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Rise & Shine
Review by J . Luis
Rise & Shine is the most gorgeous looking platformer of the year . Sure , it ’ s still early , but Super Mega Team have done a marvelous job injecting amazing style into their art and animations that is up there with the stuff that Wayforward produces .
The game bills itself as a “ think and gun ” and while I agree with the latter part , the former might be a little bit of a stretch . You take control of Rise , a ten-year-old boy who is caught in the middle of a war on his planet .
But don ’ t think this is some Call of Duty or something dark and gritty as Rise & Shine , even at its darkest , is one of the more colorful platformers around . The game takes place on the planet known as Gamearth as it ’ s being invaded by the people of Planet Nexgen . It ’ s the sort of thing of thing that retro gamers can relate to and helps give the game a unique look and style .
While the game is a run-and-gun platformer , you won ’ t be doing both at the same time . You can move and shoot , but when you pull up your gun you slow to a crawl .
This isn ’ t a negative though , as it helps you really line up your shots as things fly at you from all over the place . In fact , I ’ d probably call Rise & Shine a SHMUP more than anything .
Shine ( your weapon ) is a sentient gun and will help you out along the way , not only by simply being an awesome weapon and charcater , but by acting as your help when you snag upgrades for him along the way . There are only two types of ammo in the game ( both unlimited ), but you can collect a few upgrades that let the ammo work a little differently .
You have a standard shot , a guided missile shot that can only be used in certain locations and an arced bomb shot that can take out groups of enemies , or those behind shields . The main shot is a standard bullet and the other is a sort of electric bolt . They each work the same but using bullets against humans works better than using electric , and electric bullets work better on robots than on humans .
This is a fine mechanic , but you ’ ll quickly find that after a few levels
Genre : Action , Indie Developer : Super Mega Team Publisher : Adult Swim Games
Platform : Xbox One & PC [ Reviewed ]
" Rise & Shine is a bloody game that doesn ’ t hold much back . It ’ s so intense at times with enemies , and yourself , exploding into tiny gibs that you ’ ll question the sort of game you ’ re playing ."
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