Ctesiphon

Pretty neat game! It being native Linux is a big plus, since I've just switched to it full time. The graphics and music are well-done, the guns feel great, and Ethelyn is a fun protag. It's short but sweet and well worth the US$10.

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[h1]A lost gem forgotten to ancient past...[/h1] *Disclaimer: game key was provided to me by the dev **I was allowed the full freedom to say anything in my review. Thank you!!** [b]Fans of Half-life, Quake, Doom and many other Old school retro shooters of the golden era will be at home here.[/b] +The movement is fast and frantic, gunplay is snappy and responsive, mechanics and drops are well made/placed, and most importantly, the enemies and levels are well stitched together for satisfying completion. +runs and plays like butter (2 hours in) So far I'm having an absolute blast and each level doesn't feel too long or over stay its welcome. I think based on the quality and game that is present here the price is more than justifiable, especially when putting into account you're supporting a new upcoming passionate indie dev. On sale it would just be a steal. Send love and help them breathe new life into this genre! Seriously, do yourself a damn favor and play this one. A game with great dialogue, story and setting alone is enough to get me hooked. However the games overall feel brought me right back to the intense joy I felt playing all those classic 90's shooters such as Half-life and Doom.

Fun little shooter game, feels very good to play and doesn't overstay its welcome.

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Great little shooter. Fun combat and guns. Good levels with lots of secrets. And the music is thematic and overall really awesome

This is a very special game and I'll be very disappointed if we don't see Ethelyn again. Don't know why steam is saying i refunded. Super did not do that, this game is amazing. Also, I really hope an OST is released.

[h2]I liked...[/h2] [list] [*]The gameplay - fast-paced arcade action while hunting for blue and yellow access cards like it's the 1990s again [*]The guns - there are some fun ones like auto-guided small missles or a water jet gun (this game's BFG) [*]The aesthetic - the game has a nice visual style that works well [*]The humor - it's a cheesy parody, I enjoyed the enemy dialogues and bizzare adverts [*]The custom engine - it ran flawlessly for me and I admire such level of dedication to the craft [/list] [h2]I didn't care for...[/h2] [list] [*]The robots - towards the end, the game leans too hard on these spongey, hard-hitting enemies; more variety would be better (for example, some kind of elite soldier or a helicopter attacking from outside through the windows of the last level) [*]The length and lack of more developed story - I wished the game was longer and we got more story; I enjoyed the cast, but the game doesn't do much with them [/list] [h2]Verdict[/h2] [i]Ctesiphon[/i] is a retro shooter that takes after its 90's inspiration in both good and bad ways - it's easy to pick up, fun to play, it has a sense of humor (I loved how enemy soldiers squeak when they detect you, it sounds like they're happy to see you :D), but it's also barebones in terms of story. I wished it was longer; not because of value, but because I enjoyed the cast and gameplay and wanted to see it developed further. As a one-man project, from the art down to the game engine level, it looks and runs great; I'll be keeping an eye on future projects from this guy. 8/10, would get stabbed by a cactus again. Recommended. [i]Feel free to look at [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/azar-dragneel/recommended/]my other reviews[/url] and curator pages: [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34616763-Azar-Reviews/]Azar Reviews[/url] and [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41898234-They-OK/]They OK?[/url][/i]

Really fun and challenging - it deserves a much longer campaign.

Ctesiphon is a fairly short and underrated hidden gem of a boomer shooter. The weapons pack a nice punch, combat is fast and fluent, the levels are interesting and the soundtrack is really amazing. It does remind me a bit of Ion Fury and Selaco, but it is definitely not on the same level as those two games in any aspect, but it was still quite fun to play through, although it only took me around 2 hours. I do have a few points to criticize: Firstly, there are very few decorative items scattered throughout the levels (except for some cacti), which gives the levels a kind of sterile and empty feel -- decoration is one of the reasons that made the levels of Duke Nukem 3D so much more interesting that those of Doom and modern examples like the aforementioned Ion Fury and Selaco are really good examples of great level decoration. Secondly, the game only offers a handful of enemy types, which get boring pretty quickly. And thirdly, both the final boss fight as well as the ending are pretty anti-climactic -- it's just one of those circle-around-a-bis-ass-boss-and-keep-firing-until-it-falls-over fights with no real challenge and the ending is just two lines of pointless dialog -- an ending with a little more bang would have been nice. In any case, if you like boomer shooters and the screenshots are visually appealing enough for you, then you should give it a try. Finally: I played the game on Linux Mint and it ran flawlessly without any bugs or crashes.