If you are familiar with games like Heretic, Hexen, Amid Evil, etc., you will be in very familiar territory. With a good weapon roster, and unique abilities between two characters, there is a unique balance of challenge and variety, both in enemies fought and tactics used. High fantasy FPS games focused on magic have been conceived before, but this manages to be its own unique concept, especially with the transformation spells and the hands of necromancy ability to resurrect dead enemies as allies. Good fun for anyone.
This game is fun as heck, but SUPER BRUTAL in its difficulty. Which is to its benefit, as it harkens back to a day and age where games did not hold your hand. This is not a run and gun style shooter. You need to time your attacks carefully because of hitscan and melee enemies, constantly keeping you on your toes. It may sound like I am knocking the game, but I am not: this is a game that is stellar in its design, but forces you to change your mindset from run and gun to tactical very quickly.
It is crazy how some games from two decades ago still hold up gameplay wise, and this game is no exception. With fast paced action and arena combat, this goes back to the days before the Battle Royale. With multiple match types, the gameplay keeps you on your toes, and with mods, you can give further spice to the game. Playing with with the Ballistic Weapons mod is a blast.
