Posted on: June 28, 2019

CardiacShotgun

Games: 700 Reviews: 4

Retro-Style FPS Gold

I may edit this review later ot go into more detail once I feel I've fully explored and conquered the game, but for reference just after beating it: This game is a work of art. It's proof that art design will always trumps raw graphical power, though some competent hardware is required to pump this game's effects up to maximum. Combat is a breath of fresh air, a throwback to unreal and quake-style shooters. There's almost nothing I can say that hasn't been articulated better somewhere else. In the end, if you're in the market for a throwback late 90's,-early 00's fps, look no further...until DUSK comes to GOG. Then get both of them.

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Posted on: February 15, 2024

Alamar

Verified owner

Games: 151 Reviews: 5

Reasonably Good

Amid Evil is quite good. Not great, not amazing, not awesome. Okay, the art direction is awesome but it's not BLOOD or DUSK or DOOM or SHADOW WARRIOR or even Nightmare Reaper (should I block letter that one too?). But what is? There's nothing wrong with being pretty good and looking good doing it. And make no mistake, this game is visually striking. It's not like there are many fantasy themed boomer shooters with a green sword for a shotgun or a staff that shoots planets for ammo. Including ours. I played the game twice through and probably won't play it again for a long time. Because behind the amazing art direction, it's a competent boomer shooter but not much better than that. I can't say the weapons and combat have that... you know, that feel where you shoot everything in a room and feel like John Wick ain't got nothin' on you or like you've just snorted a line of coke. I couldn't remember one of the enemies in the game the way I could, say, a shambler from Quake. This is hard to quantify but it's missing that something that makes me keep coming back to the truly best shooters. If the worst thing about your game is that it isn't one of the greatest of all time and I can't really think of anything else to complain about, I say that's pretty darn good. Especially for a $20 game. Just buy it.

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Posted on: May 21, 2024

KimGoG

Verified owner

Games: 97 Reviews: 1

Outstanding successor to the Hexen games

Brilliant boomer-shooter with an even better DLC. Looks incredible with injected HDR through Special K and runs great, highly recommended.

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Posted on: May 24, 2024

bertrandwins

Verified owner

Games: 235 Reviews: 6

A good call back to boomer shooters

1. Game is a decent homage to boomers as per title, but doesn't add anything of note to the genre, if that's of interest to you 2. Weapon variety is good & they all have their use case for different encounters 3. Running around is fluid 4. Lots of platforming. Jumping isn't always precise, so some stages can get a little annoying. 5. This game needs to be played on hard difficulty or higher

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Posted on: June 6, 2024

WheatleyInc

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Games: 39 Reviews: 16

Another excellent title from New Blood

It serves as a great love letter to shooters from the late 90s. The weapons all work great with each other, each one is distinct enough that every weapon serves its own unique purpose. The levels feel reminiscent of a 90s shooter. The worlds feel different enough from each other. My only real complaint is that the platforming occasionally overstays its welcome.

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