When does R-Type Dimensions EX get good?

Hooks you right away. 84% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (84%). The opening is criticised less than in 80% of games we track.

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R-Type Dimensions EX

Nov 28, 2018 Steam: Very Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 43% of owners

Steam reviews 87% positive of 332

What the data shows

84% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (84%).
The opening is criticised less than in 80% of games we track.
Only 43% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 335 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 1.7h for positive, 1h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (43.4% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (12)

Brave Pilot Complete stage 1 of R-Type in 1P Classic 100%
Earth Savior Complete R-Type 86%
Scarred Hero Complete R-Type II 43%
Combo Master Kill at least 10 enemies with a single shot 19%
Power Hungry Collect 500 power-ups 17%
Bye-bye Bydo! Kill 10,000 enemies 15%
Bydo Headhunter Kill one enemy of every kind in R-Type and R-Type II 8.5%
Hidden Treasure Find and destroy the 5 hidden spores on stage 4 of R-Type 8.1%
Reviver Collectively tally 10 revivals in a single game of Classic Co-op 2.1%
Beam Me Up! Using only full beam shots and without dying, complete stage 1 of R-Type or R-Type II in 1P Classic 1.6%
Dare Devil Using rapid-fire and no power-ups, complete stages 1 & 2 of R-Type in a single game of 1P Classic 1.6%
Wall of Fire Destroy every enemy and object in stages 1 & 2 of R-Type during co-op play 1.6%

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