Seriously, the moment where the giant skull-spider appears for the first time is something that you’ll never forget. The game contains deliberately old-school 3D models that still somehow manage to look cooler, creepier and just generally more awesome than the most “realistic” modern “AAA” graphics. In terms of the graphics and art style, this game is very heavily influenced by both the hellish atmosphere of the original “Doom” and the creepy Lovecraftian aesthetic of “Quake”, whilst also being it’s own thing too. One of the cool things about the DRM-Free GOG version of this game I played is that it actually contains an optional “offline mode” □ So, if you believe that single-player games shouldn’t require an internet connection and that the best form of competition is against yourself, then the GOG version of this game is well worth playing □ I haven’t tested the online mode but, from what I’ve read, it seems to involve competing for a place on an online leaderboard. Seriously, it’s so cool to play as a left-handed character □ It’s a tiny thing, but is still really cool to see ( given that I’m left-handed) and it also places the game in the tradition of the original “Doom”, “Quake II” ( you have to choose it in the options though), the old “Zelda” games and a few others □ In addition to a field of view slider, you can also enable/disable various flickering effects etc… and even better, you can actually choose to play as a left-handed character. So, yes, this game is a serious time-guzzler – which is either a good or a bad thing, depending on how you look at it. Of course, this can easily lead to a fairly bad case of “just one more go…” where a quick five-minute session can turn into half an hour or more without you even really noticing or caring. Once you die, you can just click “retry” and start a new game less than a second later. Plus, like in old-school FPS games, there is a very fast iteration time too ( which helps prevent your numerous deaths being too frustrating). Since you are scored on how long you survive, the game only needs to save your highest score. This really helps to prevent the game from becoming monotonous and also sets it apart from famous horde-battle games like “Painkiller” and “ Serious Sam“, in that mindless shooting won’t really get you very far.Īlthough this game doesn’t have a saving system, it doesn’t actually need one. And, as mentioned earlier, they all have different attack patterns, weak spots etc. Like in “Doom” and “Quake”, most of these have a skeletal, hellish and/or Lovecraftian theme to them. Like in a classic FPS game, there’s a really good variety of monsters too. All of this brilliantly replicates the suspenseful and challenging fun of old FPS games like “ Blood“, where every battle actually feels like a genuine struggle for survival. Plus, since you only have one health point, literally all of the game’s monsters are a serious threat to you – although this is balanced by the classic “bullet hell” technique of giving the player a tiny hitbox. It’s when you can’t see the horned skulls that you have to worry. In other words, like a lot of great classic games, the emphasis is very firmly on the actual gameplay. Not only does it do some innovative stuff with a familiar formula, but it is also a game in the truest sense of the word. One of the first things that I will say about this game is that it is a hell of a lot of fun □ Yes, it probably isn’t for everyone, but if you’re a fan of 1990s/ early-mid 2000s FPS games then you’ll really enjoy it. Only survival until cold, inevitable death. ![]() When you pick it up, you are transported to an arena in hell where skeletal monsters constantly attack you. ![]() You play as an unnamed person who finds a mysterious hovering dagger in a gloomy room. “Devil Daggers” is a minimalist 1990s-influenced first-person shooter game and, in true ’90s tradition, there isn’t much of a story. ![]() However, I should probably warn you that this review will contain some mild gameplay SPOILERS and some (unrealistic) BLOODY IMAGES. So, let’s take a look at “Devil Daggers”. ![]() I am, of course talking about an indie game from 2016 called “Devil Daggers” ( V.3, I think), which I happened to notice was on special offer on GOG several days before I prepared this review. Well, since I’m still reading the next novel I plan to review ( “Ice Station” by Matthew Reilly), I thought that I’d take a look at a computer game that I’ve wanted to play for a while.
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