HIGH Cool old-school space shooter aesthetic with Defender vibes.
LOW Insta-kills from swarming enemies. Frequent crashes, bugs, and lock-ups
WTF How do the scout ships not shake themselves apart when they swerve like that?
HIGH Cool old-school space shooter aesthetic with Defender vibes.
LOW Insta-kills from swarming enemies. Frequent crashes, bugs, and lock-ups
WTF How do the scout ships not shake themselves apart when they swerve like that?
HIGH A “demastered” version of Pac-Man: CE is included.
LOW A lack of personality.
WTF Seriously, Pac-Man: CE rules as an 8-bit game.
HIGH Playing as a psychopath early on is enjoyable.
LOW The voice acting and script are laughable.
WTF Why are the sexy nurses from Silent Hill 2 in this game?
HIGH Learning to chain disparate moves into screen-clearing combos.
LOW The entire experience will last only a few hours for most people.
WTF The designer of these killer robots sure liked the female form a lot…
Two years ago, the overwhelming reaction to id Software’s amazing Doom reboot confirmed that there is a very real thirst, in this day and age, for old-school, fast-paced, no-BS shooters. No more huddling behind the nearest waist-high wall and occasionally popping my head out to fire at a distant gunner. I want to get out there, feel the wind in my face, and look my enemies in the eyes before I gib them messy. I’m still waiting for the rest of the triple-A industry to catch up in this regard – even Bethesda’s own Wolfenstein series leans a little too heavily on stealth and other such nonsense – but in the meantime, a number of indie devs have heeded the call.
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