Chris Thursten of PC Gamer named Devil Daggers as his personal game of the year, calling it "flawlessly designed".Inspired by 1990s FPS and arcade games, Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. In January 2017, they placed Devil Daggers fifth on their list of the fifty best first-person shooters on PC. Writers of the website complimented its gameplay, aesthetic, and sound design. Rock, Paper, Shotgun named Devil Daggers as the best game of 2016. Critics also liked the replay feature and pointed out that it was a great way to learn from other players and heighten the competitive aspect among the community. Writing for Hardcore Gamer, Mark Steighner called the game addictive and thought that it was ideal for people obsessed with chasing high scores in games. Eurogamer writer Johnny Chiodini thought the game excelled at being a short experience and highlighted that becoming proficient in Devil Daggers was a process of repetition and refinement. GameSpot reviewer Mike Mahardy believed that surpassing the 60 second mark in a run was a feat. Edge called the game an "expertly designed test of skill". Many reviewers discussed the high level of difficulty presented by Devil Daggers, calling the experience "intense" and "brutal", but also "gleeful" and "exhilarating". She also felt that the audio combined well with the fluid movement to provide the player with the information and means for dealing with enemies. The cacophony created by enemies was described as "chilling" by IGN reviewer Chloi Rad. Being able to pinpoint an enemy's location when they were obscured from view was seen as an interesting aspect of the game's audio. Reviewers especially liked the practical use of unique and continuous enemy noises. The game's sound design was lauded by critics. Furniss of Destructoid stated that the visuals might not appeal to everyone, but he loved the horror aspect and sense of nostalgia that it evoked. Both GameSpot and IGN critics agreed that although the retro visual style was fitting, it could also become a hindrance when the excessive clutter of pixelated enemies made it difficult to interpret what was happening on screen. Tom Senior of PC Gamer enjoyed the "oppressive" and "hellish" atmosphere created by the deliberate use of old rendering techniques and effects.
Kill Screen writer Davis Cox praised the "frenetic, bullet hell" nature of Devil Daggers, but felt that there was opportunity to incorporate more interesting levels and spaces into the game. Devil Daggers was considered to be a perfect distillation of old school arena shooters by Zack Furniss, writing for Destructoid. They also thought that Devil Daggers refined on so much of the borrowed elements, that it would be inaccurate to simply call the game a "nostalgic throwback". They welcomed the inclusion of advanced movement techniques, saying they felt "fresh" when implemented in a survival context. The game's fluid movement system was compared to arena shooters Quake III Arena and Unreal Tournament 2004 by Edge magazine. Reviewers were pleased with how Devil Daggers offered a stripped-down experience of these games, and provided a fast and pure gameplay experience.
Critics compared the gameplay and graphics favourably to first-person shooters of the 1990s such as Doom and Quake. Supports hundreds of flocking enemies that all avoid each other.ĭevil Daggers received "generally favourable" reviews from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.3d particle physics system with procedural decal effects.1990s software-style rendering with unfiltered textures and polygon jitter.Custom built engine, hand crafted art and sound.Advanced movement techniques allow for speed boosts and double jumps.Fluid movement allows for circle strafing, bunny hopping and dagger jumps.Survive long enough to earn powerful magical homing daggers.Versatile magic daggers, can be used as a shot attack or rapid fire.Learn from the world's best or watch friends with the leaderboard replay system.Harvest demonic crystals to increase the power of your magic daggers.Compete for precious seconds with Steam Friends or on global leaderboards.
Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can. Inspired by 1990s FPS and arcade games, Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons.
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