Barbacus

What an amazing game this was! My laptop couldn't run it very well, but I was able to get the good ending and try out the extra stage. The shield and bullet absorption mechanic is really nice, it allows a player to take a risk for some extra points, or be safe and use the shield sparingly. This game has great bosses as well, all 3 of the main game bosses are varied and interesting and each require they're own strategies. The extra stage is less of an extra and more of a second story mode, it is very long and is divided into quite a few sections with some intense dodging and shield use throughout. This game doesn't really have much story, the only dialogue in the entire game is in the extra stage, during the main game most of everything isn't explained till the end. Overall definitely worth a try, just make sure your computer can run it.