Review: Oniken: Unstoppable Edition (PlayStation 4)

When a global war nearly decimated humankind, an evil military organization called Oniken takes advantage of the situation to dominate and oppress the few remaining survivors.

Pros:

  • 66.24mb download size.
  • 8 Bit style graphics.
  • CRT TV filter-on/off.
  • Retro Chiptune soundtrack.
  • Action-platformer gameplay.
  • Platinum trophy.
  • Contra feels to it.
  • Proper nice cutscenes.
  • Arcade presentation.
  • Pickups are in-game for grenades/health.
  • Big boss fights.
  • A mix of platforming and auto scrollers.
  • Constant checkpoints.
  • Fun to play.

Cons:

  • No, tell on boss damage.
  • Respawns are not instant.
  • Difficult.
  • Grabbing platforms and getting up them is tough.
  • No replay value.
  • Lacks leaderboards.
  • Never sure when you trigger a checkpoint.

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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