Recent reviews by Hex_ESM

This game is just on another level. Main Game and COI Support Group both have an great story that MR. Skip Everything (me) did not skip. The Levels are amazingly designed and feel epic to go John Wick meets Rambo on everyone in the forest. This game has great game play that knows how to leverage it with fantastic level design. Challenge Levels and Cold Sweat are both insane and intense. Long story short... It is a true master class of movement with fun stylized brutal action and a dash humor. I hope we get a DLC or Spin Off game of Harding while he was still in the COI.

Fantastic Game. It has 2 main modes (story and rogue like). The online co-op is very well optimized and playing with people in other countries does not add latency issues. I recommend story solo and online for the rogue like part. The game's story has a great flow and you will not be disappointed. Warning it lives up to the "Grind" part of it's name achievement wise.

This game is a great way to scratch that Boomer Shooter itch. Weapons have a good feel, the game has 0 padding and just gets to the point. Took under 3hrs to complete first run, which is nice and rare to not have grind a game like it is a job in order to get to the "good bits." Much love to the devs for respecting the player's time and providing a great one session game.

It's Chex Quest... I mean, if you remember the OG Chex Quest you already know what to expect.

This game is a pure love letter to the OG Robocop Movies. It is an amazing example of fan service done right. It has great mechanics, a short but memorable story and, it 100% respected the source material. Easily one of the best games I have played in recent years.

Bonus points to the devs for making this game a short game that does not have 300+ hours of boring "grindathon content" no one wanted. I wanted to feel like I was Robocop which they absolutely nailed.

Perfect licensed game. If you are still reading this... Just buy it and enjoy the ride.

For an early access title, This game ticks all the right boxes. It is part Coded Arms, Doom Eternal and Roboquest in a cyberpunk themed world that has some serious banging music. While Deadlink can be a bit brutal (harder) compared to most FPS Roguelike games, it is completely fair. Your RNG will only decrease the amount of time a run takes not end a run. So far the Hunter is my personal favorite class. I am looking forward to the 2 addition levels and classes as the game continues to evolve during it's development while in Early Access.

Since 1.0 came out... I still can't recommend this game enough. The new classes, levels and boss fights are just so good. Run to run everything is fun.

My friend died from Snu Snu... 10/10 would recommend

This game's story is an absolute masterclass. I will not going to spoil anything in a review. I will just say this... The puzzles are nice but, the story makes this game a worth a play. Enjoy you journey and pick this one up when it is on sale. It takes less then 4-5.5hrs to 100% the game's achievements on a blind play through.

Short, simply but tells a great story with an extremely well designed and exceptional artwork. If your looking for a walking sim that takes you on an amazing little journey pick this game up!

***Bonus note*** If you like "A Short Hike" you will like this game.

It is not often I play a shoot em up that makes me say wow... Well, this game has done that in all the right ways. This game has a lot more depth and strategy then most shoot em ups. It is a shoot em up that has speed running strats, high score grinding and achievement hunting. Each run feels fresh and while the game is hard... It is extremely fair. At the core of the game is the arcade heart and soul and it really feels like a love letter to a bygone era of gaming. The game has elements of so many classics while putting a unique spin on the format. Let's break the game down:

Mechnics:
Ships fly very different from one another
Levels introduce a new environmental elements at just add to possible ways the player can die.
Power Ups while not picked up block BOTH your shots and the enemies shots.
Power Ups are lost when hit by enemies (making the game hard but fair)
Power Ups are limited in certain stats by the ship you pick
Power Ups can be changed by the player simply shooting them to change it to what ever they want.
Enemy waves have a set spawn however most will behave different run to run to keep each run feeling Fresh.

Levels
This game has 3 levels that introduce new in game mechanics.
Level 1 Space = starter level designed to force the player to understand the games power-up mechanics
Level 2 Asteroid Field = The more reckless you shoot here the Harder it gets. The Asteroids will kill both you and the enemies (pro hint for strat)
Level 3 The Hive = The level has honey combs growing to block your path while some also randomly spawns extra enemies when blown up. Pathing is key to survival here.

Ships
This game features 3 ships feel and fly totally different. With how different they all fly that just add to level of replayability.
One is a Tank (slow but massively powerful).
One is a Speed Demon (Super Fast but weak damage output without power ups).
One is a general specialist (Jack of all traits master of none)

With all that said at it's price point I doubt You can go wrong. I did not mention everything in the game since this is not a guide. Enjoy the game! Embrace the grind! Have fun and vibe with the community.

***As a side note*** The Dev has a discord that he is very active in. He clearly cares about the game and the community the game makes so Extra Bonus points for that.