Champion Shift Review (Steam)

by Jim Smale · July 5, 2024

Champion Shift Review, Unleash mighty Champions in this thrilling co-op bullet heaven. Shift into battle, create builds with unique abilities, and battle endless enemies to stop the Dominion’s path of conquest. Rev through high-octane missions, conquer epic bosses, and become an absolute legend!

Champion Shift Review Pros:

Decent cartoon-like graphics.
8.9GB Download size.
Steam achievements.
Own in-game achievements and they show what rewards they unlock.
Full controller support.
Graphics settings – quality preset and v-sync.
Roguelike game loops so the currency stays after death and is used in the skill tree, and every run you start at level one again.
Action auto battler gameplay.
Your attacks are automatic.
Earn EXP from orbs dropped by enemies, and each time you level up you choose one of three random upgrades.
At any time you can transform into a car.
Fast loading times.
Excellent level design and memorable locations.
In-game character interactions.
They make driving fast and fun with simple controls.
You can see the exp bar and damage numbers.
Pause the game to see stats of your build like critic chance, health, etc.
When you level up an already unlocked upgrade you improve it or add additional shots and buffs.
You can manually aim shots.
The game takes place in a huge area, you are free to roam around as you please, and missions pop up and show objective markers.
Big boss encounters.
Slow-move kills can trigger.
Upgrade tree comes in two flavors – stat nodes improve base stats and feature nodes unlock new gameplay elements.
Seven characters to unlock, initially only one is available but it does tell you how to unlock the other two.
You can reset your skill tree whenever you want.
Easy to learn.
Very moreish.
Multiplayer support with – quick play, private lobby, and join private lobby options.
Five areas to unlock with each having three locations in them. Once you unlock them you can choose where you play next time.
Each location has a set relic quest that rewards you with a powerful relic reward.
Earn/unlock summons and pick one to come into a mission with you.
Four difficulties affect the enemy’s strengths and higher rewards.
The colors and explosions are a visual treat.
You unlock new abilities by playing and unlocking these means they can randomly appear in level-ups.
Being able to upgrade your car is cool, you can just drive around killing people.
Impressive on-screen enemy count.
When you defeat a boss you can choose the next location or finish your run to bank your currency.
A lot of replay value.