![]() ![]() telling them they are getting hit from the left when it’s actually coming from the right), or the nastiest of all, flipping their Y-axis controls. But they can also be used to mess with your opponents by deleting their HUD, screwing up their hit detection indicators (i.e. ![]() Either picked up on the map or earned through in-game accomplishments, mutators can be activated at will and temporarily change the game dynamics, like benefiting you or your team with unlimited ammo, replenished health or increased weapon damage. However, what makes Nexuiz stand out from the crowd is its over 100 mutators. The game lives and dies on multiplayer, which means it needs a thriving and enthusiastic community to support it – but with the big budget titles grabbing everyone’s attention, this may be easier said than done. Playing against bots gets boring fast, and you don’t earn any stats for doing so. There is an offline single player mode, but that’s really just for learning the maps. When you die (and you will, a lot), you are put back into the battle within seconds, so you thankfully don’t have to endure the annoying fixed respawn cycle plaguing some other shooters. Each map is littered with jump pads and teleporters, along with ammo, armor and weapon pickups that quickly respawn. This helps focus the action for each gametype, creating plenty of flanking opportunities for TDM, while forcing flag carriers out into the open in CTF. The game supports up to eight players and comes with nine maps, each tailored specifically for either Team Deathmatch or Capture the Flag. Yup, as long as you have enough ammo (which is plentifully spread across the maps), you can keep firing without a pause. Every weapon has a secondary fire mode and, best of all, you never have to reload. Weapons are nicely balanced, ranging from the starting shotgun (which has unlimited ammo) to the rocket launcher, mortar, SMG, and sniper rifle. Real twitch shooter skills are required, something Quake and Unreal Tournament vets, or newer FPS fans looking for a challenge, will enjoy. Speed and movement are as much a weapon as the gun in your hands, and it can be pretty brutal for those not used to the furious pace and action. The arena shooter is all about speed and skill, rewarding accuracy, quick evasiveness and twitch reflexes, while punishing those spoon-fed on regenerative health (which is non-existent in Nexuiz), no-skill high splash damage weapons (ditto), and camping hidey holes (stop moving for an instant and you just make yourself an easy kill). The pace is true Quake, meaning it’s ridiculously fast, making Halo and Call of Duty feel downright sluggish. Nexuiz (pronounced “Nexus,” even though it looks like it was typed out by someone mid-sneeze) was originally a popular Quake III Arena mod, and its heritage shines through. Genre: Team-Based Shooter That’s Not Quake III Arena Tired of bunny-hopping, rocket launcher kiddies in Halo, sawed-off shotgun wall huggers in Gears of War, or cowardly campers in Call of Duty? Then maybe you should consider Nexuiz, an updated return to the old school arena shooter. ![]()
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