HyperParasite offers addictive gameplay, a fair amount of humour, and plenty of unlockables to keep players entertained for dozens of hours. In my opinion, that’s the sign of a really good roguelite: it may repeatedly kick you in the teeth, but the fun factor keeps you coming back for more. I’m not particularly good at HyperParasite, but I’m getting better. If nothing else, these nods help create a very specific atmosphere.īosses are larger-than-life and oh-so challenging. Like the wonky graphics and cut-and-paste level design, these references don’t ruin the experience, but you should prepare yourself in advance for some deep eye rolls and heavy sighs. From the stellar synth-wave soundtrack to dubious characters such as Michael Jay Wolf (yes, that’s a Teen Wolf reference), HyperParasite has absolutely no shame when it comes to wearing its many inspirations on its sleeve – for better and worse. Lastly, you’ll need to prepare for lots of 80’s references. It’s not a problem early on, but it becomes a tad repetitive after your twentieth run through the same level. To make matters worse, you’ll soon discover that the game copies and pastes the same handful of rooms in a random fashion, which makes things a bit samey. The graphics definitely don’t impress, even when you increase the fidelity in the settings. Unfortunately, while you’ll become addicted to the lightning-fast gameplay, HyperParasite tends to fall apart in terms of presentation. Just your typical rogues’ gallery of parodies and not-so-subtle references. This is especially helpful during the game’s brutally difficult boss battles. In a way, these enemies act as your extra lives if your host form gets destroyed, you’ll need another one to ensure the carnage continues. When that body has run its course, or when you encounter a different human with better weapons/skills, your alien can jump ship and completely shift gears. With the press of a button, you can shift into a nearby foe - including basketball players and deadly hookers - and begin mowing down everything and everyone in your path to proceed to the next level. No more than 25 people are listed here, even if there are more than 25 people who have also worked on other games. That’s where your trigger-happy adversaries come into play. In addition to this game, the following people are listed as working on other games. The alien in HyperParasite doesn’t possess a lot of health in fact, one or two hits will usually send you straight to the “game over” screen. The eponymous alien’s body-hopping skills not only allow you to play and unlock an assortment of different (and silly) characters, but it also opens the door for moments of unique, sweaty-palmed strategy. However, instead of playing one of these heavily-armed militants, you’ll assume control of the otherworldly lifeform, a being who possesses the ability to jump from one human to another in order to stay alive. After the President of the United States (sporting an eyepatch, no less) asks every citizen to take up arms against an alien invasion, the country descends into post-apocalyptic chaos. HyperParasite doesn’t waste any time getting to the action. This bullet hell looks a lot like post-apocalyptic 80’s New York. And in doing so, developer Troglobytes Games has created one of the best experiences the genre currently has to offer on the Switch.
Instead, the game challenges you to make the most of its many systems and mechanics. Here’s the thing: While HyperParasite doesn’t pull any punches, every failure never feels unjust, unwarranted, or cruel. Fight to the top of the food chain: possess the President, push the Big Red Button and one-up the human race.HyperParasite, the latest twin-stick roguelite to make its way to the Nintendo Switch, will put your patience, as well as your arcade skills, to the ultimate test. Collect and control 60 different characters as the body-snatching alien Parasite with a grudge against humanity. Unhide.Ī rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice. You can't invite this user because you have blocked him.
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