Beast Breaker is a turn-based RPG that’s acquired an attention-grabbing story woven by way of some physics-based, pinball-like ranges.
As somebody who very a lot doesn’t take pleasure in motion video games, I discovered that the way in which that you simply assault and destroy enemies on this recreation – as in case you are a pinball bouncing round to interrupt issues – feels so distinctive and enjoyable. On this title, you play as a little bit mouse who lives at your grandmother’s home. It’s a humble starting, however you might be quickly drawn to assist others. Big monsters, usually fabricated from a bunch of particular person items, are terrorizing your village, so you’ll want to defeat them.
Destroying enemies is finished by flinging your self in direction of components of the monster. A few of the components themselves are shields and hitting these doesn’t injury the monster. Different components, that are highlighted in pink with a quantity on them, will truly hurt the monster. When you may have hit these components the required variety of occasions, they may disappear. There are additionally black components that keep it doesn’t matter what.
You’ll must be aware of what components of the enemy you’re aiming for, as simply destroying a great deal of their shields will drive you to must make extra strikes within the later levels (as you solely get to assault 3 times after which the enemy strikes, transforms, and assaults). You do must be sure that your finish transfer doesn’t put you in a pink zone, too, as that is the place the enemy will assault.
I’ve performed loads of video games in my time, however I’ve not tried something that works in the identical means as Beast Breaker does. I performed far an excessive amount of of it at Dreakhack, the place I discovered myself captivated by the monsters and play. The way in which of attacking truly feels extraordinarily distinctive, and it’s a enjoyable recreation to grasp There are additionally a bunch of various weapons you could unlock and change out which change your assault and playstyle. Usually, they arrive with totally different transfer choices, like issues that let you sprint by way of components of the monster, for instance. They actually do change the way in which the sport performs!
Beast Breaker is obtainable now on Steam.
About The Creator
Jupiter Hadley
Jupiter is a prolific indie recreation journalist, writing for Metro UK, Huge Boss Battle, AlphaBetaGamer, and lots of extra, all with a give attention to smaller indie gems. She covers 1000’s of recreation jams and indie video games on her YouTube channel, letting each recreation have a second within the highlight. She runs indiegamejams.com, a calendar of the entire recreation jams occurring on the earth, judges many jams and occasions.
