Vortex of Pain is coming along, though I still don't think it's worth full price for most people. There’re only 3 levels, and there's alot of jank. For example, I've died twice so far just from jumping. No nearby explosions, full health, not falling out of the map or off of a ledge, immediate death on landing from a normal jump. If you don't mind this kind of thing, read on. Otherwise, wait for polish. Vortex of Pain is a side-scrolling beat-em-up with alot of unpolished physics interactions. Sometimes the interactions are hilarious, as when everything or your enemies are blowing up and flying everywhere. Other times, as mentioned above, you're dying for either no apparent reason or for reasons that seem outside your control. There are mundane annoying moments, like when a random enemy headbutts you out of nowhere and you're forced to wait for your character to just get back up already before being knocked down again, and there are awesome moments like when you find yourself bouncin...
Vortex Of Pain
$8.99
- Release Date:
- Nov 1, 2018
- Developer:
- Atomic Drop Games
- Publisher:
- Atomic Drop Games
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
Story:
Liberate your city from a cult of simulation theory maniacs.
Gameplay:
Vortex of Pain is a beat 'em up game with breakable 3D environments and smooth gameplay influenced by 2D classics. Evasions, grappling, and using the environment objects as weapons have a big role in the gameplay compared to most other beat 'em ups.
A controller is strongly recommended, but keyboard and mouse controls are supported also.
Features:
Notes:
If you have problems with your controller's inputs, please disable Steam's controller configurations because they may cause issues with this game's button input detection. To do this, uncheck all gamepad configuration support checkboxes from Steam/Settings/Controller/General controller settings menu.
Liberate your city from a cult of simulation theory maniacs.
Gameplay:
Vortex of Pain is a beat 'em up game with breakable 3D environments and smooth gameplay influenced by 2D classics. Evasions, grappling, and using the environment objects as weapons have a big role in the gameplay compared to most other beat 'em ups.
A controller is strongly recommended, but keyboard and mouse controls are supported also.
Features:
- Single player and up to 4 player co-op story mode
- Versus mode for 2-4 players
- A customizable gameplay experience: 4 difficulty levels, adjustable enemy counts, and a randomizer mode that randomizes enemies and items
- Various combat mechanics: weapons, grapples, strikes, air grapples, evasions, ear bites, flips, ball rolls, slides, splashes and free rotation throws
- The environments play a large role in the gameplay: lots of breakable objects you can throw your enemies onto, and many props can be used as weapons
- Weird enemies with unique abilities: mimes who copy moves from players, garbage collectors who eat and launch fragments of trash like a grenade, lagging modem-headed cyborg Minotaurs, recursive cardboard box -throwing thugs, etc...
- Levels emphasize verticality to allow platforming and dangerous fighting areas
- Boxing bags that aren't fooling around
- Each playable character has the Atomic drop move!
Notes:
If you have problems with your controller's inputs, please disable Steam's controller configurations because they may cause issues with this game's button input detection. To do this, uncheck all gamepad configuration support checkboxes from Steam/Settings/Controller/General controller settings menu.
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User Reviews
Mostly Negative
3 user reviews
33%
Positive
User #853226
english
2 hrs at review
System Requirements
Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10, 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10, 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3570k
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
FAQ
How much does Vortex Of Pain cost?
Vortex Of Pain costs $8.99.
What are the system requirements for Vortex Of Pain?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10, 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10, 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5-3570k Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space
What platforms is Vortex Of Pain available on?
Vortex Of Pain is available on Windows PC.
Is Vortex Of Pain worth buying?
Vortex Of Pain has 33% positive reviews from 3 players.
When was Vortex Of Pain released?
Vortex Of Pain was released on Nov 1, 2018.
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