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I think it is partially that I got better as I played. But I'd expect the worlds to keep getting harder as I get better, in order to keep providing a challenge. I went back and played all the worlds again to try to improve my high-scores; my impression is that World 2 is noticeably harder than World 1, but World 3 is slightly easier than World 2.

I had to buy the Energy Shield and Heart Container in order to beat Stage 1-7. I also had to buy the Glass Cannon at some point, but I don't remember when (I think it was in order to beat Stage 2-7?). The items make a huge difference, especially the Energy Shield. I went back and tried World 3 again without any items, and it was much harder; I had trouble scoring even 25-30 points.

I noticed the crosshair changes when running out of ammunition, but it's a pretty subtle change, and I don't normally look directly at the crosshair itself when I'm playing.

This game is a lot of fun! I'm looking forward to more levels being available.

Some thoughts:

• World 3 seemed too easy to me. I beat most of the stages on the first or second try.
• Stage 1-7 seemed too difficult to me. It took me about an hour to clear 1-1 through 1-6, but several more hours to clear 1-7. I don't mind difficulty in general, but I didn't expect that level of difficulty until the later worlds.
• I love the expressions on the faces of the blue fireball enemies in World 2.
• The enemy spawn portals look like watermelons
• I keep expecting the gun to automatically reload after I fire the final shot. Having to click again to reload feels wrong to me.
• Running out of ammunition often catches me by surprise. I can't pay attention to the ammunition bar in the heat of the moment. I like how some weapons have a slightly different sound effect for firing the last shot, but it's not distinctive enough and I often don't notice it.
• I love the Plasma Cannon! It's so satisfying to fire. Especially on Stage 3-4 with the long lines of sight.
• The special sound effect for reloading the Revolver is a nice touch
• The Hand Cannon and Saber are also a lot of fun to use.