Guardians Call

Some games out there are created by big-budget companies that expect great income from their franchises, while other games are created as simple projects for either a fair, competition or even boredom. The greatest irony in the gaming world is when the latter manage to make better titles than the first. One good example is Guardians Call, a 3D Sci-Fi shooter that looks extremely well considering the production budget and how it came to be.

The first thing that stunned me were the graphics of this game, as they were better than some established franchises from a few years ago, but then again that's to be expected when you're using the Unreal engine. Of course, not everything is picture perfect, as the models do have their occasional blockiness to them, but this is all well-hidden by the high-resolution textures used, the well-implemented motion blur, and the realistic shaders and shadows.

You play as a Sci-Fi-themed bowman in a cybernetic battle suit (think Crysis, only PC-friendly), and you have to eventually see what secrets lie behind a pair of hidden door. of course, this isn't all fun and games since along the way you'll have to face monsters that roll around and hit you with their circular saw attacks.  One thing that you may not like about this game is the UI, as it lacks a visible health bar, and the only way to see how much you still have is by getting yourself hit by an enemy so that you can see how much of a percentage you have left. But this minor inconvenience is balanced by the game's low difficulty, so you won't find yourself dying too often.

While not advertised as a demo, Guardians Call is extremely short and easy to finish, but it is nonetheless extremely enjoyable and you may even end up crying for more content to come.