Full Game Reviews
Rating of
4/5
Guns Galore and a Whole Lot More
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/20/2016
Given the ration of success vs. disappointment via Kickstarter games, Mercenary Kings certainly delivers. Tribute Games made a good choice collaborating with Paul Robertson (Scott Pilgrim) as the art style, along with the customization, really go a long way in making this particular game stand out among the crowd. Given the somewhat homogenized aspect of the AAA titles (that, yes, I do play) it is nice to see an indie game come out that manages to put many of them to shame.
Presentation: Robertson's contribution is immediately apparent. Anyone who had read the (excellent) Scott Pilgrim series will recognize his style. And it's a style that I like. The game is a 2D platformer but it has a lot of punch - and make no mistake, a lot of violence to go along with it - but yet it is so …
Rating of
4.5/5
A Better Way to Loot & Shoot
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 08/15/2016
“Mercenary Kings” (“MK”) is the second title by Indie developer, Tribute Games, whose previous work, a weird “Breakout” clone called “Wizorb,” was one of a handful of games to grace the now-fully-deceased OUYA Indie console. “MK” itself was a Kickstarter-backed project and collaboration with Australian animator, Paul Robertson, of ‘Scott Pilgrim’ fame. After nearly a year of development, Tribute brought the game out of Early Access, and the final result is certainly impressive.
Presentation
Because of the collaboration with Paul Robertson on the project, “MK” has a very unique, iconic look. The game is entirely 2D sprites and is viewed from a sidescrolling perspective. All of the characters and enemies are portrayed in Robertson’s unique, cartoony style, …
