I've only read the first trade paperback of the Red Star. It's fucking amazing. The only way to truly appreciate the detail of the art in that book is to buy the gigantic trades. I remember hearing that this comic was going to be made into a PlayStation game. I was not excited because I knew that the gorgeous art would be reduced to low-poly characters. The game was canceled and then later announced for the PS2. I didn't think it would ever happen, but it did. Shortly after the PS2 release, I read that it was coming to Wii and decided to wait.

After getting my PS3, I've been opting to buy PS2 versions of games rather than pathetic Wii ports. The Wii can do much more than developers are doing on it and I refuse to bow to the lowest common denominator. Sorry for that tangent. Back to the subject at hand.



I finally found a copy of the game and bought it. It's fucking amazing. There are no cut scenes and the emphasis is totally on the gameplay and world of Red Star. I chose Makita as my character since she's my favorite in the comics. She dual wields hand guns and uses a hammer and sickle for her melee attacks. The game is a combination of shmup and side-scrolling beat-em-up so I was instantly at home. The character graphics are not very detailed but the camera is zoomed out far enough that it doesn't matter. The backgrounds all feel like Red Star and the music is perfect. There's nothing quite like beating up a bunch of soldiers using a hammer and sickle while dodging bombs on a reflective sheet of ice. I cackled with joy many times while playing this game, something that, unfortunately, doesn't happen too often anymore. If you like run-and-gun old-school games, get this. No word on the Wii release lately and I wouldn't chance waiting for it.