We attempt to cowl each Swap recreation we’re despatched a code for right here at Gamezebo. Generally we discover ourselves with a little bit of a backlog although – like proper now for example.
So listed below are some shorter evaluations of video games launched or up to date on the Swap over the previous few months – that we would not have gotten spherical to masking in any other case. This instalment is a bit particular as we’re focusing largely on first particular person shooters. With a zombie apocalypse thrown in.
Trend Police Squad
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Trend Police Squad is that almost all uncommon of issues – a genuinely amusing parody of first particular person shooters. And we don’t say that flippantly.
It revolves round you exploring a world the place your job as an officer is to proper trend disasters. To do that you utilize a spread of weaponry to attain this. Whether or not it’s firing needles to repair saggy pants to calming down eye-bleeding neon clothes.
The twist is that you just do that whereas individuals are nonetheless carrying the garments, they usually all have a spread of assorted methods of stopping you from correcting their get ups.
There’s a formidable variety of enemies to face, and it’s all wrapped up in vastly endearing pixel artwork presentation. Even the writing is sharp.
The place we do have a minor concern is that each kind of enemy requires a particular weapon to take down, which does take away a number of the immediacy to the motion.
Finally although Trend Police Squad is a nicely priced and beautifully offered shooter that gives one thing very totally different to its friends.
Rating: 4/5
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
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Boltgun acquired a number of hype as soon as launched, largely as a result of Warhammer followers being starved of excellent videogame tie-ins for the beloved miniature wargame.
It might probably’t fairly dwell as much as that hype, however is a vastly satisfying shooter at instances. What it actually isn’t is a ‘boomer shooter’ – one thing the sport’s advertising and marketing group have been all too eager to say.
As an alternative it’s extra within the vein of Doom 2016, with largely linear ranges that funnel you into arenas the place it’s important to defeat waves upon waves of assorted foes.
And though it’s no complicated masterpiece it affords some extremely satisfying fight. The titular Boltgun mows by enemies, and there’s a melee assault that tears by foes – fairly actually.
The visuals are deliberately pixelated, and do look fairly trendy. Sadly they make enjoying the sport handheld fairly tough, particularly if you’re leaping across the bigger areas.
There isn’t an enormous quantity to Boltgun, however what’s there largely satisfies – simply don’t go into anticipating it to be the throwback shooter many have recommended it’s.
Rating: 3.5/5
Chasm: The Rift
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A largely forgotten shooter from 1997 developed by Ukranian studio Motion Kinds, Chasm: The Rift has so many spectacular components – that are solely matched by its many flaws.
Technically a 2D title however designed in a technique to seem 3D, it’s a marvel of design – for the mid-nineties anyway.
Modern-day gamers usually tend to discover how shonky sure components are nevertheless, equivalent to navigation being unnecessarily tough due to arduous to see switches or doorways. There’s a boss early on that requires various trial and error to determine too.
The fight will be vastly entertaining although, particularly as foes can have sure elements of their anatomy blown away whilst you shoot away at them.
Ranges are a diverse bunch too, with a time touring ingredient within the storyline which means you’re taken to historic Egypt and, er, numerous army bases.
For those who’re a fan of first particular person shooter historical past Chasm: The Rift is value trying out when it’s on sale – in any other case you might wrestle to miss lots of its creakier components.
Rating: 3/5
Nightmare Reaper
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We’re personally a bit uninterested in roguelite first particular person shooters that declare to be replicating previous traditional shooters.
The enchantment of video games like Quake and Doom was the mix of fight and tight degree design. By eradicating the second issue – like Nightmare Reaper does with its randomly generated phases – you’re left with one thing that may’t even declare to be a pale imitation of the titles it claims to observe.
There are some pleasing components right here all the identical, equivalent to a diverse enemy set and a few private touches – together with a hospital room which acts as a important hub.
The variety of weapons and upgrades can also be dizzying, and the presentation is usually wonderful. Together with a thumping Doom 2016 fashion rating.
Sadly the shortage of concrete degree designs and excessive price ticket means Nightmare Reaper ought to solely be appeared into by essentially the most devoted FPS roguelite followers.
Rating: 2.5/5
Raging Bytes
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Initially launched on cellular earlier this yr, Raging Bytes is a slight however slightly charming entry within the zombie survival style.
Boasting primary however charming pixelart visuals, it’s based mostly in 1978 the place you – Ben, a police officer – should survive a zombie apocalypse.
You group up with numerous characters, and there’s a spread of weapons. However what’s attention-grabbing right here is the slower paced flip based mostly fight that you just’re compelled into if you tackle a horde of the undead. It provides an attention-grabbing layer of technique to a recreation that would have simply ended up feeling quite simple and one word.
Raging Bytes can’t fairly justify its excessive asking worth, however actually affords one thing a bit totally different within the survival horror style.
Rating: 3.5/5