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Fun, short and sweet game! I liked the concept and the addition of upgrades was very motivating. However, at the start, and for a while afterwards, the controls feel a bit sluggish. I suppose they improve as you get upgrades but, for a player who isn't that good, you spend most of your time at the first level. Music, sound, and graphics were all great!

My thoughts on each track:

1. Title (Main Theme)
Really strong opener! I really loved the opening ambience and the arrangement of the rest of the track was great. It sounded very full without being crowded and the occasional synth usage really added to the futuristic vibes.

2. Mission (Sneaking)
This track has good "stealth vibes" and I think it would work well in the context of a game. But on its own, I couldn't help but think it felt a bit empty. Perhaps a clearer melody line or more synths/effects could be helpful to fill out the space on this track.

3. Mission (Combat)
This is a great track! I love the pulsing synth present throughout it. It gives it so much energy and drive and the other synths sound great too. This track reminded me a lot of Contact With You from the Armored Core 6 soundtrack which is another great track.

4. Villain Theme
I really like this track. The contrast between the more traditional instrumented sections and the synth sections is fun and the initial transition is really great! I do think that some more could have been done to make the melody more interesting. Maybe some rests and increased dynamic variation would have been helpful to make it feel more alive?

5. Boss Theme
This is a super fun track! I really like how you used the synths (especially the repeated arps/ostinados) and the distorted choir was a cool addition. I can't help but wonder if a short section that was less intense would've added to the track (rather than it being 100% all the time) but that's just personal preference.

6. Mission Complete  
This is a good triumphant track. I do wish it featured a few more synth/digital parts (especially at the start). There are some, but, it doesn't feel like it fits with the rest of the tracks which are mostly synths. It's still a good track but for the first 30 seconds I was wondering if my computer had somehow played an audio file from something else.

Overall, this is a great submission. At some points, you can tell that you're still new to working with synth sounds but I think that the strong composition and ideas still shine through!