Players receive extra lives after scoring a certain number of points as indicated in the game's settings, and players may receive extra continues depending on how much total playing time has been accumulated. If all lives are lost players have the option to continue and restart the game from where they left off. Alternatively, players may also restart at a previously cleared checkpoint depending on the game's settings.
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Gradius V marks the first time in the series in which players can reappear immediately and resume the game from where they lose a life ever since Salamander series. In Gradius V, the hit box (the pixels which must be touched by an object to destroy the ship) has been reduced in size to allow players to get through small areas more easily. Should players come into contact with anything on the screen, the Vic Viper explodes, and they lose a life.
Players go through levels consisting of open space and others consisting of maneuvering through close quarters which alter between horizontal and vertical scrolling. The game takes place as a 2D scrolling shooter with the Vic Viper contending with formations of enemies, both stationary and moving, that fire bullets. Critics praised the level design, graphical design and "classic" revival, but criticized the game's difficulty. Gradius V received overall positive reviews. The game is set predominantly in outer space where players control a fictional spacecraft called Vic Viper through a continuously scrolling background depicting the territories of Bacterian-an evil empire which serves as the player's enemy. Gradius V was largely developed under contract by Treasure, who had previously worked on Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga. Gradius V ( グラディウスV, Guradiusu V ) is a Japanese-developed shoot 'em up video game published by Konami for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console in 2004.
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