challenging!
+ Weapon power ups / pick ups are something that really helps this game shine. You have two guns (left and right), and you can pickup a different gun for both sides. Including things like machine gun, cannon, spread shot, missiles etc. This allows you to strategize a bit, perhaps having a spread shot to deal with small fast enemies, while a cannon could do heavy damage to larger enemies.
+ A warp mechanic allows you to blink or teleport a short distance away. This allows you to avoid otherwise fatal instances where bullets or enemies don't leave any room for escape.
+ The level variety and pacing is excellent! Some of the backgrounds have 3D environments with a sense of depth. One level feels like you are falling down a hole with enemies coming up and around. It's pretty unique.
+ Fantastic soundtrack that really helps intensify the action and fits the game so well!
+ You get rewarded at the end of each run with credits that you can spend on a variety of upgrades that you can use on your next play. Things like extra continues which are vital if you hope to make it far on harder difficulty levels.
+ This is a minor note, but you can toggle your weapons on and off. This is just such a nice addition which keeps you from having to hold the button / trigger constantly.


- A bit short in length. There are 6 stages total which should take under 40mins to complete on easy. Although there are multiple difficulty levels to challenge yourself.
- Not enough resolution options. I would have liked to see a borderless window option, and support for resolutions higher than 1080p.

This shoot 'em up has everything that makes a good shoot 'em up: nice patterns, powerful bosses, a good array of weapons, awesome soundtrack and good graphics.
Buuut, it's a little short and doesn't offer many modes or ships.
Very good game anyway.

Valkyrius Prime is a cool shoot'em up with nice gameplay elements!

If you dig Eschatos, you'll probably enjoy this game. The laser sword is one of the coolest weapons in Shmup History!