HROT

I love the game, truly sick, really disturbing... The atmosphere is really sick too..

Its a ver good Quake like game.

An incredible romp through a dystopian hell. Set against the backdrop of an unidentified disaster, Chechoslovakia is now overrun by mutants and monsters, and all you've got is a pistol, a sickle, and whatever else you can find. While the game uses a smiliar software renderer and color pallette, its world is far more expressive than its obvious inspiration, Quake. The levels are lovingly crafted to really sell the depressed, dystopian world of Cold War-era Eastern Europe, with many locations being based on the sort of places you might expect to find in such an area, such as culture houses and drab, lifeless shops. Imagine a brown, sad version of Duke Nukem's world, and you're not that far off. Translating most signs in the game for the English release is also a nice touch, and really helps add context for foreign players. While the world is unique and striking, the action is pure, classic boomer shooter. Punchy weapons, relentless speed, monster closets and sudden spawns. Secrets, par times and lots of enemies to kill. If you're over the age of 35 or you've taken the time to look back at the classics of the FPS genre (Quake, Doom, Duke, ETC), you'll feel right at home. I could see this having sold many, many copies back in the mid-90s. While some may view the game as a bit of a pastiche, it's clear that the developer poured their heart and soul into a game, capturing both nostalgia for a bygone era of gaming and a chilling stoicism looking at a bygone era of his homeland. There's not a lot of story, and there doesn't need to be. HROT is a tour-de-force, and wholeheartedly recommended.

What can i say. It's a masterpiece. The graphics style reminds of Chasm - The Rift or Quake1. The gameplay is slower than Quake, but snappy. The weapons are ALL aweseome, and HROT even got the right feeling for the double barrel shotgun. The atmospheric music is a great match to the atmosphere. But the best thing is just the awesome load of funny stuff in the game. It doesn't take itself too serious while also depicting a very interesting timeline/story. Each level is different and has something new to offer, you can interact with almost everything you see. A bit like Duke Nukem 3D back then. If you don't speak Czech, you can hit 'e' to translate every word. I won't spoiler anything, but this is such a gem, you gonna have a great time laughing your ass off while also having an engaging gameplay.

It's real good. Very surreal atmosphere.