Rise and Shine (XBox One) Review
Rise & Shine is a 2D side scrolling shooter that takes pays a great deal of homage to classic games from my childhood like Contra, Zelda and a variety of other titles. The plot, puts the gamer into protagonist Rise’s shoes who has the gun Shine bestowed upon him to aid him in defending his planet Gamearth from invasion of space baddies whose real purpose is never really fleshed out in any great detail. The game itself is simple in concept but utilizing a dual thumb stick control scheme to aim and shoot. I found the controlling to be decent but more often than not, I found myself getting increasingly frustrated as badguys would finish me off in quick fashion due to my inability to…
