Retrovirus game review

A competent shooter that resurrects the combat of Descent, Retrovirus lacks variety and its story struggles. More Reviews by Leif Johnson. Presented by truth. Top 10 Anime of IGN Logo Recommends. Pokemon Blue Matt Kim God of War Michael Thompson Raised By Wolves Jim Vejvoda Wolf Like Me Review 7h ago - The show about werewolves that will make you cry. Wolf Like Me Matt Fowler Jackson as Nick Fury, sans eye-patch.

Secret Invasion Adele Ankers Hitman 3 Robert Anderson Once you get past the vertigo, Retrovirus becomes a great little shooter that also resurrects an FPS sub-genre that absolutely deserves its new lease on life. PC Gamer UK. Without prods from the story to push onwards, Retrovirus is reliant on the appeal of its three-dimensional shootouts to push you towards the end. Thankfully, they are up to the job.

All this publication's reviews. Retrovirus is a nod to the classic Descent series that makes battling virtual viruses a mostly pleasant pursuit. This is a solid shooter reliving in the tradition of Descent or Forsaken that lacks variety in the long run.

Retrovirus successfully updates the little-used concept of 3D six-axis combat known best from Descent for contemporary audiences, but it suffers from insane difficulty spikes, a tendency toward repetition and a disjointed story.

This is one best enjoyed in shorter bursts. Cadenza Interactive's work shows promise and if the name Descent brings fond memories this comes recommended. User Reviews.

Write a Review. Positive: 3 out of 6. Mixed: 2 out of 6. Negative: 1 out of 6. If you're like me and have been itching for a good Descent-like game, then this should satisfy you. Unlike the other user reviewers, I never If you're like me and have been itching for a good Descent-like game, then this should satisfy you.

Unlike the other user reviewers, I never had any crashes. There are a couple places where the difficulty spikes a bit high, and I had to resort to cheap tactics to continue. I'd have loved to play MP with folks, but the browser never found a single game with other players in it. Oh well, maybe I can convince enough friends to buy it.

Giving Retrovirus an 8. A beautiful love letter to a classic game that exists in an untouched genre until now. It's an absolute blast to Giving Retrovirus an 8. It's an absolute blast to play, and lasts surprisingly longer than I had expected it to, honestly.

Michael Urban. Now an occasional contributer, Michael Urban is the former Editor-in-Chief at OnlySP and has the nickname "Breadcrab" for reasons his therapist still doesn't understand. From the moment he first got hacked in Runescape, he's been uninterested in multiplayer games and has pursued the beauty of the single-player experience, especially in terms of story and creative design. His hobbies include reading, writing, singing in the shower, pretending to be productive, and providing info and feedback regarding the games industry.

It is an industry, right? You can ask him a question or send him spam at michaelurban onlysp. Also, follow him on Twitter or the terrorists win. Website Twitter Facebook. Rumor: Killzone 4 Coming to PS4 in All Languages Your Languages Customize. Date Range. To view reviews within a date range, please click and drag a selection on a graph above or click on a specific bar.

Show graph. Brought to you by Steam Labs. Filter reviews by the user's playtime when the review was written:. No minimum to No maximum. Off-topic Review Activity. When enabled, off-topic review activity will be filtered out.

This defaults to your Review Score Setting. Read more about it in the blog post. Excluding Off-topic Review Activity. Loading reviews There are no more reviews that match the filters set above. Review Filters. Please select a specific package to create a widget for: Retrovirus. Retrovirus - Four Pack. Create widget.