![]() Old-school values makes for a game that feels like it should have been left in the era it was inspired by. There’s a certain earnestness to the game that makes me think it wasn’t really intentional, but the unfortunate mix of awkward, old-school mechanics and awkward. And that’s really the issue here, not the absurd oversexualization of the character but rather oversexualization in the context of being ganged up on by aggravating enemies and humiliated on the game over screen.I have a hard time understanding what the creator was trying to accomplish here, but I don’t think they could have made something less fun if they tried. This all gives the game a distasteful veneer of sexism that isn’t helped by the abuse you, the player, take at the hands of enemies. The game over screen has Serena’s ass up in the air like she’s being evaluated at a dog show, which I figured was my cue to peace out. ![]() I can’t say how it all shakes out because Ultionus is an utterly joyless exercise in frustration, but from the look of it I doubt it’s taking a bold stand against misogyny or objectification. You play as Serena, savior of the galaxy and perpetual back-sleeper, as she seeks revenge against an internet troll. And that’s not even touching on the bosses, which are predictably beefy as hell and have patterns that allow for almost no margin of error. Coupled with the fact that it only takes three hits to send you back to the last checkpoint, it’s going to take you a load of bullshit deaths to get anywhere in this game. Then there are flying enemies which love nothing more than to approach from angles you can’t aim at. As for the story… I don’t fuckin’ know, man. Walking enemies will constantly zoom towards you from either side with hardly any warning, and almost always take at least two hits to dispatch. Some games could make this work, I suppose, but Ultionus instead decides to be “hard as nails” in the nails-on-chalkboard agonizing way. Your character is slow, she can’t move while shooting, there are huge delays between her shots (which only get worse the longer you try to shoot at once), and she can only aim straight ahead and slightly up and ahead. ![]() The issue here is that because it exists as an homage to some ancient game I’ve never heard of, it controls worse than the Castlevania Adventure on the old GameBoy. You shuffle your top-heavy lass through rather open levels, dodging threats with her floaty jump and blasting enemies with her ray gun. I'l going to have to recommend it for anyone who likes old school 2d platformer or Shoot Em Up style games.Ultionus A Tale of Petty Revenge Switch NSP Free Download Romslab Despite the difficulty, (which I count as a plus for any game) this game is an awesome play, and I'm proud to have it in my collection of 2D games. You could tell that a lot of heart went into the making of this game. I really appreciate a game that makes me earn all that it has to show me. You work so hard making a game, and the player blasts through it like it's nothing, and what took you maybe a year or longer to make gets beaten in a few short hours. People don't make games challenging anymore. Some folks don't like this, but that's because they have been emasculated by playing unchallenging games. The low rate of fire make it hard to take on large groups of bad guys. The game is very challenging, particularly on the platforming levels. The retro style was adhered to, and fans of old cartridge games should appreciate this. Music is like space opera, but done in a MOD or XM format, as was done back in the old days. The alien worlds are very detailed, and the aliens are unique and creative. There are elements of Shoot Em Up style spaceship combat, as well as side scrolling platform action. All that said, I am really enjoying this game. There are some adult themed jokes, and the artwork is a bit on the grown-up side. The plot involves a female hero who has to get revenge against a space prince. Ultionus is a colorful 2D platformer made in the style of Super Nintendo. Ultionus is a colorful 2D Although I have not yet finished the game, I wanted to get a review out, because I haven't seen any yet. ![]() Although I have not yet finished the game, I wanted to get a review out, because I haven't seen any yet.
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