ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH

is good but its past its prime

A simple-yet-engaging rogue-lite title. At its simplest, game-play involves avoiding pink areas on the ground, which is where enemy unit attacks will land. The difficulty is increased greatly by several factors: the shape of attack area, the presence of terrain obstacles, and the speed of the attack. Line of sight is an issue as well, in that there are so many enemy units (some of which are close to your "POV camera" or otherwise large) that it can be tricky knowing when you're standing in something which will get you damaged. To be fair, this difficulty seems finely-tuned, as the game throws it at you only occasionally, and (so far, for me) the number of enemies isn't stupidly large. There are tons of unlockables such as unit types, biomes & temporary power-ups. As far as I can tell, each unlock is attached to a Steam achievement, so for cheeve chasers, this will keep you busy for a while. There doesn't seem to be a "campaign"; you customize a run by choosing a starting...