Nuclear Blaze is a firefighting, 2D pixel platformer from Sebastien Benard, lead developer and recreation designer for Useless Cells. As a firefighter, you might be tasked with extinguishing an out-of-control forest inferno, however whereas doing so that you encounter a mysterious army facility and head inside to uncover the supply of the ferocious blaze.
Your complete marketing campaign lasts somewhat longer than an hour and spans numerous facility areas you have to clear of fireside to progress. This includes aiming your hose with the analogue stick and spraying water by pushing sq., our favorite! Some areas may also have sprinklers which will be turned on with the flip of a swap and locked doorways that block your path, requiring you to gather both a key or swipe card to proceed. It’s all quite simple gameplay, missing selection as the one new mechanics added all through are dodge rolling and armour, neither of which handle to change issues up considerably.
Nuclear Blaze does an excellent job of being accessible to all ages, with the flexibility to regulate the velocity of fireside unfold and hose energy on the fly by all the recreation. There may be additionally a devoted Child’s Mode, straightforward sufficient for a 3-year-old, with invincibility, auto leap, and auto goal energetic, permitting you to concentrate on saving furry felines from the flames. On the opposite finish of the dimensions there’s the Maintain My Beer mode, which is a extra intense expertise with further army turrets and sooner fireplace unfold to maintain you in your toes.
Nuclear Blaze is an satisfying pixel platformer that will get all of the fundamentals proper however lacks any significant depth to maintain you engaged. Its huge array of issue choices will be praised for making it accessible to all, nevertheless its extremely quick runtime makes it a really satisfactory expertise.