Purge

It's funny how prevalent certain things become after you start noticing them, isn't it?  For 16 and a half of the 17 years of my existence, I had no idea that the British word for "flashlight" is "torch," but now that I learned that, for example, I see it everywhere. 

The reason I bring this up is that, not too long ago, I compared a game I was reviewing to Bossinabox and Claustrophere.  As it turns out, Purge feels exactly like a combination of those two games.

From Bossinabox, Purge gets its fixed-rail movement system, and from Claustrophere, it gets its crowded and hectic feel.

The two elements work together really well.  Other than aesthetic things, such as the music sounding like something your little cousin would throw together in MadTracker2 before learning what VST plugins are, there's not a whole lot to complain about.  It's a simple, straightforward arcade-type game.  You like making things go boom?  Purge is for you.

Actually, there is one fatal flaw.  Again, it's not really the programmers' fault, but it just breaks the experience so much.  Certain button combinations don't work together.  For example, I don't believe you can move right and shoot diagonally down and to the left at the same time.  This is because the arrow keys, those finicky little bastards, control your gun.  It would have been nice to have the option to use the mouse, or even other keys such as "I,J,K and L."

Oh well.  That's all I got for now.  Until next time, stay cleansed.

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Bulimia Joke: https://www.digipen.edu/?id=1170&proj=1642