[b]September 2020:[/b] Gone Viral releases into early access with a great deal of grandiose talk and promises about coming updates, roadmaps, even coming roadmaps because just [i]so much[/i] will get added. Here are some tidbits:[list][*][i]"Every time we do a Major Update in Early Access ([b]and we’re planning LOTS![/b]) we’ll also be giving away a unique, limited cosmetic item"[/i] [*][i]"Unlike other roadmaps, though, we intend to update this bad boy a lot. Like, a lot a lot. Every time we release or announce a major update, we'll probably update the roadmap to give you a bit of a heads up on what our current trajectory is."[/i] [*][i]"We put down five boxes just to look pretty, that isn't to imply that there's only going to be five updates throughout early access."[/i][/list] [b]November 2020:[/b] First "major" update. [i]"Welcome to our first (of many!) Major Update!"[/i] [b]August 2021:[/b] Released from early access. Release patch notes markedly shorter than the major upd...

Decided to give this one a shot, anyone who loves Roguelites knows there's a dozen of them out there, some not so good. I started this game thinking I'll play for a bit then right a review, I actually got so caught up in it I almost missed a meeting... So for my brief time playing, I can say I really enjoy it. UPDATE: Finished my first full run and added some more thoughts. Pros: -Great atmosphere. I love the cameras everywhere, the fan count, the cheeky descriptions of things, the voting system on what event happens next etc. -Good variety of room mechanics (chests, traps, items, layout, enemies) -Fans can call in gift drops, which is a fun little way to get perks and makes you want to get those combos and such. -Good minimap that calls out rooms that have hearts/keys/coins/armor in them -Events are fun and breaks up the grind. -Combat feels good, hitting enemies into traps or pin balling them feels great -UI is clean and easy to understand -Mutators have cause visible changes to ...

SMASH TV 2020: Virus of the Year Edition. This was an instant buy for me. I love roguelites, I love twin stick action, and I love the idea that I am on a futuristic gladiatorial combat show. I thoroughly enjoyed the beta and can attest to the fact that it remains tremendously slick and fun now that it has been given an early access release. The premise is very much Running Man but for the streamer / influencer age. You are on a sick intergalactic TV show in which it is your one goal to kill everything that moves so that you might garner a following of fans and become the next household name. This may result in your eventual freedom, but at the minute, there isn't much of a story. Who needs a story when you're mercilessly slaying all those who stand in your way?! Gameplay is fast and frantic. Very much lights, cameras and [b] ACTION!! [/b] Each run is randomly generated and depending on the loot you will find, you will either fail miserably or annihilate everything that stands...

Please make a Wildstar successor, even if it's a small game.

I'm loving this game! Every run is different due to the mutations and room layouts. Even if you wanted to repeat the same game (they let you save a seed code to repeat it or share your madness) you can still make different power up choices and customize each game. There's even a difficulty adjustment available so you can relax and play around, or really crank it up and push yourself. The mechanics are simple, and rewarding when you line up strikes to get pinball kills, trap kills, or otherwise use the room's death traps to your advantage and beat the challenges. There's plenty of replay here, and the music is cool. I liked that they have a demo out to try before you buy!

Im giving this game a thumps up cause im havin fun while playing it but im going to give an honest review hoping that the devs will see it. The game is actually a mele Isaac clone with better graphics and music BUT it lacks in relics big time (i know its still in early access) and you never get these "overpowered" runs you would get in Isaac.. It also lacks in enemies and you find the same ones (6-7 types of enemies) again and again.The bosses are actually fun and interesting.The events need a bit balance cause many times you get in rooms full of enemies and with the events together its super sure that you ll get damaged..The drops need a bit balance too cause there are many runs that you cant even find enough shields..The main character is fun with nice skills but the rest two characters are 99% unplayable.The second character needs to never get dmg or find extremely many shields (and this happens 1 in 50 runs) and the third character has the slowest attack in the history of videogame...

If you want to make comparisons to other games, this is Enter The Binding of Smash TV, and if you understood that reference, this game is for you. It doesn't take itself seriously because it can't, there's just no way to sell this tone other than zany and over the top, so if you're looking for gritty it ain't here. I'm a big fan of twin stick roguelikes, but a common complaint I hear when I try to attract my friends to the genre is that they don't want to take the time to slowly, painfully learn all the item effects and enemy patterns to be able to string together a good run. In your first few runs of Gone Viral, it doesn't matter what the mutations do, pick them up, they're fun. Are they good for your build? Who cares, they're fun. Figuring out the cool interplay between different mutations can come later, and it will, through natural gameplay experimentation. In the early difficulties, pickups are plentiful and taking hits isn't brutally punishing, so you have space to learn and fe...

So much fun, and killer style.

I am going to recommend the game on what I am playing right now and what the developer promises in the future. If this game is polished and everything else stated is in the final release, this game will be pretty amazing.

Nice roguelite elements and great for casual players. Hoping this gets released out from early access with more content