Is Abuse the next doom? It quite possibly could be aswell as one of the more succesful action platformers.
+Fast Frentic action gives a great new feeling to side - scrollers.
-It varys little from other platform action games.
+Smooth framrate
+Often fun battles with hordes of alliens
+Plays smoothly over LAN or online
-Not realy a game designed for platforming.
-Only five save slots and few places to save.
+This is DOOM in 2D
Why do people called abuse (or used to) the new DOOM? Well just play this game and you will see how this can be an easy substitute for DOOM.
Basicly you are this guy who is imprisoned in this area for science tests and a test went horrificly wrong (of course I use that loosely) and now you fight your way trough many urban levels to put an end to this.
This game may be old now, but if you ever find this I do reccomend givving it a try. While it doesen't vary to much from other side - scrolling action platform games, it does offer some intense action and firepower. Often you will be swarming with a mob of aliens trying to fight your way trough only to come across some turrets that fire at you and then come across a mini - boss. There is always something do dish out pain too. What also ads to the mix is smooth controls with the mouse to aim and the arrow keys to move.
This game don't just play good, it looks good. Generaly the terrain is pretty simple and basic but there are plentiful of explosions to be witnessed and fire effects, smoke when you fire and even blood from when an enemie dies, tough effects are minimal.
There are no lava balls from a pit of lava, no drops of water or sparks from wires it is pretty basic textured and the character models are pretty sloppy and pixelised and look like you when into Paint Shop Pro and used a mosiac effect on it.
It is a shame there is no background music to rev in with the high detailed explosions, laser shots, flamethrowers and SCREAMS!!! MUHAHAHAHA!!! So yeah the sound is pretty interactive and alot of it is pretty detailed tough on some occasion there is some muffling.
What can you expect from this game then? Well for starters you can find interactive levels with swictes and trap an oponent and send them into a pit, smooth framrates online and off' even with many onscreen enemies, Smooth and simple controls, fun frantic multpiplayer arenas and MAYHEM!!, and on top of all that they even threw in a level editor.
You should definatly check this game out. It looks and feels like DOOM and it can be a good substitute. While, it's not in 3D and platforming techniques don't go very well, there are some nice abillities to get on the way such as Super Speed, Fly and invisiblility.
Writters Comments:
What can I put execpt how much I adore this game. It is 1 of the best side scrolling games ever tough it isnt much different than any others either.