ROGUE SHIFT
- February 9, 2023
- Far-Flung Games
Get on Steam"ROGUE SHIFT is a top-down shooter set on a treacherous planet, where you must battle hordes of enemies and survive harsh environments to unlock perks, gain abilities, and find weapons. Play with keyboard & mouse or as a twin-stick shooter using a controller, with three difficulty levels. Your dropship has crash-landed, and you must fight for survival against insanely intense battles while trying to reach the nearest outpost."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features excellent graphics, lighting, and a captivating soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
- Gameplay is engaging with a variety of modes, character classes, and a non-intrusive tutorial that helps new players learn the mechanics.
- The game has a promising foundation with potential for future improvements and expansions, making it enjoyable for fans of the action and rogue-like genres.
- The game suffers from limited content, with only two chapters available and a lack of graphics settings in early access.
- Players may find the need to replay entire chapters after dying tedious, as there is no midpoint save feature.
- There are technical issues, including bugs that can hinder gameplay and a frustrating aiming mechanic that may detract from the experience.
- story9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story mode is praised for its intriguing narrative, effective cut-scenes, and a balanced gameplay structure that alternates between exploration and intense combat. Players appreciate the non-intrusive tutorial for newcomers and the option to skip cut-scenes, enhancing the overall experience. The mode is recommended as a starting point, with many expressing enjoyment of the story and its various elements.
“Really good lighting, cool weapons, neat upgrades, intriguing story, and lots of little secret areas.”
“The story mode is the recommended place to start as it has a non-intrusive tutorial to teach the new player.”
“In story mode, gameplay alternates between calmer exploration phases and intermittent sections of high tension, where enemy waves spawn that need to be defeated to allow progress onwards.”
“The in-game cutscenes adequately tell the sci-fi story, and I am happy to see they can be skipped if required.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The gameplay is compared favorably to Synthetik, highlighting its polished mechanics and richer content, while avoiding frustrating elements like the Gears of War reload system. Players appreciate the progressive unlocking of new chapters as they survive, but there are urgent calls for the developers to address critical bugs that hinder early gameplay experiences.
“The game mechanics progressively unlock new chapters as the player successfully survives.”
“Developers need to fix bugs urgently, at least those that block the passage of the game in the first minutes of gameplay.”
“I say Diablo not because the game is similar gameplay-wise.”
“About the game mechanics and progressively unlocks new chapters as the player successfully survives.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's soundtrack is highly praised, with a driving music score that effectively enhances tension and aligns perfectly with the game's theme, making it a standout feature worth experiencing.
“What you have to buy this game for is the soundtrack.”
“A driving music score further enhances the tension and suits the theme very well.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are praised for their excellence, aligning with expectations for a modern action shooter. However, users note the absence of adjustable graphics settings, which may be addressed in future updates as the game is currently in early access.
“The graphics, sounds, and effects are excellent, as one would expect from a modern action shooter game.”
“Only downside as of now is that there's no graphics settings (no low/med/high), although that could change soon enough as it's just in early access.”
“The only downside as of now is that there are no graphics settings (no low/medium/high), although that could change soon enough since it's just early access.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from a modern game.”
“Textures are low resolution, making the environments look bland and uninviting.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and annoying after an initial period, suggesting that it detracts from the overall enjoyment.
“After that, it becomes tedious and annoying.”
“The grinding feels endless and lacks any real reward.”
“I found myself doing the same tasks over and over, which quickly became boring.”
