![]() ![]() On the Xbox Series X version I tested for several hours, performance has also generally maintained a rock-solid 60 frames per second for most of the action, with brief drops only encountered at ridiculously big explosions involving several enemies and pieces of scenery. Since it’s supposed to be a videogame, there’s not much reason or rhyme as to why the environments vary this much, but the result is always very pleasant on the eye. Smooth and fast gameplay over colourful, relatively sterile but generally well-readable areas, ranging from futuristic condos to medieval fantasy-esque green pastures, with post-apocalyptic wastelands and a literal Hell making the count in this digital game-in-a-game. The story is nothing to write novels about, but the game’s general presentation is very pleasant. Gamers rise up! Now, where did I hear this one before? A basic premise is to shoot a whole lot of enemies. The arcade game is the playground, the virus manifests itself predominantly as humanoid AI enemies, and players improve themselves via XP, unlocks and loot, tons of loot. Arcade-aficionado gangs shall be recruited by our player to boost this arcade game’s player numbers, fill the leaderboard with massive high scores, and fight back FunFUNCo’s continued attempts to stop the game via the spread of a virus. Legendary programmer “Gilly” created his magnum opus, the underground arcade game to rule ’em all, but the evil corporation/game publisher FunFUNCo is trying to shut it down, as they dominate the whole field and want to destroy every self-made attempt. ![]() The basic premise of the game tries to evoke a feeling of nostalgia in gamers of old in the mythical arcade era, despite the actual game chasing newer multiplayer trends. Up to 4 players can gang up online in this frantic shooter *Update: originally announced for Xbox One the game has only launched in the Series consoles. Let’s check out Arcadegeddon on Xbox Series X, shall we? The 1.0 version is here, launching on Xbox Series consoles as well, and we’ve taken a look at this colourful shooter. The game showed promise, but there was just not enough variety or interest yet to become an online phenomenon. Stay tuned for more coverage and updates on the game as they become available.Colorado-based IllFonic of Friday The 13th: The Game fame had a rather muted soft launch for their brand new mixture of PvE and PvP shooter last year, partly thanks to an Epic Games Store exclusivity on the early access window on PC and only a PlayStation version as far as consoles go. With Arcadegeddon out in early access on PC and PS5, it will be interesting to see how this one plays or if it catches on. The full game’s release is set to take place sometime in 2022 and it remains to be seen if it will come to further platforms but, for now, the above options are the way to play. It’s also in early access on the Epic Games Store on PC. As of the July 8 PlayStation State of Play, players can also start playing Arcadegeddon now on PS5 in early access. You’ll be able to go it alone, bring up to three friends, and unleash various weapons on a wealth of enemies. In this game, you and your allies are trying to save a rundown arcade and the only to do that is to enter its game world and overcome various challenges across a wealth of arcade-inspired biomes. ![]() ![]() IllFonic unveiled Arcadegeddon as part of the PlayStation State of Play presentation on July 8, 2021, in which the game was featured with a revealing trailer. It’s going to be coming out in full in 2022, but IllFonic also revealed it has hit early access on the PS5 and PC via the Epic games Store as of today for players to jump in and try. Arcadegeddon is a third-person co-op shooter in which players will fight through a universe of arcade-inspired challenges and biomes. However, its next effort looks altogether different from what we’ve seen the developer put together before. IllFonic has become fairly well known at this point for its interesting co-op multiplayer experiences between the likes of Friday the 13th: The Game and Predator: Hunting Grounds. ![]()
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