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Post by UrbaneVirtuoso on May 17, 2016 15:06:59 GMT -5
Behold my next favourite game ever:
Broforce in it's all glory. Taking notes from Contra and Metal Slug, this side-scrolling shooter is an ode to action films of the 80s and 90s. Here you play as hyper-masculine, testosterone-filled heroes known as Bros, all of whom modeled as parodies of known film stars. The objective of Broforce is to invade other countries that aren't American and blow the shit out of terrorists, leading to the climax where you punch the fuck out of Satan.
That's literally it, and it employs these tropes to a blatant, yet phenomenal degree. The game also runs like an absolute dream on older hardware, so there's another incentive. Beyond this, Broforce has a great deal of replayability and strategy; in addition to co-op and a map editor to help prolong life-span, the game comes with a roster of 30+ characters. You'll need to master their special abilities and know when to switch between Bros.
By switching, Broforce incorporates a rescue mechanic -- Bros that are imprisoned in cages must be released. In doing so, you will gain another life, but also switch out your initial Bro for the one randomly assigned from the cage. This in itself lends a great depth, because you'll often deliberate between using an optimal Bro for the job, or procuring an extra life. That last point is emphasized because you die really, really easily in this game.
Overall, there's reason Broforce is ranked Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam. Round yourself a copy and swoon in the manliness.
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Post by TheHawkNY on May 17, 2016 15:58:57 GMT -5
Did you pick it up when it was free for PS+?
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Post by UrbaneVirtuoso on May 17, 2016 16:14:34 GMT -5
Yeah, it was a fine catch. The PC release is ultimately better since it's the originate one with user content.
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prioc
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Post by prioc on May 17, 2016 20:42:43 GMT -5
I've only played a demo of it + The Expendabros, but they were both really fun. I really liked the way you can destroy the map, and the graphics are actually done really well. I'll wait for a sale for this though
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tiesieman
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Post by tiesieman on May 18, 2016 2:10:08 GMT -5
I've heard the ps4 version of this runs pretty terrible, hows it for you?
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Post by UrbaneVirtuoso on May 18, 2016 17:09:54 GMT -5
Some hiccups are noticeable with busier scenes, due to it being a console port whose engine doesn't take kindly to the PS4's architecture. That's basically the gist, but frame rates have bettered through updates.
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