Re-Loaded Review (Steam)

For our Re-Loaded Review, where we are introduced to the roll call of shame as Mamma, Bounca, Butch, Cap’n Hands, Sister Magpie, and The Consumer blast their way through six huge blood-soaked worlds to inflict brutal revenge on the supremely evil C.H.E.B. Whether ripping through hordes as a disturbed diaper wearing man with a plasma gun or perhaps as an android nun assassin, you will find a character with skills to match your playstyle. Explore the many ways to paint a room with blood and brains as you navigate the game in many various demented environments. Complete your objectives across multiple levels utilizing a variety of deadly weapons, such as cannons, lasers, and ultra bombs.

Re-Loaded Review Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 408.65MB Download size.
  • Full controller support.
  • Graphics settings – resolution, test display mode, and color.
  • Music type – CD and sampled.
  • Game settings – lives, continues, difficulty, and friendly fire.
  • Three difficulties.
  • Can rebind controls.
  • Classic original loading screen showing off Gremlin Interactive.
  • Two-player local support.
  • The game manual is a Web page and is a direct scan showing us to install the game on DOS!
  • Full 3D world.
  • Six characters to play as – Sister Magpie, Bounca, The Consumer, Mamma, Butch, and Cap n Hands. Each has unique weapons and movement speed.
  • Brilliant nostalgic soundtrack.
  • Awesome FMV cutscenes.
  • Four-way shooting.
  • A lot of gore and blood, it’s heavily pixellated.
  • Movements are done with either the stick or the d-pad at any time.
  • Action shooter gameplay.
  • Very nostalgic.

Re-Loaded Review Cons:

  • Rebind controls screen is all keyboard based with icons and such.
  • The resolution options are from the era so no 1080 or 720 options here.
  • No online multiplayer.
  • The manual is just a web page.
  • You can only shoot in four directions.
  • Cannot turn off the gore and blood.
  • The mouse cursor stays on the screen.

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Re-Loaded:

Official website.

Developer: Gremlin Interactive

Publisher: Funcom

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Steam

  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Sound - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Length - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Fun Factor - 7/10
7/10

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!