Dead Cells
Management say you have to keep working even after death. Chris Thursten isn’t impressed by their rogue-like attitude.
SPECS
Minimum OS: Ubuntu 64-bit, SteamOS Memory: 2GB Hard disk: 500MB GPU: Nvidia 450 GTS, Radeon HD 5750 (OpenGL 3.2+). Note: no official Intel HD Graphics or Intel GMA support
Recommended Memory: 4GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 460, Radeon HD 7800
No time for sight-see ing -it’s all kill, die, learn, repeat, as the developers say.
D
ead Cells is gorgeous. Smooth animation, evocative pixel art and gratifying effects cast the game in a good light from the off. Its moody fortresses and haunted villages are atmospheric but never drab, and each zone introduces a new splash of colour to the game’s palette. Defeated enemies erupt in a shower of glinting gems, and weapons strike with gratifying force thanks to on-point sound design.