RETOOLED

Really fun game with tight movement mechanics that feel responsive and fun to use, weapons that are satisfying to use, and a lot of varied enemies that challenge you and force you to use core mechanics in different ways. The art and audio is clean and polished, and the overall presentation is really well executed! The soundtrack is a real banger as well which is one of the most important things to nail in this kind of game.

Definitely worth a try. Enjoyable and a challenge in the after the early levels for sure.

Retooled is a finely crafted and visually beautiful Sci-Fi Robot Shooter! Retooled is a game of coolness and imagination set in a bright but cold cybernetic dystopia. Retooled is an adventure of action and skill! It's really fun! Playing Retooled makes me wanna come back to beat the next stage. Every level and area is a challenge that makes you fight hard to win! It's a cool game, and top quality from a solo developer. Check it out and blast some bots, it awesome! :D

Let's start by saying that the fact this game isn't popular and widely played is a blasphemy. With that being said, I consider this game almost a masterpiece. "Retooled" is an amazing indie FPS that encourages (almost forces) you to use all your different abilities and guns to survive. This game isn't easy and if you play however you want, you're going to die badly. Every weapon has its own functionality, and as you progress, you begin to find synergies between guns and abilities, discovering useful strategies / tactics. Additionally, every enemy has its own weaknesses, which further incentivizes the use of different weapons. There are two ways to gather resources: picking them up scattered throughout the arena or actively recovering them, similar to Doom Eternal's chainsaw / glory kills. Some weapons increase the probability of enemies dropping either health or armor pickups. Additionally, you can replenish plasma ammo by continuously firing the minigun and staying on the move, which brings me to bunnyhopping. Bunnyhopping in this game is extremely satisfying and reminded me a lot of "Dusk." The game may seem slow at the beginning, but once you learn how to move, you'll find that you can play at a decent fast pace. There are challenges to complete and collectibles to get, as well as an additional game mode where you fight hordes of enemies, which I haven't beaten yet but will, further increasing replay value. On the "negative" side of things, I'd like to discuss three points: 1) While the occasional time trials are incredibly useful for teaching players how to move in the game, they could become an issue on repeated playthroughs. I think they should be optional after the 1st one. 2) The final boss needs to be easier, at least on easy / normal difficulty. Despite my FPS experience and rarely dying in the game, the final boss felt unfair. The lack of information regarding its final weak point could be addressed (maybe the robot that helps you from the beginning could provide a hint or information). Adding pickups around the arena and nerfing its damage or reducing the number of strong enemies could also help. Hard mode could be like it is now. Huge thanks to @1mbalanced to help me defeating it. 3) The game needs more map variety and different looking enemies. Even though they are all robots and have their differences (how they attack and their weak points), more diversity would be appreciated. Despite these points, I want to give my full support to this game. I highly recommend it and might even create guides for it. I have immense respect for the developer: this is his first game, and he made it alone, which is incredibly impressive. Thank you!!

Это вторая игра [spoiler]не считая кваки, естественно[/spoiler] после https://steamcommunity.com/app/1274450 [spoiler]R.I.P. Bear Party [/spoiler], где чертовски приятно баннихоупить. Только за это игре ставится жирный палец вверх Еще здесь надо не бездумно стрелять по роботам, а выбирать для этого правильное оружие и с умом применять "перки" вроде гранат, щита и прочего. Физика стрельбы и перемещения хороша. Любителям шутеров - рекомендуется.

Nice game, can be tough and takes a while to get the flow, but very good. Lots of options (controls, game and video options) and great performance. Some very interesting mechanics and synergies between weapons and equipment. Movement is key, not just for dodging attacks but also to recharge energy which powers the most useful weapons. It has a tough learning curve at first as so many different mechanics are thrown at you, even down to different weapons acquiring recharges and ammo in different ways. If you don't like bunny hopping, you will struggle with this, the base movement speed is intentionally slow. This requires the use of dashes, hops, rocket jumps and even melee which also boosts you forward slightly. Criminally overlooked game judging by the discussions and complete lack of guides. A real shame.

It's surprisingly intense and quite fun, plays like an indie version of Doom in the Wall-E universe.

Sure, there has been an influx of boomer shooters in the recent years, but Retooled stand out due to its movement mechanics. In this game the movement is not just an element on top of game, the mechanics are rather intertwined with other elements like the charge of weapons. So you get rewarded for jumping around like a ninja on PCP, which is exactly my kinda thing. If you like Quake-style games, you should definitely give Retooled a shot. If you think CS is the pinnacle of FPS, this game might not be for you, unless you want to widen your horizon ;)