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Take No Prisoners

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60%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
86% User Score Based on 21 reviews

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Take No Prisoners is a single player shooter game with post-apocalyptic, violence and science fiction themes. It was developed by Raven Software and was released on June 28, 2023. It received positive reviews from players.

BLITZ OUT, FOR THE LADS You are Slade. Before the nuclear war, Special Ops commando. Now, survivor. Killing had never been your first initiative, but you were good at it... very good. And your time for killing has begun. The road to salvation, to the Dome, is littered with the corpses of those who sought its life-giving secrets. But no one person has the technology to breach the Done. Each Zoner…

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86%Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews
music4 positive mentions
  • Classic top-down shooter with strong nostalgic value and captivating post-apocalyptic setting.
  • Excellent variety of weapons and enemies, with engaging level design and atmospheric soundtrack.
  • Runs smoothly on modern systems out of the box and includes functional co-op multiplayer with save/load features.
  • Removed or altered features compared to original, including TCP/IP multiplayer mode causing disappointment among long-time fans.
  • Controls and map objectives can be confusing and difficult to master without external help or watching playthroughs.
  • Some technical issues like occasional stuttering, crashes on alt+tab, low 8-bit rendering resolution limit, and lack of updated graphics options.

  • music

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    80% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The game's music is highly praised for its strong, atmospheric soundtrack that fits well with the overall tone, comparable to classics like Duke Nukem. While the music occasionally stutters during zone restarts, it is widely regarded as one of composer Kevin Schilder's best works and significantly enhances the game's combat and dark humor.

    • “It has a good soundtrack, I think the best that Kevin Schilder composed, with many different weapons, items, boss fights and a lot of dark humor.”
    • “What makes this game great in my opinion is a multitude of reasons, for one the music is really good, it's the type of music that could easily fit into a Duke Nukem game.”
    • “Atmosphere, soundtrack, combat, etc. are all perfect.”
    • “It stutters when the zone music restarts.”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere effectively conveys a dystopian world contrasted by a stable, high-tech biodome, creating a compelling setting. Along with the soundtrack and combat, the atmosphere is praised as immersive and well-crafted.

    • “The world has gone to crap, and there is a high-tech biodome that has a stable atmosphere and environment inside, unaffected by the radioactive fallout outside.”
    • “Atmosphere, soundtrack, combat, etc. are all perfect.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is a straightforward top-down shooter featuring enemy combat and path unlocking, blending mechanically dense elements inspired by early 90s games with more accessible functionality. However, some performance dips are noted, likely due to using the unaltered original version.

    • “Can't complain much about the gameplay, it's a top-down shooter where you kill bad guys and open new paths in each level.”
    • “Mechanically dense in some ways which kind of takes inspiration from the complex games of the early 90s but functionally more accessible.”

  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the smooth performance of the graphics, noting improved stability compared to past experiences, though some wish for more customizable graphics options.

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is characterized by a strong presence of dark comedy, adding a unique and engaging tone to the game experience.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's optimization is generally acceptable for the unaltered version, but some users experience occasional performance dips during gameplay.

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Take No Prisoners is a shooter game with post-apocalyptic, violence and science fiction themes. Common tags for Take No Prisoners include 3D, old school, retro, hero shooter, combat and others.

Take No Prisoners is available on PC and Windows.

Take No Prisoners was released on June 28, 2023.

Take No Prisoners was developed by Raven Software.

Take No Prisoners has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Take No Prisoners for its music but disliked it for its optimization.

Take No Prisoners is a single player game.

Similar games include Strife: Veteran Edition, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel, ADACA, Dino Crisis, Dino Crisis 2 and others.