Review: Metal: Hellsinger is head-banging, high score chasing excellence. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Jordan MiddlerVideo game fans and heavy metal fans feel like kindred spirits. They’re both something you discover at an impressionable age, you’re more than likely to have been bullied in school for your love of them, and the passion that fans feel about them respectively often oversteps the level of obsession into becoming that person’s entire personality.
This need for perfection also ties into the score-chasing aspect of the game, which is one of our favourite elements of Metal: Hellsinger. Every level ends with a leaderboard, showing exactly how metal you are compared to your friends. The levels are short enough wherein it doesn’t feel like a chore to jump in and try to get a slightly better score. It also makes us wonder what the optimum runs of this game are going to look like when it gets into the hands of more players.
Each level introduces a new weapon or mechanic, each of which has a unique shooting pattern. It’ll take some time to get used to them all, but despite the fact that combat encounters in each level are usually designed for the weapon that’s introduced in that level, it’s fun to go back through earlier stages with the new weaponry and see how your approach changes.
There are some structural issues that we’d love to see ironed out, should the game receive a sequel or more content. There are slightly too many areas that feel like you’re dropped into a circle and forced to run around until you find the last tiny enemy. This can really kill momentum, especially when you’ve focussed on the main threat in the arena and managed to take it down, only for the door to stay locked because the basic enemy you missed is hiding at the other end of the combat arena.
Metal: Hellsinger is an incredibly well-realised concept, packed to bursting with excellent music, unique weapons and a gameplay loop that’s instantly addictive. It’s a game that we’ll keep installed for a long time, even beyond the point of completion, as the chase of higher and higher scores against your mates is so engaging.
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