 Sinistar : Unleashed received mixed to positive reviews from media outlets , gaining an average score of 65 @.@ 75 % according to review aggregator GameRankings . Critics agreed that the developers stayed true to the original game and lauded the graphic enhancements as " unquestionably beautiful " and a " graphical powerhouse " . Erik Wolpaw , writing for GameSpot , noted that the game suffered mostly from gameplay issues , such as the control design , which he called " overly complex for a mindless shooter " . He added that although the developers succeeded in capturing the arcade essence of the previous game , this was " somewhat to the detriment of the final product . " 
