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| Crimsonland |
$9.99 |
Thousands of bad guys are on the attack - can you survive? A devastating arsenal will help you through hours of pressure packed fun.
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The only game I completely finished in 2004
I have to say, I really really enjoyed this game. The core mechanic is excellent and the power ups and level progression are just right. Some of the weapons are so satisfying that I had to play levels over and over just to see the effects again.
The guys at work played the survival mode for days, but I got into the normal levels way more.
I really can't say enough about this game. The concept is very simple but the execution is first rate.
If you are any kind of an arcade gamer, you must try this game. |
This review has an average score of 4.4 - Based on 90 ratings
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Daerius' Review - July 18, 2007 |
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Crimsonland
This is my first review of any game on reflexive, seeing as I couldn't let my favorite Reflexive game go without a proper review.
Graphics.
Crimsonland's graphics can't be just measured by the battlefield alone, as I believe the menus and level-up screen are done very well too. However, the battlefield is definitely where it's at! The main character isn't very well described, and the gun of choice is hard to see as well, but you won't really be looking at your character much, as you will be running for your life, strafing in circles, firing bullets, ion, plasma, and other projectiles, towards hungry, slavering baddies. The monsters, are well enough detailed, but usually have a type, that features color changes depending on toughness. (Many games use this feature, like Alien Shooter for example.) The explosions and bullets of all different types however, my how they are beautiful! Don't let the 2d graphics fool you, 3d doesn't always mean better. 4/5 Stars for graphics, more personality in the main character and monsters would have warranted a 5.
Sound.
The sound in Crimsonland is very well used. The hypnotic fusion of blasting cannons and fast-paced adrenaline rock make for wonderful monster carnage. 4/5.
Gameplay.
This is it. This is why we bought this gem of a game. The pure idea of blowing away monsters has been done before, but to get it right, to make it fun, challenging, and easily repeatable with no loss in replay value? Not so. As you progress through the game, from pistol, to shotgun, to ion cannon, you will earn experience from your kills. These can be used to purchase "perks", which gives the game the flavor of an RPG. Deciding on the right perk at the right time, can save your life, or get you killed. It's your choice, which gives the game a more open feel, as there is no right or wrong way to go. 5/5 for Gameplay.
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This game is a classic, and should be played by all fans of action games. Try the demo! |
This review has an average score of 4.2 - Based on 16 ratings
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Brilliant
Crimsonland is one of those timeless classics that arcade gamers can always relate to one another with.
The gameplay: simple and beautifully executed, you are a lone soldier on empty terrain fending off hordes of monsters. As you kill, you gain "perks", giving you abilities such as regeneration or faster reloading. Weapons are also plentiful, each one having a creative twist on your standard arsenal. My personal favourites were anything Ion, and the Plasma Minigun.
There are 60 quest mode levels, and then the infamous survival mode, as well as Rush. What I found really fun was the Type'o'Kill mode you unlock after finishing quest mode. You can't move or shoot by yourself, instead monsters will come at you with words above their heads, and you have to type the words as fast as you can in order to kill them. Top notch creativity!
Music and sound are very well done in this game, a quiet smooth beat accompanied by massive ammounts of gunfire. The graphics serve their purpose, you won't be looking at anything long enough to wonder "oh look at the lovely detail on that spider".
Crimsonland serves up everything one needs in an action game, as well as providing inspiration for many other games found here on the Reflexive site. Two thumbs up! |
This review has an average score of 4 - Based on 27 ratings
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One of the greatest game of all times!
Crimsonland...
Let's say it like this:
Once I had played the demo, I directly bought the game.
I started it and played it. And played. And played. At last I had completed the campaign, then the clock showed 3 at the night.
I have never been so completely addicted to a game!
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The textures of the terrain is quite good, somewhat blurry but that matters not. In fact it is actually good, you get so much detail from other places, so it doesn't overdrive.
The weapon effects are simply amazing. You have to try every single weapon to make sure you have seen them all.
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The music is great and fits into the theme, a particularly good thing is that you, if you don't like it, can put your own music there instead.
The sound effects perfectly fits in.
Gameplay:
To the really great part. The campaign is great, and the last level of the game is devilishly hard. However, it is on the survival mode, where you shall survive as long as possibly, where the game really shows itself. The perk system is great and motivates you to keep going. The replayability is high, especially in this mode, where it plays in a completely different way depending on the weapons you use. You play and play and play, to get a higher score (mine is 568000), simply amazing.
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A really MUST BUY game! Buy it, and you will not ever get tired of it! I've had it for years, but I still play it.
BUY BUY BUY! |
This review has an average score of 4 - Based on 2 ratings
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You will play it again, and again, and again...
Crimsonland goes for the simple and efficient: the graphics are good enough to be pleasant and not deter you, and I think their simplicity is an excellent choice: you won't be lost trying to find your character in on the screen; the sounds are good and fitting the game (and you can actually define your own sound tracks, which is rather original and very welcome), but what is the most extra ordinary is the gameplay: move and shoot. Yes, that is all. But that is all you need. You will love all the different monsters, all the weapons (several types allows you to have several favorites), the very good perk system, and the crazy levels.
I have finished the Quest mode a dozen time, and I will play it again a hundred times.
It's a bloodbath but it's alright: you massacre spiders and zombies, so it's all for the good, right? |
This review has an average score of 4 - Based on 1 ratings
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