DEAD TRASH

Game was short but fun. Shotgun goes boom. Axe the true MVP. Wait for a sale and enjoy!

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This was a game that quite clearly harks back to the FMV shooters of the 3DO days, and one that really entertained me. I felt an odd, eerie feeling as I trawled through the desolate urban landscapes- everything felt sparse and cheaply done (in a good way, B-Movie style) which made the whole thing quite novel for the oversaturated genre. The still cut-scenes appeared to be little more than the dev's mates in fancy dress, but again, not a sore spot for me- it all felt on brand and in keeping with that video nasty vibe. I'll say now that I played this on the non-Steam Deck, and although it claims it won't function, it does largely work well, save for the lack of input-binds, but you'll more of less muddle through. The character design, weapon feel, and environments felt loyal to the time and well-done, and the voice acting impressed me too. Some people have criticised the length (I think I finished it in about three hours) but for a few pounds it was money well spent. Although it was a realitively simple play through, I did feel the bosses disproportionately difficult, particularly the the penultimate one, and as for the very last one, that was a delicate game of hide and seek which outstayed it's welcome. I imagine some of the errors might get ironed out in due course- cutscene duplication, achievements awarded that weren't claimed, as well as some quality of life bits like a HUD for ammo quantity in the barrel, rather than just the total (unhelpful, as reloading is required), but none of these were enough to put me off playing. All in all, a fun, brutal, splatterfest which ought to scratch the boomer shooter itch for a few hours at least.