The score is pretty harsh, it's an alright retro shooter, but coming out in 2023 it really isn't anything special, combine that with the genre fatigue that was already mentioned, some disappointing aspects like the lackluster exploration that games in this genre usually excel at, and the fairly tired aesthetic of the stages and the score makes a lot more sense.
I ended up giving it a 3.5/5, and considered lower. I'd originally been heading towards a solid 4 or even 4.5, but in the last third the game's difficulty veers hard into really obnoxious territory. I just stopped having fun in the later levels.
Recent boomer shooters have had harsh ratings, maybe a case of genre fatigue. This one looks pretty good, but I will reserve judgement for when I try it
I mean it's got a pretty loose narrative in the sense that there barely is any, maybe that's why? Other than that this game is pretty standard as far as boomer shooters go and I'm having a blast
I wouldn't say people pay any attention to that, this is a norm in the genre. Maybe it has something to do with the dislike of Warhammer 40k, I really have no idea.
alright, finished the game. the game/level design is nowhere near ion fury. however, the visuals are very impressive in many levels, especially in episode 1. that's really the main thing going for it, the environments.
there are some oddities here. the fact that sprites follow the character and not the camera (which is not the way they work in all of the "natural" boomer shooters that come from the doom engine and Build), the lack of a map (last boomer shooter to not have one was Wolfenstein 3D lmao), the whole locking the player into an arena and having them kill everything before moving on (used very sparingly in other games in the genre, and often only a boss thing)
big credit to the art team for picking up the slack. it's really the only thing that has me interested in coming back.
Really wish the design of a lot of levels was less boring or confusing. Pretty much everything else about the game is fantastic so I still loved it but sometimes it doesn't get to shine as bright as it could.
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Breaking community rules will result in site bans and eventual permanent account suspension.I've been playing this and it's very cool, I found the reception here perplexing.
there are some oddities here. the fact that sprites follow the character and not the camera (which is not the way they work in all of the "natural" boomer shooters that come from the doom engine and Build), the lack of a map (last boomer shooter to not have one was Wolfenstein 3D lmao), the whole locking the player into an arena and having them kill everything before moving on (used very sparingly in other games in the genre, and often only a boss thing)
big credit to the art team for picking up the slack. it's really the only thing that has me interested in coming back.