Fixeight

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Fixeight is a single player and multiplayer arcade shooter game. It was developed by Bitwave Games and was released on February 1, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

TEAM UP FOR ONE HELLUVA CHALLENGE Head out on an unforgettable adventure in Toaplan's FixEight, the spiritual successor to Out Zone. Pick your favorite hero from eight exceptional super soldiers, personalize them for ultimate freedom, and brave seven different hells. Immerse yourself in the heightened excitement, immersive storytelling, and awe-inspiring explosions that redefined the run-'n-gun ge…

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Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

replayability1 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

Great top-down vertical shoot-em-up with unique characters and weapons offering high replayability.
Well-executed home port with smooth performance, good controller support, and many gameplay accessibility options.
Multiple difficulty settings, rewind, save features, and no forced lives make it approachable yet challenging.

Screen can appear noisy with bullets appearing from unexpected directions, causing some frustration.
Achievements, especially character completion ones, are broken and do not register properly.
Enemy hit points are high making the game harder for reasons that feel artificial rather than skill-based.

gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the sequel to Outzone is generally good but considered inferior to the original, despite improved hardware. Its main enhancement is the inclusion of different player ships that offer varied gameplay experiences.
- “Toaplan made a sequel to OutZone but with worse presentation and gameplay on much superior hardware, although it is still good.”
- “The only thing better is that you have different player ships with differences in the gameplay.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music aspect received no relevant feedback from users, aside from dismissing an unconstructive negative review. Overall, there is no substantive commentary on the game's music quality.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers high replayability due to a wide variety of characters, each equipped with unique weapons, encouraging multiple playthroughs.
- “Big variety of characters to play that all have their own weapons makes a lot of replayability”