Delivers on every promise
First off, this review is for the early access, non +18 version.
Pros:
- Graphics are beautiful
- Even on extreme, with max settings, the game runs smooth on a gaming desktop
- Plenty of weapons, lots of upgrades, each level has a good spread of enemy types
- Difficulty levels are balanced
- Character stats, abilities and play style are different enough to be worth swapping between levels on higher difficulties
- Weapon choices matter on higher difficulty, as does character
Cons:
- Boss drop chests must be manually opened, can be difficult later in the level to reach
- Hard to see drops later in levels
- No help, description or explinations other than weapons
For an early access, the devs did a great job on graphics and balancing. I played all difficulties and levels, and each one was enjoyable. For hard and extreme, your choices really matter and the wrong weapon combo or poor character choice will be the difference between survival or an early death. Easier difficulties are a good intro to the game's weapons and enemy mechanics. On hard and extreme, the game will punish you for standing still, then for moving and standing still past 15 min. Have the finesse to squeeze past a pincer move by mere pixels is both satisfying and challenging.
The graphic effects are beautiful, though it can make it very difficult to see drops and chests later on in the levels once weapons are evolved. You can zoom in on the action however you'll want to keep it zoomed out at all times, you've been warned.
To sum this game up, it's bullet hell survival where sometimes you're the one in hell and others you're the one giving it.
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