Nuclear Throne

1. bearcav

   Jun 4, 2014

   10

   Nuclear Throne is pure, unadulterated chaos on top of a set of evolving and tight controls. Things will try to kill you, and you need to learnNuclear Throne is pure, unadulterated chaos on top of a set of evolving and tight controls. Things will try to kill you, and you need to learn exactly how many hits each enemy takes, how each of the multitudinous weapons deals damage, how the mutations work alongside weapons and character traits, what particular types of terrain and obstacles do, etc. - otherwise, you'll fall apart in this randomly-generated top-down shooter. It's brutal! That's part of the fun - even the developers often have a hard time getting past World 5. [@GenoTS - that chest is called a "Mimic," and having no indicator that it's a mimic is the whole point of the enemy, a la Dark Souls. It's supposed to be tough!] Coming up on its 30th update, the team has been squashing bugs and making new stuff, while broadcasting their work on Twitch. They've almost reached their creation of the final level now. The soundtrack is awesome. The pixel art is expressive, weird, and cool. There are some really freaking cool secrets, and also some secrets that will kill you.… Expand

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2. Iateyourcookies

   Mar 7, 2016

   10

   Pretty damn great 8 - bit game that I really enjoyed.
   At first I didn't want to play it,it seemed boring and repetitive but than I actuallyPretty damn great 8 - bit game that I really enjoyed.
   At first I didn't want to play it,it seemed boring and repetitive but than I actually played and HOLY CHICKEN was it good. It is super addictive and hell of a lot of fun , especially when you unlock a crazy gun blazing jacked scientist STEROIDS.
   So this game is just great I don't know what to add, you have to play this, it is amazing.… Expand

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4. disobedientlib

   Dec 10, 2015

   10

   A brilliantly simple rogue-like top-down shooter. It's hard, but is designed to be played in small chunks. A single run that gets aboutA brilliantly simple rogue-like top-down shooter. It's hard, but is designed to be played in small chunks. A single run that gets about halfway through the entire thing lasts maybe 10-15 minutes? Various power-ups as you level-up during a run, a paucity of ammo, and a handful of unlockable characters, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, add to tactical depth of this game.… Expand

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5. ironmaidenalex6

   Feb 25, 2016

   9

   Gran juego
   Es un juego muy rápido y muy entretenido al que echaras horas y horas sin darte cuenta y cada vez te engancharás más a el mismo yaGran juego
   Es un juego muy rápido y muy entretenido al que echaras horas y horas sin darte cuenta y cada vez te engancharás más a el mismo ya que iras aprendiendo cosas,desbloqueando personajes,etc. E de decir que si encuentras este juego en rebajas deberías de comprarlo e incluso me atrevería a decir que merece bastante la pena comprarlo por su precio sin rebaja. A pesar de que los gráficos no son gran cosa el juego no pretende tenerlos, es algo así como don't starve o borderlands,son juegos que tienes gráficos que ellos buscan tener,no buscan tener mejores gráficos ya que su juego se caracteriza por esos gráficos. La música es la bomba,no es una música que vaya a marcar un antes y un después en los videojuegos pero esta bastante bien. innovación tiene 4 estrellas ya que no es un juego como fue en su momento minecraft que ese juego es muy digno de tener las 5 estrellas pero este no lo considero ya que como diria mi profesor las 5 sería la perfección. A y se me olvidaba la jugabilidad tiene 4 estrellas ya que el juego es muy frenético y muy muy entretenido pero como dije las 5 son lo más perfecto posible. Espero que no moleste pero tengo algunos vídeos en mi canal que quizas te interesen a pesar de no ser análisis como el que he realizado aquí.… Expand

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6. Fidelito

   Oct 7, 2021

   9

   Muuuuuy adictivo, quizás el mejor rogue-lite de la historia, buenardo
   
   Reeeeally addictive, probably the best rogue-lite of all time, **** amazing

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7. Engue

   Nov 17, 2019

   8

   Normally I don't really play rogue likes but this one has me! Really fun and focuses on the core features of a rogue like. It's nothing new,Normally I don't really play rogue likes but this one has me! Really fun and focuses on the core features of a rogue like. It's nothing new, but well executed. Good job!… Expand

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8. Soulsborne50

   Sep 9, 2020

   5

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I write reviews honestly, so I'll be honest about this one. As old as this game is, and as many hours as I've clocked into it as I have, i have to say it's very 'meh'.
   
   First of all, this is a roguelike game. I.E meaning you have permadeath. When you die you start over from the beginning with any selection of characters for you to choose from. There's 15 in total, 3 of which are hidden characters. Now you might be thinking "OH! That sounds very diverse and interesting!" Wrong.
   
   Here's my biggest pet peeve with this game, and it probably resonates with a lot of other people as well. This game is a roguelike BULLET HELL. Every enemy in this game fires bullets at you nonstop. The enemies that don't fire bullets will charge at you and deal contact damage. Of course, each character will usually have an ability called a 'Throne Butt' which will give them that extra edge, unfortunately only a handful of characters actually have a USEFUL throne butt.
   
   Now on top of all of this, the level design is procedurally generated. Meaning everytime you restart and try again, the layout of each level you go through is different. It's all got the same theme, with it's own little secret areas, but the levels themselves are random. As far as I can tell, the enemy spawns are also randomly generated.
   
   So let me get to why this game is a pain in my rear end more than most. The fact that your SKILL has nothing to do with your success in this game. You can put over 100 hours into this game and still be just as newbie as you were when you started, and the REASON for this is because for the most part, due to the random enemy spawns and level layouts, you could spawn in, and immediately be thrusted into a corner with 5+ enemies, all of which shoot a ridiculous amount of bullets. And of course, if you chose the wrong character, it's going to mean you either die instantly, take massive damage, or just barely escape. This can be a problem on EVERY consecutive level you go through, as each level is randomized like the last. Therefore, it becomes this war of attrition, waiting for your luck to shine through so you can get a decent run and maybe make some progress.
   
   And before anyone tells me to "git gud". Consider this, I have over 150 hours in the game, I usually spend 2-3 hours playing at a time, and I have NEVER ONCE beaten the final boss. The reason? Bad luck. No, not because I didn't "find a golden gun" or "dodge the insane bullet-hell" the final boss spews out. NONE of that. It's because I get backed into a corner, through no fault of my own, due to the incessant lack of dps, luck, and bullet patterns.
   
   Now that I've gotten the rant out of the way, I'm gonna explain why I rated this a 5 instead of a 1. This game is cutesy, don't get me wrong. The art style is fun, (though the pixel art gets tiring after a while) the bosses are interesting in their own right, regardless of difficulty, and the overall level design, as far as theme, is pretty cool. The characters, the levelling up and progression system is also kind of cool, but some of the characters are borderline stupidly hard to unlock, and their throne butt abilities are just so mediocre, you don't even want to bother trying to unlock them. Despite all it's flaws yet cutesy details, I can't recommend this game. If you get it on sale for like $5 bucks, sure. It's a fun game to sink a few hours into without pulling your hair out. That being said, I am relatively disappointed in this website's user critiques, given that NONE of the positive reviews I overlooked seem to mention any flaws whatsoever.
   
   No game is without flaws, guys. Sometimes it's helpful to be critical, and save people time & money.… Expand

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