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Steel Assault

Developer: Zenovia

Publisher: Tribute Games

Retro
Challenging
Platformer
Arcade
Action
  • Price: $14.99
  • Release Date: Sep 28, 2021
  • Number of Players: 1
  • Last on Sale: Apr 24, 2024 [$8.24]
  • Lowest Historic Price: $5.99
  • ESRB Rating: E10+ [Everyone 10+]
Reviews:
  • Run-and-gun shooters were absolutely a consistent staple in the arcades and on consoles back in the day, and that puts a certain amount of pressure on developers in the current day to do anything that feels new and exciting. What’s great is that sometimes just small things can really make a difference and the grapple in Steel Assault quickly became the star of the show for me. Giving the game a feeling that sits somewhere between a classic shooter like Contra and the beloved Bionic Commando, there’s just something refreshing about the flow of this game that’s very satisfying. That’s not to say that, by any means, it’ll be an easy run. You can expect to crash and burn quite a bit, with the expectation being that you’re really on top of how best to use your grapple quickly and effectively even while under fire, and that can sometimes require some diligence to get through tough spots. I think the challenge is also exacerbated a little by checkpoints that sometimes feel a little spread out, though conceptually they usually make sense and some areas are simply bigger and tougher than others. While in terms of raw content the game technically isn’t a very long one, getting to the point where you’ve got the skill and experience to be able to blow through it all will take some time, making this a great challenge for classic arcade fans.


    Justin Nation, Score:
    Nindie Choice! [8.5]
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