Ctesiphon

the game i wish i had as a kid i wish there was voice over though. having to dialogues mid fight is pretty annoying

It's fun! Movement feels good, and most guns feel good to shoot (although I didn't really care for the homing launcher), and on higher difficulties you're pushed to make the most of your resources. There are a lot of secrets to find (that's what a lot of my ingame time went into and I still didn't find them all), so if you like exploring levels and looking for ways to get into places that look like you shouldn't be in, you'll probably have a good time. The game's a little bit short, though. I certainly wouldn't mind if the dev released a level pack if he ever wants to revisit to the project, because what's here is a very solid base.

Un entretenimiento rápido que utiliza un ambiente sci-fi para combatir robots, drones, tanques y soldados en una isla paradisíaca. Por lo general los niveles son sencillos, salvo el de la plataforma marítima que puede resultar un quebradero de cabeza o el boss final, con el que hay que tener bastante paciencia. La estética tiene algo de anime, hay algún momento gracioso con las comunicaciones que nos llegan por transmisión y el arsenal es lo suficientemente variado y jugoso como para probar todas las armas que vamos incorporando. No llega al notable alto, pero cumple muy bien como shooter retro. ENGLISH A quick, entertaining experience set in a sci-fi environment where you battle robots, drones, tanks, and soldiers on a tropical island. The levels are generally straightforward—with the exception of the offshore platform, which can be a real headache, and the final boss, who demands a good deal of patience. The aesthetic has an anime-like quality, there are some amusing moments involving radio transmissions, and the arsenal is varied and satisfying enough to make you want to try out every new weapon you acquire. It falls just short of excellence, but it succeeds admirably as a retro-style shooter.

I finished the game in 116 minutes despite being lost on two levels. All the guns and their alternate fire feel great, sound beefy, they look interesting, fire pretty accurately. The enemies are a bit sluggish and don't really pose any danger. You can simply run away from them and get into a better position most of the time. Might be a different situation on the hardest difficulty. The recommended spec is also no joke, game ran with 600 + fps in 3440x1440. Finally a game that is not another UE5 slop. There are no loading screens either. You click Load save and you are in instantly. Even tho the game is short I would still recommend it because of how well it plays. If you don't like it, you can refund it as you can see, plenty of time.

It's good. I wish there was more; it's quite short and the story is very skeletal even for a boomer shooter, but the gameplay is enjoyable. It's good to play something straightforward every now and then.

Terrific game! If you love retro shooters: buy it!! Please support a great developer!! I'm eager to see a sequel or DLC.

This was fun! Finished the game in 2.3 hours in the second session. This hits the retro nerve really well. It's a game that could have existed in the 90s, but more at the end of the 90s. The type of game that has been in development during the release of Halflife and at it's own release seems slightly outdated while running on LithTech engine and then gets forgotten for 20 years until people yell at GOG to bring it back and then it gets a remaster that looks like this and people are "this is so nice, why did i know about it?". It is retro in the right ways will being conventient and comfortable enough to play right now. The levels are nice to play, have a good element of exploration and are generally well paced (Except for that offshore platform swim moment, you know THAT one). Fighting is fun. The game dares to stagger enemies a lot and it works well, lets to a good pattern of positioning yourself while locking down enemies with gunshots. Basically half of the eurojank fps games of the 90s that suck are sucking because they did not do it. The big robots would be a bit more fun to fights if they would react more to taking damage. I would have loved a few more levels. You know how some games overstay their welcome and when the credits roll you're like "yeah, was about ime. i was done with it an hour ago" ? This was kinda "understaying", i saw the credits and thought "oh, i would have loved to play a few more levels". Flaws: I had a few moments where i killed myself with a projectile that collided with geometry while it did not look like it should. The offshore platform stairs and the rocket launcher don't get along. Conclusion: From the moment i played the demo i knew i would play the game some day and probably enjoy it. And that's what happened. Good job Stomy!

I have to admit I was really stoked on the demo I played during Next Fest which I didn't realize at the time was nearly half of the game, but the latter levels aren't quite as good as the first half. It's also short at around two hours, so think somewhere along the lines of Perilous Warp's length and consider if that's worth it to you. I don't hold it against it in this case because the game is very replayable. Despite that I think the feel and vibe of the game is great, and what little story there was kept me interested enough. A lot of it really isn't explained, but I mean... it's a boomer shooter. They aren't exactly known for deep narratives. Overall it's a solid albeit short boom shoot that's a refreshing change of pace from most of what we get these days. The combat is fun, the enemies are goofy, the soundtrack is not your usual chugga chug metal or moody atmospheric stuff, and the game as a whole has a certain charm to it that I can't really explain. I'd give it an 8/10 considering the price, but I could see an argument made for around a 7 due to the length.