Metagalactic Blitz Demo

Although video games are quite serious nowadays in term of story and gameplay mechanics, there are times when you need something simple and to the point. Arcade games usually fill this niche fairly well, but they can get rather repetitive after a while, especially since most are match-three flicks with not much substance. Hence, it’s nice to see some variety every now and again.

Metagalactic Blitz is a fun game that allows you to engage in a few dodgeball matches with a twist, given the fact that the whole thing takes place in sci-fi arenas and the characters are aliens or wacky robots. The goal is to hit the enemies with the balls and a few special abilities in order to knock them out of the arena and win the match, and the fast-paced action makes it difficult to let the game go.

The top-down perspective allows you to see the entire arena and keep an eye on your opponent at all times, as well as move around with ease. Naturally, your character needs to pick up balls in order to fire them at the enemy, and your special abilities require balls too. Speaking of which, every character has special skills, and you can also dash, reflect and perform powershots.

Even it’s pretty fun to test your skills against the AI, the game also provides you with a multiplayer mode, both local and online. Hence, you can get together with three of your friends and share the same screen while engaging in action-packed matches. Since every character is different, the action is far from repetitive, and there are just so many ways you can approach every situation.

As far as the graphics are concerned, you shouldn’t expect too much in this regard, given the simple nature of the game. However, the game is far from ugly, especially in terms of special effects, explosions and laser beams all over the place. There’s a very pumped soundtrack playing in the background at all times, which helps a lot with the atmosphere.

In the end, Metagalactic Blitz is indeed quite fast-paced and engaging, but it’s also very relaxing in a weird way. Thus, it’s great for when you want to blow some steam, as well as if you want to have a good time with your friends during a local multiplayer session.