Katana ZERO

Great gameplay and mindblowing story, a new classic!

but failde misrably. not engaging story, boring characters at leat music is decent and action quite fast, but with those terrible boss battles... nah i wanted something much better

This game is some other timeline's Hotline Miami. Every bit of quality and style that was present in HM is present here, but in a completely different and amazing way. A strong contender for game of the year.

I am having a blast with this game. I recommend it to anyone looking for a good time.

I liked the visuals a lot; pixelated but not lacking detail & vibrance. The OST is really good, I played it a lot on Spotify to a point that I added a lot of songs to a mix playlist. Easily the best part of the game. Narrative is ok, corny but I liked that it didn’t overstay it’s welcome too much. However, some characters felt like they were over the top & kind of made you cringe. It’s heavily reliant on twitch gameplay & the checkpoints restart you at the beginning of an area which is why I’m thankful the levels are split into multiple areas that are bite sized. They shouldn’t take more than a few minutes to finish each area. Being able to pick up items & toss them was a nice touch, it somewhat added a bit of an extra flair & made you feel more badass. Lots of trial & error with frustration but everything was achievable without that overwhelming sense of impossibility. The controls & mechanics are simple & easy to get the hang of. I could stop playing for a month or more & struggled for no longer than 2 mins before I was able to pick it all up again. There are times where it feels like the controls are working against you though, as it can feel a bit sluggish & gets frustrating when you know you reacted in time but the game didn’t. The slow time ability helps but inevitably runs out. I don’t normally review games I haven’t finished unless I intend to stop playing. But I’m giving my review of the game now, while my mindset isn’t stained by frustration that I know will ensue. I can only stomach the game in bursts & I intend to play it that way until I finish it or give up. Otherwise cause of the repetitive gameplay & frustration, I’d probably give it 1 star, but it’s not fair because the game does have its pros that can outweigh the cons, even if it’s by the skin of its teeth. It’s a good game. Not great, fantastic, epic or anything like that. But it’s a good game for the asking price & what’s advertised, that’s generally what I’d consider enough.