Zombie Driver: Immortal Edition out now on PS4 For those looking for an FPS experience that’s a little different from the norm and puts a new spin on the retro shooter, this is one to look out for when it launches next month. Beat it, and you can engage with some of the game’s challenge modes as well. BPM is much more about replaying levels and facing not only different levels but also taking newly unlocked weapons and perks into play.ĭespite the randomly generated levels, BPM also features seven bosses that become increasingly difficult to defeat, forming a campaign of sorts without much of narrative. The game plays out very differently though, with randomly generated levels rather than the carefully crafted masterpieces that id created. When things come together, you get into a flow that’s somewhat reminiscent of the recent DOOM titles, which are also all about free-flowing non-stop combat. Bosses also have their own unique ways of tapping into the music that’s playing with their attack patterns, so you’ll have to adapt accordingly. During our playthroughs, we experimented with firing to the beat to amp up the damage that’s being dealt and reloading to the beat to speed up the process quite a bit, but you can also jump and dodge to the sound of the music.
Music plays a crucial role in the gameplay, and performing actions to the beat of the (rock opera) soundtrack gets you rewards that might make all the difference in the midst of battle. Classic high octane shooting action mixed with modernized visuals rather than a straight up Doom/Duke Nukem 3D visual flair to it.īPM has a rather neat twist to it though, and one that’s fairly unique to the world of first person shooters. It’s a retro-inspired shooter, much in the same vein as the recently released Hellbound.
Technically that entire title is supposed to be in all caps, but since that hurts my eyes I’ll just go with BPM from here on out.
If you fancy more traditional gameplay elements, then you can engage with optional minigames as well.Įither way, if the setting and comedic undertone of Lovingly Evil appeals to you then you’ll want to check out the store page for this PC-exclusive game at īPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE comes out next monthĪnother PC-exclusive is the rhythmically-fueled BPM: Bullets Per Minute, of which we recently got to try a pre-release version. If you prefer the Otome side of things, then the game also lets you explore potential relationships with a handful of the villains you encounter, and you can customize your own character to further experiment with the romantic matchups that are possible in the game. If you’ve enjoyed your fair share of videogaming/movie history over the years, you’ll certainly appreciate the many nods to classic ‘bad guy’ tropes. Bringing together villains from all worlds, dimensions and times, it’s a who’s who of bad guys.īesides presenting these villains in archetypical and often funny ways, the game also uses the ‘con’ setting to good effect, seamlessly blending in typical conference events like specially themed talks. Its set against the backdrop of a special conference for all things villainy, dubbed V-con. Where a large part of the games in this particular genre feature anime-inspired visuals and themes, Lovingly Evil goes a different route, featuring plenty of humor and poking fun at different archetypes. Part visual novel, part dating sim, Lovingly Evil is certainly something different from the norm – and that applies even when you consider the romance-focused visual novel as its own little subgenre. We went hands on with both and also tried out Zombie Driver’s Immortal Edition, which now comes with PS5 compatibility included! As we count down the days until Gamescom (which launches digitally in about a week), we take a moment to check out two brand new games: Lovingly Evil from Lizard Hazard Games and Green Man Gaming launches this week, whereas BPM: Bullets Per Minute doesn’t launch until next month.
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