Area 4643
- December 21, 2018
- DeathMofuMofu
Area 4643 is the cyberpunk action shooting game. It's based on the cyberpunk city Neo-Saitama and Ninja Slayer universe.
Reviews
- The game features distinct playable characters with unique attack methods, enhancing gameplay variety.
- The final boss encounter is praised as fantastic, adding excitement to the experience.
- The character designs and environments are of high quality, contributing to an engaging visual experience.
- The game is criticized for being a bootleg reskin of Hotline Miami with poor production value.
- Translation issues and an unintelligible story detract from the overall experience.
- The game is very short, consisting of only 5 levels, which may leave players wanting more.
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as a top-down shooter reminiscent of Hotline Miami, featuring nearly identical mechanics and a bullet hell style. However, concerns are raised about the originality and potential copyright issues related to its design. Overall, it offers engaging and fast-paced action, appealing to fans of the genre.
“Reskin of Hotline Miami with nearly identical mechanics, based on an existing property that I'm sure the dev does not have the rights to, based on the overall production value.”
“A fantastic top-down shooter in the vein of Hotline Miami, but with gameplay that resembles a bullet hell.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story is criticized for being unintelligible, largely due to poor translation, which significantly hampers the overall narrative experience.
“The translation is especially poor, and the story is unintelligible.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for being repetitive, which detracts from the overall experience, especially given the game's short duration of about one hour across five levels.
“My only criticisms are that the music seemed repetitive, and the game clocks in at about 1 hour (5 levels).”
- character development2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is noted for its high-quality designs and environments, contributing to replay value as players are scored on each level. However, specific details about character growth or narrative depth are not highlighted in the reviews.
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players find significant replayability in the game due to the scoring system for each level, which encourages repeated playthroughs. Additionally, the high-quality character designs and environments enhance the overall experience, making players eager to revisit the game.
“There's replay value as you're scored on each level, and the character designs and environments are top-notch.”
“There's replay value though as you're scored on each level, and the character designs and environments are top-notch.”