"Söldner-X 2 is an absolute blast"

It's about 10 days into release, time for us to check out the latest Söldner-X: Final Prototype reviews and media coverage. We've been off to a great start last week, scoring 8.5 points at IGN's review and are amazed to see a lot of further brilliant reviews that came in.

Following is an excerpt of some major reviews we came across so far. We anticipate additional reviews to be up over the next few days. If you found other articles (web or print) or are working for the press and would like to cover Söldner-X 2, then get in touch with us.

Reviews (English):

ZTGD - Score: 9.5/10
"This is truly the HD era for neo-retro games and it never looked better. "
"Soldner X2 to be one of my favorite horizontal shooters ever made."
http://www.ztgd.com/9554/Soldner-X-2-Final-Prototype.html

PlayStation LifeStyle - Scrore: 9/10
"Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype is an absolute blast"
http://playstationlifestyle.net/2010/06/02/psn-review-soldner-x-2-final-prototype/

VideogameUK - Score: 9/10
"good contender for the best downloadable game on the PSN this year."
http://vi.deoga.me.uk/2010/06/review-soldner-x2-final-prototype-ps3/

IGN - Score: 8.5/10
"the most notable aspect of Soldner-X 2 is that it's gorgeous."
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/109/1092496p1.html

PSXExtreme - Score: 8.4/10
"a beautifully composed and ceaselessly entertaining shooter"
http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-reviews/373.html

Continue reading further reviews, after the break.

PS3node - Score: 8/10
"a shining example of what a 2D shooter these days should be."
http://www.ps3node.com/ps3node/2010/5/31/soldner-x-2-final-prototype-review.html

Shogungamer - Score: 8/10
"the game is a must buy if you like shmup games"
http://shogungamer.com/news/reviews/soldner-x-2-review-free-game-giveaway

JustPushStart - Score: 8/10
"a great title that pays homage to the many 2D side scrolling shooters from yesteryear."
http://www.justpushstart.com/2010/05/30/soldner-x-2-final-prototype-review/

PS3Attitude
"This is a great shmup that deserves your support. It's just that awesome."
http://www.ps3attitude.com/new/2010/06/soldner-x-2-final-prototype-review/


Reviews (other languages):

jeuxvideo.com (French) - Score: 17/20
http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00012885-soldner-x-2-final-prototype-test.htm

9lives.be (Dutch) - Score: 85/100
http://www.9lives.be/specials/psn-review-soldner-x-2-final-prototype

all-play3.com (French) - Score: 17/20
http://www.all-play3.com/Soldner-X-2-Final-Prototype-Test.html

Gamezone.de (German) - Score: 8.3/10
http://www.gamezone.de/reviews_detail.asp?gameid=28956

eurogamer.it (Italian)
http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/soldner-x-2-final-prototype-recensione

eurogamer.se (Swedish)
http://www.eurogamer.se/articles/soldner-x-2-final-prototype-recension


Additional coverage:

Gameswelt.de video review (German) - Score: sehr gut (very good)
http://www.gameswelt.de/videos/videoarticles/19284-Soeldner-X_2_Final_Prototype_-_Video-Review.html

Gameswelt.de video interview (German)
http://www.gameswelt.de/videos/videoarticles/19341-Soeldner-X_2_Final_Prototype_-_Video-Interview_Enhanced_Version.html

eurogamer.net first 15 minutes video
http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/soldner-x-2-first-15-minutes?size=hd

Video Game News PSN Game of the month
http://video-games.findtechnews.net/2010/06/01/game-of-the-month-may-2010/

Bytejacker episode 091 video coverage
http://www.bytejacker.com/episodes/091

PS Nation podcast episode 168: The infinite battle
http://www.psnation.org/2010/06/03/episode-168-the-infinite-battle/