Slightly above average shooter- if you can deal with the difficulty. Skill is absolutely required- though you wouldn't know from the first two levels. From then on it gets balls to the wall difficult- and you must learn how to use the ship's jaws and electro shield pulse well in order to survive. Dying takes you to the beginning of the level or the check point should you reach it- with your ship slow as hell and no power-ups. Fourth level with the asteroids can be discouraging- I've only just beaten that level recently.