Lower-ranking LongXi Gang members tend to stagger, stay there, and get hit until they die. Moreover, some enemies have issues with stagger mechanics. Enemies mostly slide across the ground in a manner that is incongruent with their walking animation speed, and they look unfinished in their current state.
While Zixu and his combat animations look great, the enemies in Loopmancer lack the same level of polish. It’s a pulp fiction mystery worth following from beginning to end. The branching storylines at the narrative’s center aren’t as complex and interweaving as they could have been however, it still offers enough incentive for players to go back and experience the multiple endings as the story goes to new places depending on the player’s choice. Every layer that Zixu peels back only raises more questions for the audience and takes a few unexpected twists. Although very B-movie in its execution and character development, Loopmancer still manages to hit the right story beats to keep players interested in what's coming next. Loopmancer’s cyberpunk noir atmosphere is thick and engaging, being more than a simple framing device for the game’s loop-based mechanics. Equipped with his knowledge of past events, Zixu must make critical choices throughout his journey that could have drastic consequences for every character involved. After falling over dead, Zixu wakes up on the same day he died, remembering everything that happened and stuck in an endless loop until he can find a way to break it. Zixu is shot and killed while in pursuit of Wei Long, a high-ranking LongXi Gang boss that could hold the answers Zixu is looking for and could also be the key to his wife’s disappearance. Quickly, Zixu unravels a conspiracy that could bring Dragon City to its knees. Amid grief, Zixu is tasked with finding a missing journalist that could have ties with Dragon City’s underworld. At the center of Loopmancer’s story is Xiang Zixu, a disheveled private eye still reeling from his daughter's death and his wife's disappearance.
Breakthroughs in nano-biotechnology have advanced medicine to new heights, citizens walk the streets sporting bionic prosthetics, and new breeds of criminals emerge in the wake of such tech. The year is 2046 and humanity has progressed to its next stage in technological advancements. RELATED: Hitman 3's Roguelite Freelancer Mode Pushed Back However, its roguelite elements often feel at odds with the game and tend to create more friction than fun in an overall solid package. It's packed with heart-pounding combat sequences and a detective mystery storyline that produces an exciting cyberpunk noir narrative. Loopmancer is a beautiful game, offering up one of the most visually compelling indies this year.
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