This is a 2D shooter / platformer with old school gaming values in a decidedly new school execution. During the intense 360 degree shooting and platforming action, players learn to alter the behavior of their robotic enemies by collecting and uploading hacks. When space scavenger Roughshot gets trapped on a mysterious starship, he has to form a surprising alliance. Don't care about the story? Just shoot the messenger. Literally.
ShooterPlatformIndieActionScience fictionComedyshoot 'em upfast pacedrobotsspaceshipside-scrollingsteamhackingexplosiondigital distributionpax west 2016twin stick controlgamescom 2014PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One
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Character
Plot-driven, relentless, unpretentious and cool.
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- cooloverwhelming
- warmbleak
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Two Tribes
- Publisher
- Two Tribes Publishing
- Released
- September 13, 2016
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 8.1/10 from 18 ratings.
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