
Chris Malmrose
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The addition of Nova Cores (real money only) and Mods that used to be part of upgrade process has pushed this game too far into pay to win territory. It was a long process to upgrade and purchase ships before, but there was a path for F2P players. Nothing worth my time anymore. Shame, as it is/was quite good as a bullet hell game. I'd pay a one time fee for a game this polished, but the Nova cores being realoney only, and the VIP subscription have ruined it for me.
8 people found this review helpful

Doug Lochery
Yet another case of a monetisation system being the actual game. On the surface, this game is good looking, engaging, smooth to control with plenty of variety but, in truth, it's another empty game with a shallow gameplay loop designed to grind you into buying the microtransactions and signing up for 30-day vip passes. Any game that invents a problem, then sells you a solution, is one you should be wary of. While it isn't as bad as Wing Fighters and it's ilk, it's playing with the same tricks.
5 people found this review helpful
Thanks for the feedback and the review ❤️🙏. The game indeed relies on micro transactions, but is very transparent about this. It is not based on an invented problem, but there needs to be a form of monetization for a game to support over 8 years of content updates and to provide content for new players as well as 8-year veterans. Thanks again 🙏

Gilwat Shikom
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Phoenix HD was my jam in college. I'm not sure why I never bothered with this sequel until now. the first few levels were incredibly underwhelming, leaving me thinking, "Surely, this can't be what they intended." It wasn't until around Level 20, where the challenge became apparent. Also, the Daily and Community missions make the campaign seem like child's play. Higher rank comes with greatly increased challenge.
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Firi Games
September 8, 2025
Thanks for the review. Glad to see you tried Phoenix 2 eventually ❤️ Could it be that the first levels were "too easy"? The learning curve starts very low to allow many players to join, but it ends very high. We'll check level 26, but it sounds like there was a problem reaching our servers to register the score, instead. Thanks again 🙏