‣ Kill The Crows
From: 5minlab Corp
Platforms: PC
Release: August 2023
Steam Page • Demo Video
Only the fastest hand survives! Even though gunslingers seem old-fashioned, they are a modern mythology: one person with true grit and six-shooter prowess can overcome all odds, even anarchy. Django, the Man with No Name, Spike Spiegel—They talk little and back up their words with action.
Add Isabella to that list. She's the protagonist in Kill The Crows, an intense top-down roguelite shooter, pitting her and her gun against a rushing horde of opponents. Brought to life through stylish pixel art, you execute incoming enemies, some armed with guns and others racing in with axes. One shot is one kill, so don't miss! You only have six shots before you must reload. Luckily, Isabella has a few tricks to take care of the growing horde.
If you do go down, start again. The road to justice never ends!
AIIG's Take: The Kill The Crows demo is very short. It can take less than three minutes to hit the stage's 100-kill requirement. But getting there is another matter: what starts as a slow trickle grows quickly, and you have to move and think as fast as you shoot. But you have two advantages. You can leap out of the way, saving you from an inbound bullet or swinging axe. You also have a special power that takes out six enemies at once and leaves you with a full clip.
It's a simple recipe that the game makes very compelling. There is no health. You are always just one hit away from failure. Coupled with the well-suited visuals and nice use of limited camera movement, Kill The Crows looks and feels very good in its demo form. The final game promises more elaborate levels, enemies, and new powers for Isabella. It all looks very promising–and we won't have to wait long to find out. Kill The Crows is due next month, August 2023.
Explore The Game with Youtube Chapters:
📽 00:35 First attempt: Lock ‘n Load
📽 01:56 Death by axe!: Ouch
📽 02:16 Seriously?: That was quick…
📽 03:41 Sixty-one kills: Not bad
📽 04:10 Fourth attempt: Let’s do better
📽 06:04 A hundred kills!: Level complete
📽 06:42 But let's play again: It’s addictive
📽 08:02 Stupid axes: Dodge ‘em all
📽 08:19 One last run: We don’t wanna stop
📽 09:11 One LAST run: We didn’t sotp
📽 10:45 They shot me down: Bang, bang!
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