(At the time of writing, the full game has yet to come out)
Incision is a boomer shooter. That’s it.
Out of all the games of this genre I’ve played, this one felt the most generic. While that is not a bad thing on its own, these days given how oversaturated the genre is, a game needs something for it to stand out from the rest. Incision unfortunately doesn’t have that.
Can I recommend it? Well, it’s not a badly made game – the weapons are good, visuals are OK – don’t come in expecting anything you haven’t seen before.
Story
As is tradition, there is no story. Perhaps there is some lore, but that’s it.
Mechanics and gameplay
Gameplay-wise wise the game is fine. It follows the standard formula for a throwback shooter and doesn’t do much else. The only non-standard part is the use of lives instead of checkpoints, which is a negative more than it is a positive.
Weapons feel good to shoot and they are some unique ones. Level design can be quite confusing at times, but is generally OK. Enemies are also just OK.
It's hard for me to say anything because it's all just fine, there is nothing particularly bad or good on display in Incision.
Graphics/Artstyle
The graphics are what is to be expected from the genre – low poly, blocky, with textures of similar quality.
The aesthetic that the game is going for is technically unique, it is a metal/blood city with plenty of body horror. However, the way it is presented reminds me a lot of hell, which is the most generic setting for a boomer shooter.
Atmosphere/Immersion
I wasn’t that immersed, mainly because I was bored. Not enough to stop playing, but enough to not care that much.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack fits perfectly into the aesthetic of the game. It’s like listening to scraping metal. Unfortunately, I don’t have a favourite part.
Final Thoughts
✧ 🎀 𝒦𝒾𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓃 :𝟥 🎀 ✧
Incision is a boomer shooter. That’s it.
Out of all the games of this genre I’ve played, this one felt the most generic. While that is not a bad thing on its own, these days given how oversaturated the genre is, a game needs something for it to stand out from the rest. Incision unfortunately doesn’t have that.
Can I recommend it? Well, it’s not a badly made game – the weapons are good, visuals are OK – don’t come in expecting anything you haven’t seen before.
Story
As is tradition, there is no story. Perhaps there is some lore, but that’s it.
Mechanics and gameplay
Gameplay-wise wise the game is fine. It follows the standard formula for a throwback shooter and doesn’t do much else. The only non-standard part is the use of lives instead of checkpoints, which is a negative more than it is a positive.
Weapons feel good to shoot and they are some unique ones. Level design can be quite confusing at times, but is generally OK. Enemies are also just OK.
It's hard for me to say anything because it's all just fine, there is nothing particularly bad or good on display in Incision.
Graphics/Artstyle
The graphics are what is to be expected from the genre – low poly, blocky, with textures of similar quality.
The aesthetic that the game is going for is technically unique, it is a metal/blood city with plenty of body horror. However, the way it is presented reminds me a lot of hell, which is the most generic setting for a boomer shooter.
Atmosphere/Immersion
I wasn’t that immersed, mainly because I was bored. Not enough to stop playing, but enough to not care that much.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack fits perfectly into the aesthetic of the game. It’s like listening to scraping metal. Unfortunately, I don’t have a favourite part.
Final Thoughts
✧ 🎀 𝒦𝒾𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓃 :𝟥 🎀 ✧