Cultic is a master-class for Boomer Shooters.

It remains fresh over a ~5 hour campaign, with the constant introduction of new enemies and weapons. Level and Art design are amazing, but the highlight is for sure the gameplay, which is probably my favorite of any game in this genre.

Set pieces are always interesting and challenging (I recommend playing on either Very Hard or Extreme), and some of the levels have this incredible horror atmosphere that is usually pretty hard to accomplish in games where you're a killing machine running and gunning everywhere.
Music accompanies the flow of the game and its carefully crafted atmosphere.

Pacing is usually pretty good, though, as is commonplace with games of this style, you can ruin it yourself by looking for secrets and trying to 100% the level.

It really makes me exited for whatever the developer comes up with next.
A must for anyone into this sort of games.

I liked it a lot. It never really reaches the highs I expected from the first hour or so of gameplay, but it was fun nonetheless.

The absolute best part of this game is its atmosphere and setting. The environment, especially those set around residential areas are a pleasure to behold, and they really make me wish this was a different game. One that would allow me to really explore this city and its story in a different way. The soundtrack goes really well with the environment. Made me want to go see 'Ghost in the Shell' again.

The story is about what you'd expect for the setting.
There are some data-pads all around that can be read by scanning a QR code. While the idea piqued my attention at first, the novelty wears off quickly, since they're just static text notes, and the content of these made me give up on reading them after finding the fifth or so.

The gameplay is solid, but it becomes less and less appealing over the course of the 4-5 hour campaign.
Towards the end, the only way they managed to make the combat more engaging was by throwing spongy enemies and hundreds of them in smaller areas.

Regardless, Sprawl is clearly a labor of love, and I really makes me want to check out what they get to work on next.

Feels like a classic almost instantly.

While the story and characters are a bit goofy, they never cease to be fun and a breath of fresh air.

The rhythm mechanics are simple and remain that way for the most part. It gives you plenty of time to try out different combos and special attacks throughout the levels.

The soundtrack is great. For a game that has to have the same song on repeat for long sections, it manages to blend it in and not sound repetitive, which is astounding.

It has quite a bit of platforming, which is not its strong suit.
The absolute best part of this game are its action-pack sequences and boss battles, specially near the end of the game.

A joy to play through.

Also, the Invaders must die sequence had me banging my head through the whole way.