Espectro - The Fighter's Focus is a beat 'em up action game with retro visuals and exuberant pixel art. Espectro and his allies, Sayuri and Iron Crusher, face hordes of enemies and powerful bosses in their quest for justice.
You love to see amateur games like this. It's not flashy but everything is done well from the classic 16-bit looking art to the controls to the music. There's also a decent amount of enemy variety, more than in some "big" AA-level beat 'em ups of recent (*cough* Marvel Cosmic Invasion). There are a lot of moves at your disposal including punch, jump,...
Right from the get go, this game feels like a love letter to classic beat ’em ups, and you can see it immediately in the premise. The story takes place in a metropolis where criminal gangs are starting to rule the streets thanks to a mysterious new weapon that either kills people outright or leaves them in a coma. One of the victims happens to be the...
This is a pretty solid Brawler. Sure, it doesn't have big, fancy visuals, but honestly, I love the artstyle; there's something that captures the core of the early-to-mid-'90s in a way that few other games can. The key here, though, is the gameplay, and you have a decent number of moves in your moveset. Your crowd control attack charges up over time,...
Looks and feels basic, music is mostly bad, story is whatever, but pretty fun to play co-op. You can finish it in one sitting/evening, that's a plus.
I write this review to encourage other gamers to give this game a chance. For what it is and costs (on sale -40%) I give it 7/10.
Right from the getgo you can see all the homages to classic beat-em-ups of the past, from the Streets of Rage trilogy to more obscure titles. Its simple, its fun, and its worth the price. É Nois na fita.
