I find discovered Soul Star through a free soundtrack CD given away on the front of a magazine (which I nicked from the store while on lunch break from high school) way back in spring 1994. The music to Soul Star is GREAT! And I really wanted to play the game. I never got a Sega CD until over a year later and the wait was not worth it.
As a 3D space-shooter, Soul Star was pretty rotten. There was no targeting system and the weapons available were rubbish. The graphics were alright and slightly atmospheric but not up to the superior standards of the Sega CD, it was all Genesis quality. Apart from that brilliant soundtrack, which is the only reason to get the game as the CD doubled as a score CD if you popped it in your player. Aside from a couple of interesting cut-scenes there was no other reason to play this game. A real disappointment.
Graphics B- Sound A+ (effects are crap but music is awesome) Gameplay C- Lasting Appeal C-