In comparison I think Nuclear Throne does a great job of balancing its difficulty with speed of play. On the other hand, if the first world was so difficult that you were faced with an uncertain fate before you could even attempt the second world, well that would possibly put people off from persevering at all. However, the fact that you're almost obligated to go through the easy level each time makes the game slightly more of a chore, even if you can speed through it. I guess the idea is that since your general progress (unlocked levels) are permanent, once experienced enough, you'll be able to quickly run through the first world in order to prepare for the second (you don't want to tackle it without any weapons or equipment, I'm sure). The problem with Eldritch is that the first world is too easy, and then the second world is incredibly difficult.
I also started playing Eldritch yesterday, which is a pretty cool FPS roguelike set in a Lovecraftian universe with a blocky Minecraft-like aesthetic, made by two guys who worked on Bioshock 2. It seems like difficulty in roguelikes is quite a tricky undertaking. Really needs 3 times the levels and to start with a gentler difficulty curve. It's still in development and it's got a lot of potential - but the way they've opened it up to the public worries me that they might not put the extra time in to finish it. I've put about 7 hours into it, it's really good but I'm going to hold off playing it for a while I'm not much for the difficulty curve and things like this need a lot of secrets and unlockables which aren't there at the moment. Saying that, there's fucktonne of content still in development and being added on a weekly basis: more levels, types of enemies, three characters, and all sorts of secrets and assorted craziness are planned before the game is "out" proper.Īnd if you're not quite convinced yet, check out this giant bomb quick look and marvel at its mutated glory. The audio and visual feedback makes all the weapons in the game, (and there are many, many weapons in the game) incredibly satisfying to use, there's a great variety of enemies and bosses to test your mettle against, and well, despite being in alpha and a liiitle bit rough, it already feels like a fairly complete package. The pixel art/animation and music are as good as you'd expect from Vlambeer, and likewise the core gameplay doesn't disappoint either.
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Easier said than done though, as like any good roguelike, it's harder than trying to explain how to play Crusader Kings II to an infant. Anyway, the ultimate aim is simple finish enough levels, and sit the Nuclear Throne*. There are also several different characters to pick from, each with their own unique ability, ranging from an incredibly useful shield, to lowered max HP for increased XP gains and the ability to use "explosive retaliation" (that is, BLOW UP ALL ENEMY CORPSES ON SCREEN). There are a couple of small twists to keep things fresh too, the most notable being you're only allowed to carry two weapons at once, making switching weapons often enough to ensure you don't run out of ammo paramount to success.
The idea is simple, kill enemies, pick up bullets, weapons and health to stay alive, and collect the little rods of plutonium they drop in order to level up your character and buy perks between levels.
It's a twin-stick shooter roguelikelikelike (think Binding of Isaac with different sized rooms and no keys), but with bullet hell elements, and some Hotline Miami style twitchiness.
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It's due for release on PS4 and Vita once it's done, and the developers will see if they can port to mac (notoriously difficult for games built in game-maker) at a later date. Nuclear Throne is the latest game from Vlambeer, the geniuses/indie darlings behind Ridiculous Fishing, Super Crate Box, and Luftrausers, and it's just come out as an eary access alpha, available from Steam for £10 or from the developers directly for $12.99 (Steam key included).
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