Xenocide

Aliens have come up with a simple and very effective way of wiping out the human race so that they can take over Earth. What they did is create a virus that transforms humans into flesh eating monsters which are out to get anyone who wasn’t infected, including you.

For the arcade top-down shooter fans, Xenocide will feel very comfortable. It features the standard gameplay style and mechanics which make up the genre. At the start of the game, you choose your character’s loadout, weapons and power-ups and dive right into the action.

Xenocide is an arena style survival game that pitches you in front of wave after wave of mutated humans who now have quite the appetite for flesh. Your job is simple, shoot everything that moves and is not 100% human. The game provides the choice of playing solo to see how tough you are or you can opt to share the killing spree with a friend in co-op mode.

In terms of how things work, Xenocide looks good and plays the same. There is room for improvement in the visuals department for both effects and animations, for example the strafe jump looks really awkward. On the flipside, it works well.

Combat is tough because you won’t have any time to rest your digital legs. Monsters will come at you from everywhere and in increasing numbers. They get tougher as you play but the good side is that if you stay focused, you can go a long way. Xenocide isn't built to be punishing, it’s fair.

Depending on the main weapon you choose, which has infinite ammo, you can take out multiple targets at once and fuel filled barrels can be shot at for the boom effect. If you manage to make a big number of monsters chase you as a group, you can lead them on some tracks and watch as they get smashed by a train. Xenocide has several combat elements that make it fun and dynamic.

Xenocide manages to pull off good visuals and fluid gameplay which is a big advantage. That leave it with a solid core around which the team can work and improve. Xenocide has a lot of potential to become something really nice.