Set two decades after the fall of Earth, Implosion – Never thua Hope is a sci-fi hack and slash action game – putting you in the shoes of a survivor wielding an advanced War-Mech suit. It’s a very good looking game, but looks aren’t everything, & this trò chơi wouldn’t be one lớn judge by its cover. Implosion is an okay game covered in a pretty shell, & you should probably know what you’re getting into before you pick it up.
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When you start the game và you’re introduced to lớn the very thin story that Rayark Inc. Have crafted, you realize that you’re taking control of Jake; a mech pilot who escaped Earth in the wake of the XADA invasion, & has come back in order lớn kick all their alien asses. You’re introduced to lớn your cấp độ 3 mech suit, taught a bit about how your sword and gun work, & then set off to complete objectives in the just over thirty missions contained within.
Most missions will have you either fighting your way khổng lồ a checkpoint or defending an area from invasion, though quái thú missions where you take on more difficult enemies are situated at the over of each of the game’s four chapters. On your way there however, you’ll regularly be locked in areas with electric fences, or shut in via the multiple doorways – forced lớn fight a group of enemies before you’re able to progress. Don’t worry if you die though (at least on the easier difficulties), as you’ll be able to revive pretty much in place; the game’s forgiving nature taking a bit of the urgency và danger out of it all.
Fighting itself takes the size of hack và slash gameplay, with a normal và heavy attacks mapped to the Y và X buttons respectively. You can also dodge with B, và if you manage to fill your power gauge enough you can use the on-screen prompts khổng lồ unleash special attacks based on your equipped Ark fragments. Attacks range from armor breaking swipes, to lớn boomerang-like bouncing energy attacks, or even time slowing area effects – the different specials requiring different amounts of gauge to lớn execute. It’s all very standard for this type of game, though you can of course change things up with your equipped fragments.
Fragments themselves come in many varieties & you can equip up khổng lồ seven at a time, with minor fragments accompanied by one that dictates your special attack. You can earn them from missions, find them in supply boxes, or buy them at the store – each having a cấp độ requirement and unique effects on your stats.
As for your enemies, they’re fairly bland. You’ll fight zombie-esque creatures called Mutaforms, other mechs, a range of quality creatures, beings resembling the Xenomorphs from Alien, and of course giant quái nhân creatures with heavy attacks. You’ll come up against landmines, fire spouts, spinning fire sprinklers, và spinning saw blades embedded in the floor – but they really aren’t a problem if you’re quick and you pay attention. I’m talking about all of it by the way, not just the traps.
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At least it looks pretty though, as the game is quite a looker in many ways. The cut scene art and animation are very stylish, & the effects & textures in the active chơi game are all very shiny & crisp. Some of the areas look really pretty, & though there are quite a few bland bits by design the bits that aren’t so bland really pop. It’s rare khổng lồ see a trò chơi that’s really nothing special in the gameplay sector but also looks this pretty (especially in this genre), but that’s what Implosion is.
Pretty is probably the best thing I can say about Implosion however, as it was fairly mundane to lớn play aside from the monster battles. The story didn’t catch me one bit, and though I really enjoyed the art of the cutscenes they were mostly wasted on me due lớn the fact that I simply didn’t care about anything that was happening. I’d almost have quipped that the story was an add-on, but it was just too well done art-wise lớn have been an afterthought. Too bad whoever wrote it didn’t know what a “hook” is.
If you vì chưng happen lớn enjoy your time with the trò chơi though (my opinion isn’t the word of God), you will find a fair amount of gameplay content for your purchase. There are Normal, Hard, & Expert modes to lớn take on for the main story, & an unlockable mech suit to aim for if you’re ambitious. You’ll have lớn complete a certain amount of Badges lớn get it however, và they’re laid out as tasks you can optionally complete across the story levels.
Aside from the main bits though, there’s also “Another Story” & “Special Mode” options to lớn continue your unique gameplay. Another Story offers a secondary scenario with a chất lượng character, while Special Mode is a mode designed to demo your endurance with combat set lớn an ever counting timer (the longest time alive being the goal).
The only problem with all this extra nội dung is that if you aren’t feeling the rest of the game you certainly won’t be feeling this bit either. It’s really just more of the same in a slightly different package, or with slightly different rules, so those (like me) who found the game to be a bit of a slog might not want to lớn even try them.
In the end, Implosion is simply a competent – but not necessarily special – mod n’ slash action game. It doesn’t really offer anything khổng lồ draw the player in, and its only truly enticing factor is how good it can look at times (both in-game và in cutscenes). The story is mediocre, the kích hoạt is fairly standard, and the upgrade system is just a slight variation on so many others. The only reason I can think that anyone would buy Implosion is if they straight up need this type of kích hoạt game on their Switch. That said, it’s one I probably wouldn’t have finished if it wasn’t for this review.
