Not only because of its prolific difficulty, but because of how same-y encounters started to feel. I wish I could whole heartedly recommend Jupiter Hell, but despite my initial love for the game, I started to get frustrated. It also removes the ability to have ridiculously overpowered synergy. So it’s a fun game, but lacks a little in replayability. That means if you beat the game with the three characters, there really isn’t much more to do after that. Once you make all of a character’s builds, there is no potential for anything new. Further, and probably the most damning aspect, is the fact that each character has static abilities. There is progression during each run, but there is no overarching meta or core progression. On the other side of the coin, Jupiter Hell still has the kinetic feeling that a good action game should have, while retaining some tactical nature.Īs a roguelike, death in Jupiter Hell means the end of a run, making you start from the beginning. But my deaths due to my own negligence made me realize how much I wanted more of a traditional turn-based experience, at least when you encounter an enemy. The other being unexpected combat-but that’s really just my fault, since your movements determine if enemy gets a chance to move. Some guns require you to reload frequently, and there isn’t an auto reload, which is one of the things that got me killed the most. Enemies can hide behind cover to reduce their chance to get hit, but so can you. Think SuperHot, but with a little bit more tactical consideration. If you make a move or perform an action, everything else moves.
You don’t have to juggle end turn buttons and action points, however, making the action feel more kinetic than other turn-based games. I only put simple in quotes because despite its easy barrier to entry, it has a surprising amount of tactical depth. While Jupiter Hell is a strategy game, it’s an extremely “simple” one to learn. No matter what class you choose, your character finds themselves stranded in a facility that is overrun with zombies and monsters-so you grab your nearest gun and get to work. In it, you play as one of three classes: Scout, Marine, or Technician, each with their own list of abilities. Jupiter Hell is a top down turn-based roguelike that takes inspiration from Doom, as well as many other 90’s and early 00’s shooters.
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In fact, Jupiter Hell is a commercial successor to developer ChaosForge’s DRL, formerly DoomRL, which is short for “Doom roguelike.” So these developers had a little experience with the concept of putting Doom into a roguelike, which makes it exciting to finally get a chance to play the full release of Jupiter Hell.
There have been multiple games that mix Doom style with turn-based mechanics, so Jupiter Hell wouldn’t be the first. I grew up playing all sorts of first person shooters because of Doom-so I’m obviously happy that the Doom franchise is alive and well, and still inspiring games outside of its genre.
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