- March 25, 2024
- iNEEDsupport420
- 5h median play time
SENTRY
Platforms
About
"Sentry" is a Science Fiction Shooter game that offers various play options, including single-player, co-op for 2 players, and multi-player. As a member of the SENTRY Defense Program, your mission is to protect your vessel while it flees across space, using an arsenal of weapons, traps, and environmental destruction to fend off alien boarders. If your SENTRY falls in battle, another crew member will be thawed to continue the fight, ensuring that defeat only changes the strategic landscape aboard the ship. The game boasts beautiful gameplay and outstanding visuals.



- The game combines FPS and tower defense mechanics effectively, providing a unique and engaging gameplay experience.
- The gunplay is smooth and satisfying, with a variety of weapons and traps that encourage experimentation.
- The art style and sound design are appealing, creating an immersive atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
- The game currently lacks content, with only a few maps and limited enemy variety, leading to repetitive gameplay.
- The difficulty spikes can be frustrating, especially for new players, as the game can feel punishing without proper progression.
- The progression system is flawed, as players may find themselves stuck with the same equipment for multiple runs, making it hard to feel a sense of advancement.
- gameplay214 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay is a blend of first-person shooting and tower defense mechanics, drawing comparisons to titles like "Orcs Must Die" and "FTL." While many players appreciate the smooth gunplay and engaging core loop, there are concerns about the lack of depth, repetitive levels, and the need for more dynamic interactions and mechanics. As the game is in early access, players are hopeful for future updates to enhance gameplay variety and balance.
“Gameplay feels good with decent replayability.”
“The gameplay is solid and will only get better.”
“It's a wave defense sort of game which blends FPS battling together with light tower defense mechanics.”
“There are glimpses of that, but by far not enough and not with the necessary gameplay depth I imagined.”
“The gameplay seems very invested in turrets and defenses and not at all invested in gunplay, despite it feeling pretty good to shoot.”
“This game needs a lot more time; just another issue similar to Sanctum 2: enemies are bullet sponges, you die easily, and it's just an overall slog killing most things. Fun and engaging maybe, but then you deal with obnoxious enemy types that just don't work. Come back in a year or so; maybe the dev will figure things out properly.”