![]() ![]() Take for instance the guitar-strumming bipedal fish, or the walking mound of eyeballs, or how about a wall of muscle or a hungry robot, each equipped with a unique ability such as dodge-rolling, corpse detonation, dual-wielding and even instant invincibility. The playable mutants, however, offer notable charm and would fit snugly in Nickelodeon’s Aaahh!!! Real Monsters universe. Stylistically, the game oozes desert gunslinger from every pore, which perhaps makes it easier to swallow the dearth of visual flair. ![]() Gun fire and explosions sound loud and destructive, especially as they get stronger, and the soundtrack compliments the wasteland wanderer setting. Unfortunately, the stages currently feel rather sparse with only 3 or 4 decorative object types in each (cacti, tires, barrels, etc) and the tilesets lack any real detail. Nuclear Throne’s delightful pixel graphics are colorful and well-animated, and they never obscure gameplay so it’s always easy to see the constant onslaught of danger. The action’s so fast-paced and visceral that you’ll often want try something new anyway. You’ll die often, yes, but it’s all the more opportunity to try another weapon set or mutation build and come back deadlier than ever. From the moment you’re thrown into action as one of 8 mutant avatars, you’ll shred wasteland beasties with gratifying weaponry while customizing your play style using a creative selection of “mutation” abilities. It takes consistently satisfying gameplay to offset the aggravation of dying in a video game repeatedly, but Vlambeer’s post-apocalyptic top-down shooter Nuclear Throne delivers that in spades (despite being technically unfinished at this time).
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