Hellbound

Shooting Games in Evolution

Shooting games have evolved in different directions over the years and generations. Some have introduced multiple elements of the experience to give the player more power in games like Halo and Destiny as of late, while others have moved to offer more realistic experiences such as Call of Duty and Battlefield approached the original experience given the Group games, or so-called arcade shooters, based on skill and a variety of weapons, noticeably declined, but fans of the genre game were happy to see a revival. We can implement this trend in a modern way with recurring series like DOOM, but what about the original experience of the nineties? What will these experiences look like in 30 years? That’s what we’re discovering today with our review of Hellbound, which promises a shooter experience from the nineties in 2020.

The Technical Level

We will talk about the technical level first, since the story here justifies the events and nothing more, and it is very clearly inspired by the story of the classic DOOM versions. The graphical level is excellent for the game from an independent developer and good attention to details and effects. The animation or movement of some enemies sometimes looks strange, like they are sliding on the ground. But you most likely will not pay attention to this point. Performance is generally excellent and during our experience we did not encounter any technical issues that marred the gaming experience. The game tries hard to present loud rock ‘n’ roll tunes in a way that tries to re-imitate DOOM, but we didn’t like it as it lacked the touch that sets it apart from other games. Loud melodies.

The Game System

The game system is very simple, with one button to move, jump, shoot and run. There are three types of power multipliers that you will find in some stages, namely either a speed multiplier, damage or immunity to damage. The game offers The difficulty level is similar to classic games and can be a little more difficult in the game. Sometimes taking a few hits is enough to eliminate you, even if your health bar and shield are full. The stages provide a maze-like structure that you will explore to find the keys of different colors to open locked doors. Despite the good construction of the stages, they lack variety or design that makes you feel… There is a difference between them.

The Weapons and Enemies

The weapons in Hellbound aren’t many, and while games in the genre usually offer 9 or 10 weapons, the game offers 6 basic weapons, two of which you won’t be using most of the time. They are weapons for close combat and firearms include an automatic rifle and a triple-action rifle as well as a machine gun and a rocket launcher. There’s also a wide range of enemies, and in fact the image above includes all types of these enemies, except for two types that don’t appear in it. The gaming experience is slightly slower than DOOM, despite the similarity between the two games. We found it to be the closest thing to the Serious Sam games, especially since we go through a lot of situations that put you in… . Huge open arenas and you could see enemies rushing at you from the end of the map and from all directions, but these scenes lacked the famous kamikaze scream.

The Experience and Conclusion

The experience is very short, as it consists of 7 stages that only took two hours to complete, with the availability of Hellmare difficulty if you complete the experience on Old School difficulty, and the brevity of the content could explain selling the game for one Quarter of full price. There is a survival mode in which you face opponents in rounds with the aim of surviving as many rounds as possible and getting the highest score possible, but this mode does not add any value to the experience as it is available separately and for free. The experience ended up being fun, and while it’s not ideal or special, it’s an experience that might appeal to those who have tried all the classic genre games and want to replay them. The experience consists of a short walkthrough and with more modern graphics.

We tested this game on a PC version provided by the publisher before the game was available on the market.