Seemingly taking a cue from the likes of The Warriors, each one has their own insane theme and personality, from Quincy punks to biker gangs. is its colorful, over-the-top style, especially when in comes to the various gangs you take on.
It is indeed some old-school fun, the kind that remains highly enjoyable no matter the era.īut what does help Huntdown grab your attention, as seen in the above trailer. And the variety of guns offered is indeed a sweet selection to choose from that has each one deliver a satisfying impact, especially the cathartic feeling provided by the M60, limited as its ammo is. True, the gameplay is largely your standard side-scrolling arcade-style action game setup, where you head forward and blow away any enemy in your path, collecting health and new weapons along the way. How is it that we’ve had several indie games inspired by dystopian ’80s flicks, and several that were tributes to classing run-and-gun action, yet never though to combine the two? It seems so obvious! So yes, Huntdown is basically filling a necessary niche that we didn’t know we were aware of until now. I mean, that pretty much nails it right there.
Oh hey, look! A side-scrolling action game inspired by old-school titles of the 16-bit and late ’80s eras of gaming with highly detailed pixel art! We clearly haven’t seen one of those in a while! In all seriousness, though, it may not initially appear like there’s anything unique about Huntdown on the surface that sets it apart from several similar titles, and having gotten a hands-on experience with it, I can say that it’s a fun game, but what would possibly be its unique selling point? Well, it wasn’t until a few days later that I saw a tweet from someone else who had played the game, pretty much summing it up perfectly: “Contra by way of Escape From NY.