Review: At Sundown (PC/Discord)

A hide-and-seek shooter where the maps are covered in darkness and light is your enemy, as 4 players compete in a deathmatch to be the best!

Pros:

  • Nice graphics.
  • 1.38GB Download size.
  • Discord game.
  • Controller support.
  • Graphics options- Resolution, Fullscreen, AA, Shadow quality, V-Sync, Bloom, Player shadows and resize the screen.
  • Rempa controllers.
  • Voiceover- Male or female.
  • Three modes- Local play, Online, and training.
  • Profile- Shows current level and EXP amount, Achievements and stats.
  • Training- 12 challenges, 2 types= basic or advanced, Earn Bronze, Silver and Gold medals based on time. Each challenge is using a different gun and taking down targets typically.
  • Local play has 4 modes- Timed deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Arena and timed. Has bot support with a full setup like difficulty, Weapons they have, If you can swap weapons in the game, all use the same gun, set respawn timer, timer and if you all get just one clip of ammo.
  • Online leaderboard support.
  • Four characters- 2 female and 2 male.
  • 6 Zones to fight in with a couple of level variants in each.
  • Online mode- quick play, Host and join. Host has invited friends and room code for access options.
  • Hide and seek gameplay. You can only see each other when you slide. shoot, dash or go into the light.
  • 2-4 online and offline player count.
  • Unique levels as in how they use light and layout.
  • Controller rumbles when you hit a wall.

Cons:

  • Button prompts keep alternating between keyboard and controller.
  • Oversensitive controls on the menus with the pad.
  • Tricky to get used to at first.
  • Local play can get a bit messy because of the camera.
  • The keyboard doesn’t get the rumble treatment.
  • No actual tutorial.

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!

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