Game of the Week: Gotham City Impostors | Video Games, Reviews ...

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Gotham City Impostors is the madcap fps recently released by Monolith. It arrived on XBLA, PSN and PC in February, and none of these formats knew what in God?s name had hit them. It instantly became one of my favourite games this year, which is a feat indeed for someone whose distaste for the genre borders on actual phobia.

Part of this title?s appeal, to myself and many others, is the sheer madness. Impostors doesn?t just have a zany streak, it revels in the weird. There?s the Shredder, a homemade gun firing a relentless barrage of ball bearings. There?s the inflatable boots, offering greater mobility and surprise-attack potential. There?s the bank robber with delusions of grandeur-esque grappling hook. The oddity of the weaponry and gadgets, combined with the game?s delightful cartoon art style, results in an experience unlike any other. The depressing collage of brown and grey we?re so frequently assaulted by in the genre is a world away. Fps titles often seem completely po-faced to me, which is why I was so attracted to what Impostors offers.

There?s an astonishing level of customization. Quite apart from simply choosing your weapons, you loadout also includes your choice of a gadget and separate support item. A health-restoring energy drink, a ninja smoke bomb, rollerskates, a glider for airborne attacking and a Jack in the box proximity mine are all among your choices. After this, you have to create your character. There are five ?sizes? of body to pick from, with speed, strength and health all considerations to keep in mind. You then apply two additional fun facts, abilities giving extra power or a myriad of other advantages. What is most astounding about Impostors is how balanced it is. Even with such a great deal of choices on offer, everything can be countered by something else. It?s plain how much fine-tuning has gone into each inclusion.

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Another fantastic aspect of the title is the verging on OCD record keeping. Feats of Prowess is the name for the range of achievements you can earn while playing. These encompass the mundane likes of accruing kills with a particular gun, which you?re sure to find in any shooter. There?s also the more bizarre, such as taking someone down with the grapple tool and jumping a colossal amount of skate ramps. I?ve always been one of those with an inordinate interest in stats pages and the like in games, so I was in my element here. Each feat you complete grants you a hefty boost to your experience meter, which in turn gives you more unlocks. (Every item in the game is listed from the start, and you can unlock it for use in the order you please.) As with Monster Hunter, there?s always a goal to aim for so there?s always a reason to keep at it. Your progress towards particular ones is displayed intermittently on-screen, which is a tidy way to help you keep track.

I?ve found Impostors to be ludicrously compulsive. I was surprised myself by how much I?ve continued to enjoy the game, considering it took a while to decide to take the plunge in the first place. As such, this cheap download puts many big name releases to shame in terms of the hours of fun on offer for the budget price. The free bundles of extra dlc content (although a paid pack has just been released) further shows the dedication of the developers in my view. This is marvellous to see, because Gotham City Impostors is one title that deserves the support.

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