Review: GARAGE: Bad Trip (Steam)

Garage is a bloody topdown shooter inspired by VHS era B-movies. You play as an ex drug dealer named Butch, who single-handedly slays hordes of living dead to save a girl.

Pros:

• Glorious pixel art style graphics.
• 970MB Download size.
• Steam achievements.
• Full controller support. (Best way to  play it)
• Graphics options- Fullscreen, Resolution and graphic preset.
• Slight tutorial help.
• Three difficulties- Easy, Normal and Hard.
• Top down action shooter gameplay.
• Simple controls.
• Gore Galore.
• Difficult.
• Break boxes for loot.
• Constant checkpoints.
• Has a VHS style presentation.
• A refreshing approach to storytelling.
• Has a speedrun feel to it.
• Satisfying.
• Combines action with bullet management.
• Many weapon types from guns to melee.
• Fantastic soundtrack and sound effects.
• Fluid gameplay.
• Secret areas can be found.
• Dark atmosphere.
• Can take a “Trip” with the graphics going all wireframe and shakey, Gameplay is slowed down and it is all brilliantly executed.
• Combine twin-stick shooting with horror aspects.

Cons:

• Hitting smaller enemies like rats are infuriating.
• Small levels.
• Short game with around 5-7 hours of story.
• The slight learning curve in regards to the melee weapons, You charge your swing but cannot move where you swing and this takes a while to click.
• Difficult.