Vital Shell

Very cool

Good Soup .___________.

this game kicks ass. good soundtrack, great aesthetic, solid controls, fun builds, neat progression... all for like six bucks. cant wait to see what this developer releases next

a really fun game that is showing you don't need super good graphic to have a good fun time, as long as the gameplay is fun and it play well, graphic won't really matter that much

Very fun.

In the sea of Vampire Survivors imitators, this one really stands out as something special and deserves way more attention. It has a distinct audiovisual aesthetic mimicking the vibes of the Sega Saturn, Dreamcast and PS1, and each playable mecha has something that makes it unique and fun to use. Planning out your assortment of gems to get all the different combinations and see what they do for you is pretty fun too. The final boss is also something to see. It's not the most amazing thing ever or anything, but I definitely wasn't expecting it to be what it was, and I got a good chuckle from it. All in all, definitely give this game a shot if you're craving another one of these dopamine blasters.

Normally I write reviews when I’m finished with a game. But Vital Shell is a wonderful exception to this rule. It’s a bullet heaven done in the style of Brotato (have a 15-60 second wave, get upgrades, repeat for 20 waves), using a combo of mech’s modeled after rpg archetypes, vs abstract shapes on 5 maps and with plenty of unlock goals to accomplish to get more gear. And this gives a classic PS1 style look to everything, including a mockup of what the user manual would like like. You get 5 characters, numerous weapons, specials (ultimates), passives, and a bunch of gem style buffs to your weapons that give bonuses depending on your color combo’s. It’s a fairly short game, especially if you know how to play these bullet heavens/you can plan out the list of unlocks fairly well. But it’s been a very fun time and you’ll at least manage the “hour per dollar” count that means a lot to people. The dev did a fantastic job, and I look forward to seeing what they accomplish next in the future, pick up this game whenever you can!