On the other hand, the provided arsenal is a decent mix of shotguns, melee weapons and other projectile shooters and depending on the character, the melee weapons differ. Prepare to die often if dozens of enemies are behind your character and pelting him with projectiles. With spawning machines located in strange locations and positions, there are times when monsters block corridors, making it almost impossible to move forward mowing them down with the provided weaponry is almost futile when ammunition is low.Īdditionally, certain levels contain platform elements requiring precision maneuvering and jumping. Needless to say, the action can get overwhelming at times. Additionally, there are boss characters in the ending circus levels including axe throwing clowns and huge arachnids. Yowza! In order to prevent the almost unavoidable onslaught, you must seek out and destroy spawning machines that create these baddies. Ranging from the Headless spider monstrosities and big-boned Ballbuster to the menacing Unipsycho, the abominations attack in droves with almost no slowdown whatsoever.īecause violence is the name of this game, you can mutilate and sever creatures' legs and arms and blow off their heads. Succeeding in KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child means destroying hordes of enemies roaming the various levels, literally hundreds at a time. With monster and environmental traps (flooding and crumbling terrain) located throughout every level, id Software's influence is felt.Īt the end of each character's campaign for elemental prowess, you must traverse a twisted carnival filled with horrible textures and annoying layouts - levels that give the appearance of having been created by map designers indulging in a host of mind altering substances.
With four characters, varying adventures, a decent arsenal of punishing weapons and smooth graphics, this is one for the adrenaline-loving masochists.you know who you are.Įncompassing haunted cathedrals, dark streets, abandoned and decrepit buildings, dank sewers and colorful circus settings, the level design is well done although the latter levels leave a little to be desired. Although it does lack innovative gameplay, KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child features blistering, intense action throughout well-crafted gothic settings with a fast-paced engine lending itself to multiple on-screen enemies. Released in an age where first-person shooters are damned for lacking innovation, KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child single-handedly rekindles the ashes of Doom without reinventing the genre.Īnd it works.
A first-person shooter featuring members of KISS, the '70s schlock rockers dressed in leather outfits and funky makeup? While you'd think Third Law's intentions were malicious, to leave permanent stains on the genre not to mention cashing in on the musical group's farewell tour, their plans were much different.
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