This game is an oldie but a goodie.

It was a pretty good DOOM clone with really interesting pacing of levels and secrets. It's not going to blow your mind, but it will impress you with the thought put into the design of the levels.

It's not that long of an FPS, even for it's time. It is however really cool and still worth the try if you like boomshoot.

>Looking for a new Doom-like
>Ask in forums if PowerSlave is any good
>Users don't understand
>I pull out illustrated diagram explaining what good progression, enemy and level design is
>User laughs and says "it's a good game sir"
>Buy game
>Its a metroidvania

A fast paced FPS that could theoretically be an early Metroidvania as well, considering System Shock was a couple years prior, and Symphony of the Night came out the same year as PowerSlave, and it wouldn't be another couple years till Metroid Prime. In my opinion, I'm not a fan of it. Could be due to some jank or design, but honestly it's just because Metroidvanias aren't my thing, with the whole concept of a super non-linear world with tons of backtracking. Maybe it's just better executed in something like Metroid Prime than here. It's meh.