You usually do something, then the enemies do something, and it looks like your standard turn-based system. Every action, from moving to reloading consumes some time.įor the most part, the difference isn’t perceivable. Jupiter Hell is completely turn-based but not quite in the normal sense of the concept. I chose to go with the latter.Ī simple tap on the D-pad moves your little slayer in that direction and consumes a unit of time. You have to choose between the keyboard or a controller. The controls are intuitive and easy to remember though I should note that the game can’t be played with a mouse. Jupiter Hell is incredibly simple to learn, and the short tutorial will have you ripping and tearing your way through hellspawn within minutes. But it has the soul of a fast-paced first-person shooter that makes the game feel very unique. Jupiter Hell is a true roguelike which means it’s turn-based. Yet Chaosforge somehow managed to combine two totally opposite concepts and it just works. We smelled what the Rock was cooking, and it smelled like butt. We have seen other failed attempts to take Doom and transform it into something else. It’s a questionable combination for sure. You can find a video version of this review here: Jupiter Hell Review Jupiter Hell is basically Doom the roguelike.
Then you have Jupiter Hell and my attention. But take Doom and make it a tactical traditional roguelike. The hyper-paced arcade-style shooting and gallons of gore aren’t my style. Jupiter Hell is available via Steam and GOG.Do you want to know one of my dirty little game reviewer secrets? I don’t like Doom, or games like Doom. This is one that’ll have you saying “just one more run” until you realize you should’ve gone to bed two hours ago. It does its inspirations plenty of justice and is also compelling in its own right. Despite its old-school leanings it manages to be very intuitive and accessible to genre newbies but provides plenty for veterans to sink their teeth into. Ultimately, Jupiter Hell accomplishes what it sets out to do, and with plenty of flair. The game’s ASCII-style HUD can be hard to read during tense moments, and I personally ended up turning off its default CRT screen filter for motion sickness reasons. However, the presentation can sometimes be too old-school for its own good.
The environmental details all feel like a modern take on classic DOOM, and the game’s soundtrack replicates Mick Gordon’s work on recent entries to great effect. Production-wise, the game mostly nails the aesthetic it’s going for. That said, I did find it a bit of a missed opportunity that there weren’t any additional load-outs or characters to unlock. Between the three character classes available and multiple skills that can be obtained, there’s plenty to play with. It also wouldn’t be a Rogue-like without lots of options to tweak your runs, and Jupiter Hell provides plenty.
Its difficulty level is also spot-on, feeling challenging without ever becoming a slog. It’s all very intuitive and simple to learn, making the game one of the more accessible of its genre. Tactics also play a big part, as things like using cover and shooting at environmental hazards can save you from getting swarmed. From pistols, shotguns, and rifles through to more esoteric fare, you’re encouraged to pick your favorite implements of destruction. Thankfully, Jupiter Hell provides plenty of ways to battle the hordes. All actions take a certain amount of time, from shooting to reloading to movement, and any time you spend doing something gives enemies a bigger chance to get the drop on you. Navigation is done entirely via the arrow keys (or a controller if you prefer), and actions all happen simultaneously. You make your way through its grid-based, procedurally-generated maps, fighting off enemies and collecting gear. Jupiter Hell is firmly rooted in the old-school when it comes to its Rogue-like gameplay. Well, in the extremely unlikely event that they don’t die first. Thankfully, through a combination of weapons and their own skills, they just might be able to work their way through the facility and defeat the source of the problem. Your latest grunt lands in a research facility on Callisto only to find that monsters have taken over. Thankfully, there’s much more than novelty to this latest trip to a demonic solar system.Įach run of Jupiter Hell starts off the same way. Jupiter Hell might be one of the most emblematic examples, as it even officially advertises itself as a Rogue-like take on DOOM. “Take ‘game X’ and make it a Rogue-like” is practically a meme in indie gaming these days.
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