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Crimsonland
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? In Crimsonland you will unlock new weapons and perks constantly improving your abilities and arsenal. Your screen will be filled with literally hundreds of monsters and thousands of giblets. Grab your gun and prepare for endless hours of ...
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Crimsonland Reviews
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If you like retro shooters and relax by blowing stuff up, Crimsonland is an easy way to spend a few afternoons as long as you don’t expect anything groundbreaking. Some of you may want to stay away unless you have constant access to couch co-op, as it can overstay its welcome after every mission is said and done.
I really like Crimsonland. It's unpretentious and straight-forward in its delivery, and yet, underneath its façade rests an addictive top-down shooter with solid mechanics and a hardcore slant. Crimsonland isn't entirely skill-based -- luck does play a part, for sure -- but old-fashioned reflexes and decision making still make up a vast majority of the equation. With single-player and multiplayer options, a repetitive (yet satisfying campaign) score-chasing modes, and 21 Trophies to earn, Crimsonland is, at the very least, a good game to spend a long weekend with.
Do you like top-down shooters? Do you like Zombies? Do you like shooting things with different power-ups and weapons? If you said yes to any of these questions, Crimsonland is the game for you. Survive in inhospitable conditions. You have your best friend by your side and a couple of guns and and power-ups to keep you happy.
As a whole, I had fun with this one. I think better twin-stick shooters are out there on the Switch, but that’s mostly because Crimsonland is from a different era of an already fairly niche genre. But, if you’ve played those highlights already and want more, you can’t go wrong with this. It’s not bland by any means; just exactly what the experience you’d expect is. It’s mindless fun, with enough addictive strategy to keep playing. I loved weaving through the hundreds of enemies (whether they were zombies, spiders, or something in-between) so I could reach a power-up orb at the last…
Crimsonland is a very simple game that is tough to master. Whilst being a lot of fun while it lasts, we can't help but feel that it's missing that undefinable something. There are definitely visual shortcomings that some people won't be able to get past (although that's more on them than the developer) and though there's simple enjoyment to be had, there's also a feeling that a lot more could have been done to mix things up for players who want a deeper experience. It'll definitely be one that you'll pick up every now and again for a quick hour of cathartic Survival mode gunplay though, that's...
Don't be fooled by its simplistic, retro visual stylings. Crimsonland is enormous fun, and the perfect game to dip in and out of on occasion. Will you keep coming back for more though? Probably not.
Originally gaining popularity nearly 10 years ago as a student-developed PC game, developer 10ton updated Crimsonland for an appearance on PlayStation 4. The quality twin-stick shooting gameplay and structure have survived the decade admirably, but its visuals and presentation feel firmly rooted in the past.
Graphics: 6.4 Gameplay: 7.2 Sound: 6.3 Control: 7.0 Replay Value: 6.5 Overall Rating: 6.7 Online Gameplay: Not Rated Publisher: 10tons Ltd. Developer: 10ton ...
There are much, much better games, and even much better similar games, on the PS4. Get those unless you really are a major fan of this genre.
Based on the 2003 game of the same name, Crimsonland is a fun four-player dual-stick shooter with 60 levels and a nice variety of baddies. Unfortunately, it's also insanely dull. The levels rarely change and the weapon drops can lead to a lot of frustrating deaths. The few good ideas are overshadowed by too many questionable design decisions to count.