Long ago, the Gradius army destroyed an evil life form that was threatening the galaxy. But somehow some of the Bacterian cells survived, and a new army has appeared ready to take over the galaxy! The Gradius forces have developed a super spatial-temporal fighter (called the Vic Viper) which you must pilot in order to destroy all of the enemies. The gameplay in Gradius V is an arcade style shooter and is very similar to the other games in the series. You need to guide the Vic Viper through a series of side scrolling screens and destroy the many enemies that appear (including several very large bosses). Although you begin the game with very limited firepower, additional weapons can be acquired. After destroying certain enemies, a power up capsule is left behind; collecting these will advance the weapon selector. When the weapon you want is selected after collecting enough capsules, you can activate it to equip the Vic Viper with that weapon. Your choices are speed up, missiles, double fire, lasers, multiples (these circle the Vic Viper providing additional firepower), and force fields. As you progress through the game, short animated cut scenes will reveal the story, and the enemies become tougher and more numerous. The game is somewhat customizable, allowing you to set the controls, difficulty level, and number of lives you begin with.

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Gradius V PlayStation 2 Select weapon style

Gradius V PlayStation 2 Firing lasers at some large enemies

Gradius V PlayStation 2 Blasting through a solid wall...

Gradius V PlayStation 2 Shoot the eye to destroy this thing

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Alternate Titles

"宇宙巡航机V" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"グラディウスV" -- Japanese katakana spelling

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GamersHell.com	PlayStation 2	Oct 21, 2004	9.2 out of 10	92
1UP	PlayStation 2	Sep 14, 2004	9 out of 10	90
Gamer 2.0	PlayStation 2	Oct 11, 2004	8.7 out of 10	87
Gamesmania.de	PlayStation 2	Oct 22, 2004	85 out of 100	85
Factornews	PlayStation 2	Oct 07, 2004	8 out of 10	80
PAL Gaming Network (PALGN)	PlayStation 2	Nov 09, 2004	8 out of 10	80
Jeuxvideo.com	PlayStation 2	Oct 07, 2004	16 out of 20	80
Game Shark	PlayStation 2	Nov 15, 2004	B	75
Gamezine	PlayStation 2	Oct 12, 2004	15 out of 20	75
Gamers.at	PlayStation 2	Sep 23, 2004	73 out of 100	73