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[Hoho for breakfast]

Has anyone else played this yet? It just released a couple days ago out of nowhere and it's pretty fantastic. Very basically it's an action shooter game where you do runs through levels killing bad guys getting weapons and doing challenges racking up points. There's a timer (that counts up) so I guess you can try to speed run everything as well. You can't save in a run but there is a midway point where you can stop to buy weapons, refill health etc.

You can play co-op as well though I haven't tried it yet. You can invite friends or just do random match making.

So bottom line is it's ridiculously fun which is the only reason I'm making this thread. I like fun games and this is one of them. Running, jumping, sliding, dodging, smacking baddies with your baseball bat... it all feels good and fun to play.

Here's the PS blog entry for it that i'm sure explains things better than I can:

Arcadegeddon Early Access begins today for PS5

Get your first taste of IllFonic's new arcade-inspired multiplayer shooter.

blog.playstation.com

And a couple Youtube videos/impressions:

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

Bump. What is this forum smoking? Play this game nowwww. Get in on the ground floor! This could be the next Rocket League or Fortnite type game if they keep adding content. It just needs to be on more consoles and have some Twitch streamers. This is one of the best games of the year so far.

 

[The Snake]

Just looks like another one of those Fortnites or whatever kids are playing these days.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

The art does nothing for me. It's trying so hard to get that mass appeal. Other than that it looks fine nothing spectacular.

 

[HTK]

Anytime I see a Third Person Shooter with an off-center character and over the shoulder ADS makes me sick.

 

[FrozenFlame]

This could be the next Rocket League or Fortnite type game if they keep adding content.

I remember some people saying the same about Destruction AllStars, and that was part of PS+....

 

[drotahorror]

Looks like a Fortnite rogue-like/lite.

That said, I watched about 10min of the first video OP posted. The guy did not seem enthusiastic at all. He even said that although he had fun, he did not feel like anything pulled him towards wanting to do another run. Most games in the genre have this sort of want to go back and do another run and do better, or get a certain loadout, etc, but this game didn't provide any incentive to do that. The gunplay looks pretty good, lots of splatters and explosions though. Probably something to keep an eye on, but definitely not itching to play this right now.

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

The art does nothing for me. It's trying so hard to get that mass appeal. Other than that it looks fine nothing spectacular.

Yeah I don't like the character. Too bad it's not some entirely different aesthetic. Still an awesome game though.

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

I remember some people saying the same about Destruction AllStars, and that was part of PS+....

That game sucks though. This one is actually fun.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Honestly the look of the game, art and otherwise, just feels completely phoned in and uninspired to me. It looks and feels like it's very much trying to get that Fortnite and Fortnite-like crowd. Which ain't me.

I appreciate illfonic though, so I hope it pans out well for them.

 

[AlteredForms]

Another hero shooter with TF2’s childish art style?

 

[Blitzmangoman]

Looks like crap. The video also was a waste of time and I want that time back OP.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Arcadegeddon, A PS5 Exclusive, Has Been Rated For PS4

Arcadegeddon is a PS5 exclusive which will also get a release on the PS4. The game has been rated in Taiwan for the PS4 in addition to PS5 and PC.

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Arcadegeddon is a PS5 exclusive which will also get a release on the PS4. The game has been rated in Taiwan for the PS4 in addition to PS5 and PC.