DUSK

this game stands on its own without being overly derivative of the classics, and does its own new things. the movement speed is crazy and fun and it exceeds all the best shooters of the 90s if im being honest, i cant think of anything more satisfying than zooming all over the place with metal music playing and just laying waste to everything with the most satisfying weapon combo: dual shotguns (lever action too). reccomend to any human being with a central nervous system. Play on cero miedo for best experience. Honestly, i didnt expect a game that looks like a generic throwback shooter to be so full of surprises and twists, and its astounding how great this game is. 10/10.

Do you like PB&J? Puppies? Halloween? Warm apple pie on a cool day? Then you'll love DUSK! Oh, what do all these things have to do with a horror-themed boomshoot that has compelling story, smooth weapons, and excellent controls? Nothing, because DUSK is even BETTER than puppies and all the rest. This is quintessential BOOMSHOOT. If this isn't activating your almonds and setting off neurons then I don't know what else to add. Even at full price this game is worth it, but on sale it should be every FPS-lover's nobrainer purchase!

The lowpoly graphics adds to the feeling.

Even though I had to return this game, I can still highly recommend it. Initially I tried to play this game on my MacBook Pro, but there is apparently a low-key bug with the Mac version of the game that makes the resolution ten times its normal settings, making the game freeze at the title screen and becoming unplayable. I had tested the game copy on my brother's Windows computer to make sure the file wasn't corrupted, and it ended up playing flawlessly. From the first couple levels that I had played through on that computer, I can safely say that the game itself is a great deal of fun, but I'll personally wait to purchase it again and finish it until the developers have patched the issue with the Mac Version. I had addressed this issue with New Blood directly, and they told me they knew about the problem and would let me know when it was addressed. Once this has been corrected, I'll likely update my review to give this a full five-star rating. As it stands, though, I would advise Mac gamers to keep this on the wishlist for now, as well as any other players who care about their games being playable on any computer model. In the mean time, I'll be eagerly awaiting a response from New Blood once they've addressed the issue themselves.

I liked Dusk, it's a good game but I'd still rather play Quake 2 or Strafe. It's loaded with atmosphere, the lighting and locations are great. The weapons are underwhelming though. Their sound lacks any punch; explosions sound more like puffs than BOOMs The guns lack substance and weight to their sound and effect, very anemic. The enemy design is a little off as well. Soldiers wearing combat armor go down with a single shotgun blast while unprotected scientists take 2 or 3 of the same shotgun blast to kill. Movement is fast and smooth but I tended to get hung up on the environment in a alot of places. There's a slide mechanism that I can see the use of but it took me by surprise. There are jump pads too that really fling you high into the air, making for levels with a lot of good verticality. Exploring the levels is actually quite fun, but some of the secrets are really secret. They can be tough to find, so that's fun. I CAN see this game being a lot of fun in multiplayer modes. My overall impression is that Dusk is like Rise of the Triad from 1995. That game was technically (literally) better than Doom in almost every way but there are just a few issues I had with it that keep me from enjoying it more than I expected.