Tesla vs Lovecraft

This game is pretty much what it looks like in the preview-- 2D shoot-em-up against endless hordes of enemies. It's fun, but about as deep as a puddle and with all the replayability of a classic arcade game (which, for some people, is quite a lot; if you're one of them then this a game for you). I bought it on sale and found it good value for the money, but it's not worth a double-digit price tag.

If you're the kind of person who likes to argue over whether something qualifies as Lovecraftian or not, you probably won't have fun with his game. But if you like blowing up monsters with the power of SCIENCE (and guns), you're going to LOVE THIS GAME! This is one of the most satisfying Twin Stick shooters I have ever played. Everything just feels right - the weapons, the abilities, the ridiculous amount of enemies and the perks - OH, THE PERKS! You know how it is: 5 health points here, 2% critical chance there - that. Yeah, Tesla vs. Lovecraft has such a system to advance your character over the course of the game. But there is also a separate set of perks that will only apply for your current mission/level. And those are real game changers. Additional projectiles, making enemies slower, 20% more damage - good stuff. AND THEY STACK. They probably won't make you overpowered, but they certainly contribute to making the game a lot more satisfying than it already is. If I had one thing to criticize it would be that for the amount of levels, there aren't enough maps, so you'll encounter many repeats. But I can't bring myself to subtract a star for that, because the maps are well made and the game is just so much fun either way. Tesla vs. Lovecraft is definitely bigger than the sum of its parts.

Honestly.. the best top-down twinstick shooter of all time! The gameplay smooth and challenging, the music and the graphic are beautiful during slaying thousands of monsters!

Super short review: the game is excellent, if you like two stick shooters just buy and play it. The graphics are nice, the music is cool, the story simple but effective, the powers and weapons powerful... Basically, it is Crimsonland with everything better. I give few suggestions to enjoy the game the most based on my experience. First, wait to install the expansion "For Science" until you finished the main campaign of the base game. The expansion makes the game zanier and gives the main character a good power up; this maps well with the new levels and the insanity theme of the game, but makes the base game a bit too easy. Once installed go to Gameplay options and set up Body Decay Time, Maximum Number of Enemies, and Camera Distance the maximum. You may wonder "To increase the Number of Enemies won't make the game harder?" Actually, it is not the case, because more enemies also means more power up and leveling up faster so the difficulty is actually similar, but the game is more intense and more fun. If you find the screen too cluttered for your tastes, you can lower the Body Decay Time and/or disable the Show gore option. Go the Controls panel and activate the "Weapon Lock" this will add a new button that allows to ignore weapons pick ups; it is very important because to pick up the wrong weapon by mistake can be extremely frustrating. It might seems strange in the beginning, but most perks and weapons are useful somewhat, what matter is their combination. Piercing bullets, for example, are extremely powerful with shotguns, but basically useless with Gauss guns. Half of the fun is finding the powerful combinations and quickly adapt your game style when it happens, keep and open mind. Don't listen to the negativity on the internet, the beginning of few levels is indeed difficult and you will fail few times. But all levels are short and sweet, and the satisfaction you get when you finally win is great. So keep trying.

I don't usually play this type of games, but when I read the title, that has immediatelly drawn my attention. It was on a discount, so I got it and found out there is a DLC. I usually get the game with all the DLCs to begin with (as long as it's not something like +1 ability point and 1000 credits—you know, the cancer of DLCs) but didn't pay enough attention to notice there is one. Played for a while and decided to get the DLC after a few mins. The game is that much fun. The Crystals maybe take longer to accumulate than necessary, but that's about all the negative feedback I can muster.