It’s time to put the BOOM back into boomer shooters as we fire up the hottest graphics of 1996* with Strafe! Another entry in our Devolver Digital review catalogue, the self-described “ worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter” will put our pixel-perfect aim to the test fighting aliens, mutants, and … human experiments?
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- 01:02 - Game Stats
- 02:55 - One Sentence Description
- 6:25 - Strafe as 2017 Genre Forerunner
- 9:16 - Roguelike FPS Genre History: Eldritch, Ziggurat, Barony & Strafe
- 15:18 - Gun Modifiers
- 17:41 - 1996 Nostalgia Marketing & VHS Camcorder Tutorial
- 35:10 - Biome 1 Enemy Incoherence: Too Many Types, Generic Asset Look
- 40:17 - Simplistic Enemy AI: All Rush or Shoot, No Puzzle Strategy
- 1:03:18 - Mechanics Deep Dive
- 1:21:09 - Disposable Guns vs. Meaningful Build Choice
- 1:27:49 - Rankings & Final Thoughts
- 1:40:40 - Similar Games & Show Wind Down
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Intro music: GROGPOD Theme 2 by Balatro composer LouisF - https://louisfmusic.com/
Outro music: Strafe OST - Paint It Red