I found the upgrades that slowed down enemy bullets and granted health for kills were very useful. Similar to the weapons, some upgrades are better than others. Players can pick up a minigun early on or be forced to run through multiple levels with only a pistol and shovel, depending on their luck.īy killing enemies, players can also level up, allowing them to choose from a random selection of upgrades. There is exactly one ammo and weapon chest in each level and all of the weapon drops are random. The Disc Gun, which is also a weapon in Vlambeer's Super Crate Box, pierces enemies, bounces off walls, and can even hurt the player if not used cautiously. Weapons range from the standard pistols and shotguns to the more inventive Toxic Bow and Sticky Grenade Launcher. Since characters can only hold two weapons at a time, eating a gun that would have otherwise been left behind is useful. My favorite character was Robot who tends to find better guns and has the ability to eat a gun to get more ammo or to restore health. For example, the guitar-playing Fish finds more ammo and can perform an action roll. Each character has a distinct passive and active ability. To start, players choose one of the eight currently available characters. Nothing carries over between playthroughs, except for the players’ skill and knowledge.ĭeveloped by indie studio Vlambeer, creators of Ridiculous Fishing: A Tale of Redemption and Luftrausers, Nuclear Throne features retro graphics and old-school gameplay. Similar to early roguelikes, the game has no save function. Don’t get too attached to your character or weapons, because everything is lost upon death.
In Nuclear Throne (formerly known as Wasteland Kings), players fight hoards of enemies using an array of guns and melee weapons in order to move through procedurally generated 8-bit levels. The point of the game isn't to learn the story or explore the characters, but to see how far you can get. And when you reach a new milestone, the feeling of accomplishment is that much more satisfying. Death is painful and frequent, but it teaches you valuable lessons for your next run. It puts you into overwhelming situations, forcing you to improve to survive. I think it was around the fifteenth time I had died, surrounded by enemies on all sides and hilariously failing to dodge a barrage of bullets, when I realized there was no secret that made Nuclear Throne easier.
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