You can find my full review here.[www.the-backlog.net]

Disclaimer: I was provided a key for review by the publisher.

Steel Strider is a game in the style of old classics such as Super Contra and Turrican, where you take up the role of a MCR (Manned Combat Robot) and work to answer distress signals across different planets. As you play, you'll receive a variety of upgrades and new weapons that will greatly help in your quest.

Playing through on Easy, I felt that at times there weren't enough checkpoints (for easy mode), causing one to have to constantly replay difficult sections should they die at a bad time. The weapons all have their uses, though the arc on the grenade launcher did feel a bit odd. There also didn't seem to be enough health packs (again, for easy mode), often leaving me having to attempt to go through sections taking no damage as I'm extremely low.

Despite those complaints, the game is fairly enjoyable, and will last around an hour (if you don't die a lot - deaths and some cases of rage quitting from a launch bug (since fixed) are what caused my playtime to be higher). Replayability comes down to if you want to try it at higher difficulties or not, and trying to beat your best high score. If you're a fan of this style of game then be sure to check it out.

[url=http://www.the-backlog.net/steel-strider-review/]You can find my full review here.[/url] Disclaimer: I was provided a key for review by the publisher. Steel Strider is a game in the style of old classics such as Super Contra and Turrican, where you take up the role of a MCR (Manned Combat Robot) and work to answer distress signals across different planets. As you play, you'll receive a variety of upgrades and new weapons that will greatly help in your quest. Playing through on Easy, I felt that at times there weren't enough checkpoints (for easy mode), causing one to have to constantly replay difficult sections should they die at a bad time. The weapons all have their uses, though the arc on the grenade launcher did feel a bit odd. There also didn't seem to be enough health packs (again, for easy mode), often leaving me having to attempt to go through sections taking no damage as I'm extremely low. Despite those complaints, the game is fairly enjoyable, and will last around an hour (if you don't die a lot - deaths and some cases of rage quitting from a launch bug (since fixed) are what caused my playtime to be higher). Replayability comes down to if you want to try it at higher difficulties or not, and trying to beat your best high score. If you're a fan of this style of game then be sure to check it out.