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Oh, Thunder Force III has you dying touching the borders of objects on-screen, which I guess is theoretically better, but means even less manuever space. 

Shooters are brutal. I've only gotten through half of the third level (you can choose what level to start with, but I just go with the one the game automatically starts with) in Thunder Force III.

There's a Red Goblin? Huh

The K-Mart you went to was clearly more boppin' than mine. lol 

Well by that time you'll be prepared. lol

I dig Bloodlines, but man is it tough, at least with John Morris. Apparently, Eric Lacarde is the game's "easy mode."

Good vibes. 

Yeah, I've never loved stealth in video games that aren't made specifically for it and don't get why so many people apparently do, or do game companies just see the success of MGS and assume they should shoehorn it in?

For me, they seem more frequent in Bloodlines though, thanks to the vertically moving stages. I did not have as much of an issue with Rondo of Blood, for example. Could be personal preference. 

Yeah and then I targeted the shield thing and I have been dodging with Cloud, but inevitably wind up getting hit.