{"id":24344,"date":"2024-03-25T00:01:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T00:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=24344"},"modified":"2024-02-28T13:56:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T13:56:41","slug":"dead-end-city-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/25\/dead-end-city-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead End City (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X\/S, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This is a 2-D vertically scrolling shooter that recreates the look and feel of a 90s arcade game.\u00a0 The premise is somewhat unique because instead of piloting a spaceship, you\u2019re driving a heavily armed car through desert wastelands and ruined cities in a postapocalyptic setting.\u00a0 Very Mad Max inspired.\u00a0 The game is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n

Play control is pretty self explanatory.\u00a0 Move with the left analog stick and hold down the X button to fire.\u00a0 The circle button gives you a more powerful temporary shot when you collect enough power.\u00a0 You\u2019ll have to make sure to keep collecting fuel, too.\u00a0 There are two modes of play.\u00a0 Arcade is the standard mode.\u00a0 You\u2019ll first drive through a stretch of land as you reach the city.\u00a0 Here you\u2019ll shoot waves of enemies that circle in a formation, very much like Galaga.\u00a0 When you survive enough of these waves, you\u2019ll go to a city where you must shoot down other people and cars as you also avoid obstacles.\u00a0 Then after that you fight a boss.\u00a0 The other mode is Highway which gives you three minutes to get the highest score possible.\u00a0 This mode plays more like a bullet hell shooter.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately I had a lot of problems with this game.\u00a0 I know I\u2019m not very good at 2D shooters like this, but this one was way too hard.\u00a0\u00a0 Power-ups like fuel fall way too quickly off the screen, giving you no time to react to get them.\u00a0 Plus you can\u2019t continue after you explode.\u00a0 You can collect coins to buy things in a shop, like unlockable characters.\u00a0 You can unlock them by beating bosses or spending way too much money to buy them, and it takes forever to get that many coins.\u00a0 It’s a shame, too, because otherwise this game really does a good job recreating the feel of a 90s arcade shooter, and I liked that.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dead End City is rated E-10 with an ESRB descriptor of Fantasy Violence.\u00a0 You shoot cars and motorcycles that explode, and can run over and shoot people as well that shout out \u2018argh\u2019 when defeated.\u00a0 But the pixel graphics negate a lot of the visual violence.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for the text, but not necessary just to play.\u00a0 Younger gamers may find this one too difficult, though.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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