Entity Researchers

who up researching they entity rn

[b]Entity Researchers[/b] is what you would get if you mixed Diablo, Earthbound & Pokemon into a cauldron, sprinkled in some crack and left it to simmer for several years (in a good way of course). Being a self described [b]'Dark Sci-Fi RPG'[/b], the game nails its atmosphere, visuals & music to an extent few other indie games ever achieve. While there are some missteps along the way (notably the amount of grinding & glitches), I would personally say the positives far outweigh the negatives for this extremely unique experience which has led me to recommend it in my review. Below I will go over some of the aspects of why I have chosen to recommend it a bit more thoroughly to give you a better understanding of the game before deciding on a purchase: [b]Atmosphere:[/b] Entity Researchers is set in the distant future, in which humanity is fighting a losing battle against "unknown visitors" also known as the entities. The setting is bleak & barren with the player taking control of uncanny robots also known as 'EIRI' in order to fend off the entities with an actual chance of survival. Few other humans are met by the player throughout the game, and the ones that are, are usually cybernetically modified, dead & reincarnated by technology or deformed adding to the eeriness of the world. [b]Visuals:[/b] While primal, the visuals Entity Researchers presents are also simultaneously captivating for their 90s asethetic, meaning any oldschool CRPG lovers (such as Diablo 2, Fallout 1 & 2 etc) will feel right at home. The entities themselves are also bizarre & alien, often mixing patchworks of different parasites, plants, animals, insects & sealife together to create truly terrifying end results. For Earthbound lovers, the battles will definitely please you as well as they often involve bright trippy backgrounds combined with strange music to create something quite familiar indeed. [b]Music:[/b] The music is clearly heavily inspired by Electronic British musician, Aphex Twin, as well as a lot of different genres like Techno & I would even state that it is the strongest part of the overall package of the game alongside the visuals/atmosphere as every single track is unique, catchy & memorable in it's own way. All of the different entity types have a different music track that plays depending on their element. I also think that the music is quite fitting with deep electronic basslines for the electric entity battles & dreamlike melodies for the light entity battles etc. [b]Gameplay:[/b] The gameplay for the game is relatively rudimentary borrowing from other franchises like Pokemon & Diablo for many different aspects. For example, elements matter a lot in this game with each element having a given weakness & resistance just like in Pokemon (you can also get lots of different elemental moves for your EIRI, but can only equip 4 at a time, leading to strategic choices for your loadout). There are also stat points just like in any other RPG including but not limited to ATK (attack), SPD (speed), CND (HP) etc which is very self explanatory for how the levelling system works. Combat itself is about timing your controller input to hit a slider that will move along the screen periodically, then hitting certain buttons in sequence to potentially gain a critical hit on the enemy. This is a very simple system that might put a few people off, but I found it served its purpose in the game just fine. [b]Negatives:[/b] I found the game to be quite grindy indeed at times, which when paired with the simple combat led to a bit boredom between missions which appear at certain level thresholds. Luckily though, a majority of the grinding (e.g. going from level 50 - 100 for an achievement) is completely optional, but be warned that if you absolutely hate grinding this might not be the game for you. There are also quite a few bugs & glitches I encountered throughout my time in Entity Researchers, some mild & some gamebreaking so be warned that the game may not be as polished as other modern titles you may have played (although I still think it's very much so worth it to make it past these bumps & blemishes). [b]Conclusion:[/b] Overall, I think Entity Researchers is a great pickup for any CRPG fan's Steam library, especially when on sale as it can get really cheap at around $5 or less which is amazing value, and especially if you are a fan of weird & creepy games with an extremely unique tone, presentation & style. [b]7/10[/b]

I don't know what style of game this is but I really like it.

SCP meets OSU!

This is certainly an... odd game. It's janky, it's not really all that easy on the eyes, but it's also certainly interesting. I'll definitely play more of this at some point, and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes weird roguelite games. Also, if you have a controller plugged in to your computer, the tutorial will use controller prompts, even if you aren't actively using it. Don't make my mistake.

Relentlessly cool genre-mashup of exploring dungeons with CRPG movement, doing turnbased battles with timing based attacks, scanning the enemies you fight, collecting items and smushing them together into even better items, and all to the backing of absolutely gorgeous and bangin' analog tunes. Highly recommended you give this a look.

This game is REALLY interesting. The aesthetic is super unique and also really captures the "inhuman alien invasion" vibe. It feels like I'm playing a sci-fi thriller series. The core gameplay loop is very fun and it reminds me a lot of an old Fallout style game, except with a more DRPG style battle style. Highly recommended given the price.

i murder them <3