Twisted Tower

A quintessential indie shooter. This hits that Bioshock itch!

I will freely admit I picked this up on a whim. When I saw the trailers, the first thing I thought is "British Carnevil." Which...isn't the case, but it kind of is at the same time. Exploring a mad theme park resort, being assaulted by murderous mascots (which, let's be honest, most of the designs are exactly the right sort of creepy) with a solid (and in some cases slightly juvenile) array of weapons and upgrades. The story is told through audio logs and notes, which Vincent (your character) listens to or reads aloud or at least makes some comment on, and is the right sort of hammy that compliments the story itself. Each enemy type has its own behaviors (you will come to loathe children's toy telephones and seahorses to a much greater degree than you already do, I assure you). It's not perfect. While the story is interesting, it's easy to forget there is one at times, and there is at least one character that you will find yourself asking "wait, what's he doing here again?" The enemies can spawn in around you and, while they always appear with a red flash, sometimes they're all but dropped on your head or you find yourself opening a door into the barrel of a shotgun. There is also a certain amount of backtracking based on one of the upgrade systems, but it isn't often enough to be annoying (more of a "end the level" thing than "imitate a yoyo"). There is also a notable amount of platforming. I don't have an issue with it, but if you don't like first-person platform jumping, then maybe think twice. Overall, a pretty enjoyable game.

great game

Really good, especially for a $13 game. Short but kept me hooked the entire time

This rocks.

一周目通关了，解谜难度低，地图机关引导都还不错，普通难度的小怪弹药还是要省着点用，美术风格荒诞怪异紧贴游乐园主题，武器设定也挺不错。但是，但是！！！！剧情结尾，再串联上跑图过程中的信件、录像、录音机，我不理解作者的意图，究竟何意为？不算好不算坏的结局，最后还要嘲讽一下男主是小丑。撇开最后的剧情，游戏我能给7.5分。

Twisted Tower feels like a love letter to Bioshock and Survival Horror games from 2005-2015 decade and that's a good thing. The game is easy and fun to pick up and play. New enemies, levels, guns, and movement abilities are introduced often enough to keep the gameplay fresh and exciting. The voice acting was good and narrative was tight with no fluff. There is also replay value here with the alternate path playthrough you unlock after beating the game for the first time. Your first run through the game will be between 3-5 hours depending on how fast you play and how many secret areas you chase down. Add on 2-3 more hours for a second alternate path playthrough and that's 5-8 hours minimum of gameplay for $15 USD or less if on sale. It's a circus of value!