The point of this, I imagine, was to create a distinctive style through referencing these cult figures. Lovecraft and utilises various iconographic references to the figures of Nikola Tesla and H.P. Whilst it’s probably fair to say that players don’t necessarily demand much of a story in twin-stick shooters, in this instance I think 10tons has (accidentally) created a bit of a dichotomy here. Lovecraft does have a weak link in the form of its barebones story. Players can also unlock permanent upgrades by completing various milestone challenges, which award purple shards, which are used to purchase said upgrades. Depending on the layout of a given level, players will want to take a moment to consider whether a buff to overall movement speed will be more beneficial than a nominal increase to weapon fire rate. Perks are well integrated into the game’s design. Perks are appropriately varied and include useful buffs such as an increase to maximum health, weapon damage or movement speed (among others). Players can ‘level up’ multiple times during each individual stage, with each level up offering the player a randomised perk. Perk up.Īn excellent perk system really compliments the gameplay. In order to activate the mech again, players will need to rebuild it by collecting the requisite parts that will be scattered across the stage. The mech operates on a cooldown system – players can only use it for a short period before it disintegrates. It really is a delight to utilise when it comes to shredding enemies to bits. Most of these are a blast to play with, and players should gain a sense of satisfaction mowing down the enemy hordes whilst racking up multiplier scores.Įarly on players will also unlock the Tesla Mech, an overpowered unit with dual Gatling guns. There’s a good selection of weapons to unlock and pick up during a given stage, including various Tesla variants of base models such as the shotgun. Lovecraft keeps its mechanics simple – move, aim, dash and shoot. Like any decent game of this type, Tesla vs. Lovecraft believes Tesla’s inventions have put the world in jeopardy and, somehow, this forces the player to fight waves of Lovecraft’s monster hordes. The player takes on the role of Nikola Tesla, whose laboratory is burned down by the horror author H.P. Lovecraft is top-down twin stick shooter from developer 10tons, creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome.
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