Gradius V

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Description

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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Alternate Titles

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

Part of the Following Groups

• Console Generation Exclusives: PlayStation 2
• Game Engine: Alchemy
• Genre: Scrolling shoot 'em up
• Gradius series

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Critic Reviews

Diehard GameFan	PlayStation 2	Sep 20, 2004	8.3 out of 10	83
Gaming Age	PlayStation 2	Sep 30, 2004	B+	83
4Players.de	PlayStation 2	Oct 04, 2004	83 out of 100	83
UOL Jogos	PlayStation 2	Oct 28, 2004		80
Video Chums	PlayStation 2	Apr 14, 2015	8 out of 10	80
GameZone	PlayStation 2	Sep 28, 2004	8 out of 10	80
IGN	PlayStation 2	Sep 14, 2004	7.7 out of 10	77
Game Shark	PlayStation 2	Nov 15, 2004	B	75
GameDaily	PlayStation 2	Sep 16, 2004	7 out of 10	70
The Video Game Critic	PlayStation 2	Dec 01, 2004	C-	42

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

Gradius V appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Awards

• GameSpy
  • 2004 – #6 PS2 Game of the Year
  • 2004 - PS2 Shooter of the Year

Related Web Sites

• Konami: Gradius V (Official site.)
• Wikipedia: Gradius V (Information about Gradius V at Wikipedia)