Multipliers need to be upheld (by not dying) and humans can be rescued, Robotron-style, for extra points.
Of course, hardcore fans of the game will spend their time challenging the leaderboards and this is a worthwhile pursuit thanks to the decent scoring mechanics. The price is right though (£16 at launch) and compared to its peers, it’s much more worthwhile than, say, Demon’s Crystals which is its most obvious recent competition. There’s not a huge amount of content on offer and while we do expect Housemarque to support the game like they did with Resogun, the package does all seem a tad thin at the moment. Resogun‘s DLC had something similar and it does give you a reason to keep diving back into the game, even if some of the feats are looking like you’ll need to be raised by Japanese androids if you ever want to successfully tackle them. To further keep you occupied there is a list of in-game ‘feats’ which are basically sub-trophies. The game offers you the standard arcade mode, an arena mode (which offers gameplay modifiers to keep things interesting) and a single world mode which breaks down the slightly lengthy arcade mode into more enjoyable chunks. Escaping a crowd of enemies with a well-timed dash really feels good so, when it comes to the core gameplay, there is really nothing to fault here. Much like Enter the Gungeon, it adds a level of strategy to the otherwise reasonably dumb (but fun) shooting action and also gives you the immense satisfaction of pulling some last second Matrix-style dodges off. It is that dash that really enhances the gameplay here. The triggers here are reserved for special weapons (missile launchers, lasers, charged shots and a sword which you won’t want to use) and, on the left trigger, a dash move which grants you a quick burst of speed coupled with related period of invincibility. Nex Machina just lets you point and the bullets follow. For some reason most twin-stick shooters insist on you pressing the right trigger to actually shoot.
The robots have the numbers but you’ve got the firepower at your fingertips… well, thumbtips… to even the odds and pressing the right analog stick in any direction makes your character fire a heap of plasma in the corresponding angle. Each world is separated into fifteen stages and punctuated with a boss battle.
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The game sees you (and a local co-op buddy if you so wish) making your way through six worlds all of which are full of the bastard AI scum that have near enough wiped out humanity. As expected, it is another twin-stick shooter and it comes with a degree of anticipation even if this is one of the most crowded genres on PSN these days. Nex Machina is the latest shoot ’em up from twin-stick powerhouses Housemarque, best known for the masterful Resogun and the not-quite-as-special Alienation and Dead Nation games.
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Jin PS4 tagged arcade / housemarque / nex machina / resogun / twin stick by Richie
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