Because there’s no better way to kill all of those unpronounceable Lovecraftian monsters than with a mecha piloted by the most famous Serbian of all time. The game provides the same type of cathartic fun a Dynasty Warriors-esque title provides, this time around with revolvers, shotguns, tommy guns, and a giant robot armed with machine guns. It’s true that the game isn’t a looker, with all enemies looking like what most polygon-based mobile title assets look like, but it’s impressive nonetheless. The best aspect of Tesla vs Lovecraft is how the developers managed to shove in literal hundreds of enemies onscreen at once without ever hindering the game’s framerate. With the exception of some additional in-level perks, the game features the same advantages and disadvantages any other twin-stick shooter does: on one hand, you’ve got slightly confusing aiming at first, while on the other hand, you have access to fast-paced arcade action. Unusual themes aside, Tesla vs Lovecraft plays mostly like your conventional twin-stick shooter: move with one stick, aim with the other stick, shoot with a trigger, use a special attack with another trigger, dodge with one button. Tesla vs Lovecraft has a few issues, but this is one fun little shooter. A nonsensical premise that could easily become yet another subpar indie in the market. A twin-stick shooter in which you control every nerd’s favorite early 20th century inventor, the one and only Nikola Tesla, fighting against hordes of monsters created by every nerd’s favorite 19th century horror author and blatant racist, H.P. Tesla vs Lovecraft is an immensely satisfying short-burst shooting experience that won’t disappoint fans of the classic genre, proving once more that there’s still plenty of cool left in the old school.Even if this game turned out to be a bad one, I’d probably have played it for the weird plot and setting alone. Foolish, considering the expertise displayed previously in 10tons’ other games. A blast made better by the fact that it was totally unexpected. Though most likely not for everyone, I had a real blast with Tesla vs Lovecraft. Once you do so, you’re able to let the mini-gun-toting machine go to work, freeing yourself up a little before rinsing and repeating this addicting twin-stick, shoot and loot cycle. Yup, that’s right! Early on in Tesla vs Lovecraft you’ll be gifted with this monster-slaughtering machine which can only be activated after collecting all six pieces scattered across the map. The magnum opus of Tesla’s limited-time abilities is without question the mech suit. As Tesla, there’s an emphasis to constantly keep moving as the going gets tough, and you’re motivated to do so thanks to a constant influx of perks like 20% weapon damage, increased health, and ghost avatar distraction which makes you feel unstoppable by the end. There are three difficulties to choose from, however, it’s not uncommon to find yourself in a constant state of disarray with enemies coming at you from all angles regardless of the one chosen. This ingenious system helps give you a constant sense of empowerment alongside a suite of mainstay abilities like jetpack teleportation.Īreas in the game are at times expansive and varied, perfect for short-burst play as levels only ever last a couple minutes at a time. The main reason for this being the fact that, during battle, the game has you constantly powering up Tesla with a suite of perks that layer on top of one another for the duration of each kill session. Tesla vs Lovecraft might be a traditional top-down twin-stick shooter at heart, but as you continue to progress from level to level mowing down hordes of the undead, one can’t deny that what’s on display here is a little bit special. The story enthusiastically doesn’t take itself too seriously. Such outlandish context is great to see in a game that still feels satisfyingly responsive and tight to play. Lovecraft sees fit to burn his research to the ground, setting a number of ungodly beasts and nightmare creatures upon him. Fresh off his supporting role in PlayStation’s The Order 1886, his story begins when fellow historic icon H.P. Tesla vs Lovecraft is yet another solid 10tons game that solidifies this sentiment, elevated further by an intriguingly zany premise that pits horror against science.īelieve it or not, in Tesla vs Lovecraft you play as the celebrated inventor and futurist Nikola Tesla. In the wake of Housemarque – creators of the Stardust series – publicly relinquishing their twin-stick shooter crown following the lukewarm reception to Matterfall, games like Crimsonland and Neon Chrome, developed by the underdog indie, have given me hope that the classic genre does, in fact, have an audience that will see it live on. I’ve been a big advocate of developer 10tons for a while now. The ultimate battle between science and horror.
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