PowerSlave Exhumed
PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions
PowerSlave Exhumed is a action, fps and shooter game
developed by Nightdive Studios and Lobotomy Software
and published by Nightdive Studios and Throwback Entertainment.
Released on February 10th 2022 is available only on Windows
in 5 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain and Italian.
It has received 741 reviews of which 668 were positive and 73 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 16.79€ on Steam.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit required)
- Processor: Intel or AMD Dual-Core at 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GPU with DirectX 11 or Vulkan 1.1 support
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible sound card or onboard sound
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Underrated, well-paced retro shooter with enough unique mechanics, weapons and enemies to keep it interesting all the way through. Can be frustrating and confusing at times, but those moments are few and far between. Definitely worth playing for all fans of boomslop gaming.
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This is an interesting FPS, both for what is doing now and for what it did when it was released oodles of years ago. Its funny to me how you have tons of shooters trying to replicate the feel of these old-skool titles, and yet playing through this has been much more fun than modern titles like Prodeus. At its core its just another bit of shooty-shooty-bang-bang, and fundamentally this isn't doing anything revolutionary in that regard. However this goes one step further than most and introduces a puzzle / platforming element through special abilities that gate your progress, such as a metroidvania would. Consequently the levels have trickier layouts and elements that will require back-tracking, as you gain the means to head further into previously impassable areas. This makes it somewhat less straight-forward than typical games in the genre, and combined with the hi-octane action it adds up to a far more involving experience than the rather simplistic likes of Boltgun. As I said before: it's a funny bit of commentary on modern development, albeit a bit of a shame as well, that whilst many indies are flashier than this, they still lack anywhere near the substance. Their action gets boring after a while, but this remains fun throughout with challenging enemies and sneaky design. Traps will flare up, or enemies will appear from hidden alcoves, and it keeps you on your toes. Weapons range from actual hardware such as pistols and a heavy machine-gun, to supernatural items that blast out homing projectiles, or ones that have ricocheting ammo. Given that environments can have tight corridors its always nice to be able to stand around a corner and whittle down the opposition, or to be on a lower level taking them out with a weapon you can shoot up into the sky and it will fly to their position. I would say that it doesn't look amazing, but given that many modern titles are trying to ape primitive graphics...well....I guess that isn't a problem. The sound effects are punchy, the music can be quite pleasant, and unlike many shooters there's a modicum of story to it all. At its worst its a fun time, whereas at its best you have to ask why there don't seem to be many, if any, doing what this did years ago. Compared to titles that aren't twenty to thirty years old, I'd say only Amid Evil captures the retro feel that is inherent here whilst having the more involved level design that makes this game still stand out. DOOM Eternal is another one, but that is a rare example of a recent title really pushing beyond what was capable back in the day, and given the relative complexity of its action, its not really the "retro" DOOM experience anymore. The amusing thing about that is Powerslave was the DOOM Eternal of its time, as platforming and environmental challenges did make this the next step in FPS design. I guess that any other titles trying to ape this did a piss-poor job of it, because this type of game-play certainly wasn't the trend back in the day, and nor is it even now. Which is weird, because Powerslave is excellent and a breath of fresh air in the landscape of repetitive uninspired shooters that seem to release in their dozens daily. Great game!
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I've never had more of a love/hate relationship with a video game then I have with this one. I realized very quickly that the devs and this game itself fucking hate you, so if that's not your type of game, you might want to skip this. Its a damn shame this game is not remembered in the annals of FPS greatness because a Metroidvania FPS in 1996 is pretty damn groundbreaking. I say that then I look at the glaring issues that plague this game. Lets list them shall we? 1. All weapons use the same ammo source that is based in an RNG orb sytem, if you run out of ammo, you may be fucked and have to restart the level. 2. Enemies are built to be as annoying as possible from the countless amounts of bug and bird enemies spawned, to the lock-on magic snakes launched by the mummies, to running cheetah ladies that will maul you to death so rapidly you'll hardly know what happened. 3. Insta-kill lasers. 4. GODDAMN WATER LEVELS 5. Areas in levels that seem to be as irritating as all hell. That being said, the sprites, levels and music are amazing. The guns have their faults but are quite unique for the Egyptian myth style the game portrays. Even though, I died A LOT and found myself easily pissed by certain development choices, there is still so much to like about this game and it deserves more acclaim in the classic FPS sphere. Fun is fun is fun and this game definitely is that. 8/10
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I forgot how much fun Exhumed was back on the Saturn, but it never left my mind and now I'm grateful Night Dive Studios worked their magic on it. If you did not play this back in the day or if you are too young to remember the Playstation/Saturn/N64 wars, I don't think you'll enjoy it. If you're old and want a blast from the past, I can definitely recommend Exhumed, it's still as much fun today as it was back then and the soundtrack is still great.
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Powerslave suffered from having its best versions stuck on less than ideal consoles, which this remaster finally addresses along with adding the usual modern features you'd expect from good remasters. While its unconventional ammo system is clunky and it can be a bit of a slog navigating its levels, Powerslave's Metroidvania-esq design and progression was years ahead of its time, standing apart from other shooters and elevating its solid but unremarkable gameplay. The price tag is a bit much for how much content this remaster has though.
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Online players
4
Developer
Nightdive Studios,
Lobotomy Software
Publisher
Nightdive Studios,
Throwback Entertainment
Release
10 Feb 2022
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