Speaking as somebody who comes from a spot that made somebody actually grimace and switch away once I named it the opposite day, I’m in two minds about Basingstoke‘s working gag about working away from Basingstoke. One thoughts is firmly on the facet of any besmirched Basestokians. The different thoughts reckons the freshly launched stealth/motion roguelike from Revenge Of The Titans devs Puppygames is barely as much as a little bit of innocent joshing.
Their model of Hampshire is one the place Basingstoke has fallen to an unholy trinity of zombies, monsters and droids, and a single hit from any of them is sufficient to take you out.
According to the press launch: “Your primary motive is to escape Basingstoke alive, like any normal person would want to do, using a careful balance of stealth, distraction, backstabbing, running away, and as a last resort, extreme violence.” So, Puppygames advise tactical evasion over straight up fight – which is smart when one chunk is sufficient to ship you again to the darkish coronary heart of Basingstoke. At least you may get to return again as a distinct character although, who every include particular gear like lockpicks or shiny bank cards. There’s crafting within the combine too, involving poisoned kebabs, selfmade blowpipes and DIY flamethrowers.
All of that tells you way more concerning the sport than their newest trailer does (and makes this one from the alpha fairly deceptive), however at the least it gives a radical and scientifically detailed account of the calamity that befell Basingstoke.
I do like the strain inherent to any sport the place a tiny misstep can price you every thing. It’s central to my love of Devil Daggers, Spelunky and even Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds. Provided Basingstoke could make begging anew extra thrilling than annoying, it might effectively earn its place on that record.
Basingstoke is offered on Steam, GOG and Itch for £20.22/$25.49/€23.79.
