The most worthwhile shooting game to play recently is not Call of Duty, but the comically horrifying game Lethal Company, which has broken through 120,000 simultaneous online players.
This is a pixel-art-style indie game. The game's backstory is set in outer space, where you are an employee of an unscrupulous company, scavenging waste in a barren land, and doing the risky business of exchanging life for money. Humans are not the only creatures on this planet, nor are you the only scavenger on the wasteland. Therefore, how to "cooperatively" get along with these creatures and humans, survive, and make it home after work is the focal point of the game.
Traditional horror games put a lot of emphasis on jump scares, where the things that pop out to startle the player are usually designed to feel terrifying. However, Lethal Company differs in that the things that jump out to scare players may not necessarily be terrifying, and might even be somewhat humorous. But don't get distracted, as players explore, the game environment also gradually changes. Places that appear safe may become unsafe—nothing is certain.
As a multiplayer game, friends are also part of the gaming experience. Call your friends and go on an alien adventure together. But once you enter the game, be sure to remain vigilant. Although the "employee handbook" from the "company" will remind players not to abandon their companions, sometimes it might be your companions who are plotting against you... Perhaps you might want to profit from your companions as well? In any case, hide the bodies well and don't leave any traces behind.
The game is currently undergoing testing on Steam, and you can enjoy a gaming experience that is far more pleasant than "Call of Duty" for just 10 US dollars. The only downside is that the tutorial part of the game is not well developed, but this is entirely understandable—there has always been a higher degree of tolerance for independent development works.
Man, Lethal Company sounds dope. Taking horror to a fun level.
2023-11-23