For the right crowd, either families with younger gamers looking for something approachable, or people feeling nostalgic for a taste of their own childhood, this works well enough
While it can have its moments, this free-to-start free-for-all fails to meaningfully distinguish itself in the crowded multiplayer chaotic multiplayer action space
While absolutely a novel RPG offshoot from the classic Mega Man series that I’m positive worked well on handhelds, it’s style and general gameplay are indeed odd
While it has a decent look and some variety in its characters, the cracks in this Vampire Survivors contemporary begin to show when given a little time
There’s something to be said for the game’s ambitiously large (but small) world for people with a sense of adventure, but clunky mechanics and lackluster design make it tough to really love
This is an odd case of a reasonably-good game being brought down by strange control choices, and a total lack of proper guidance for new, or possibly even returning, players
You could perhaps just chalk it up as a lower-budget and less ambitious take on Vampire Survivors, but the feeling of its shallowness sets in pretty quickly
While fans of the movie will likely get a kick out of the cheesy propaganda videos and violent fun, in terms of refinement the game has some shortcomings
While I appreciate the attempt to go for a style of play that mixes together first-person shooting and some platforming-style movement, its overall quality of play can be inconsistent
You’ll seek out various types of aliens and artifacts using a variety of equipment, but you’ll also need to be very patient with lackluster play and sloppy execution
Given that aside from changing the protagonist and enemies that this feels practically identical to multiple previous releases, we’re to the point of diminishing returns
While there aren’t very many first-person platformers out there, the technical and implementation problems with Parkour Labs still make it tough to enjoy
It’s one thing to pay homage to another title by sharing some of its effective elements, but quite another to plainly rip another off completely… and poorly at that
A clearly ambitious mix of sandbox sim and RPG concepts with well-written characters, but you really need to invest in it fully to get the most out of it
Changing things up and taking a city-building sim into the mountains does change up some dynamics, but your very constrained ability to do things your own way makes it disappointing
Absolutely a celebration of a classic arcade series, and though all 3 have similar elements and roots, if you enjoy classic looks and intense action this delivers
