Editing Border Down (section)

==Reception==
Initial reactions to the arcade release were mixed. Maruyama recalled: "It's a really individualistic type of game, so when we first released it [in the arcades] it received both positive and negative reactions".<ref name=":0" /> ''Edge'' gave the Dreamcast version a 6 out of 10, feeling that the game had all the ingredients to be an outstanding shooter, but lacked the energy to push it to that next level. They explained that ''Border Down'' lacked the intensity to frighten players, and felt that good shooters need that type of panic inducing gameplay.<ref name=":22" />

In retrospect, ''[[Eurogamer]]'' called ''Border Down'' "arguably [G.rev's] best game", among the likes of ''[[WarTech: Senko no Ronde|Senko no Ronde]]'' and ''[[Under Defeat]]''.<ref name=":2" /> ''[[Retro Gamer]]'' called it one of the highest regarded late-era releases for the Dreamcast.<ref name=":0" /> Kurt Kalata of ''Hardcore Gaming 101'' wrote that the game remains popular with hardcore shoot 'em up fans, but found it hard to recommend given its high price tag within secondary markets.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://hg101.kontek.net/dcshooters/dcshooters.htm|title=Post-Mortem Dreamcast Shooters|last=Kalata|first=Kurt|date=19 March 2007|website=Hardcore Gaming 101|access-date=4 August 2018}}</ref> ''Jeuxvideo.com'' believed it to be the best horizontal shooter for the Dreamcast.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00014651-border-down-test.htm|title=Test : Border Down|date=24 March 2011|work=Jeuxvideo.com|access-date=4 August 2018|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519154245/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00014651-border-down-test.htm|archive-date=19 May 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Kalata and ''Jeuxvideo.com'' agreed that the game had excellent replayability due to the border and scoring systems.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> ''Retro Gamer'' thought the graphics were good for the game's limited budget,<ref name=":0" /> and ''Jeuxvideo.com'' agreed,<ref name=":4" /> but Kalata believed they were bland outside of some interesting backgrounds.<ref name=":3" /> Regarding the music, ''Retro Gamer'' wrote that it was "strong enough to stand on its own",<ref name=":0" /> while Kalata and ''Jeuxvideo.com'' felt it was strange synth and techno jazz.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> Kalata felt gameplay similarities to the ''[[Darius (series)|Darius]]'' series,<ref name=":3" /> while ''Jeuxvideo.com'' called it a great mix of classic style shooters like ''[[R-Type]]'' and more modern manic shooters.<ref name=":4" />