If you don't mind, I'll make a few suggestions.
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There are weapons that can rip through your fully powered shield and destroy your ship scattered through the level

This sounds a bit awkward. Perhaps you should rephrase it to say "Scattered through the level, there are weapons that can rip your fully powered shield and destroy your ship..."

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It bears a resemblance to a lot of other shooters - R-Type, Whip Rush and Psychosis in particular. It's not hard to see elements from all three of those shooters in Curse.

I've never played any of those three games. Perhaps you could give a few examples of what elements from those games are found in Curse. Or maybe I just need to play a larger variety of games. :lol

Overall though, the review is an enjoyable read. I think you did a good job of giving both pros and cons to the game.