Rock, Paper, Shotgun

This excited me when I first heard about it, and excites me even more now that footage has been released and I can see it in motion. Mode 7 Games’ first game Determinance was something which I think most of RPS feel the team over-reached themselves by going full-3D realistic 3D. Frozen Synapse couldn’t be more different. It’s a simultaneous turn-based game with really iconic looking graphics. Think of a non-e-mail-based Laser Squad Nemesis with Introversion’s 80s-neon aesthetic. And if that leaves you confused, the following footage should explain all…
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Mode 7 Games have announced that their unusual sword-fighting game, Determinance, is now just $10. It’s a peculiar game, and not one that I can fully recommend. It’s great to see people experimenting with different ways of doing melee combat on the PC, but this just seems to be a little lacking in solidity. Hopefully they’re bit a little more, er, grounded in the next game. No need to listen to me though, when there’s a 146mb demo available from here.