Prison City

Prison City is an incredible game that captures the look of a classic NES platformer while adding more advanced controls, movement and combat mechanics. The gameplay feels fast, smooth and responsive and there are plenty of useful power ups in each stage. The enemy placement, bosses and nonstop pace make it seriously challenging, and some of the achievements are ridiculous. There is no way I can complete even one stage without taking damage!!! I had better luck with the car smashing mini game. Overall Prison City is a fantastic game, and one I'd highly recommend!

[h1]Disclaimer[/h1] I decided to drop the game on last boss. EDIT: I since finished the last boss too after learning unclear ways of dodging some of its attacks, but it didn't change my opinion. [h1]TL;DR[/h1] I did first level on classic. It was fine. The second level was so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ long, tedious, unfun and badly designed that I decided to drop to modern. Level 7 broke me and I wanted to refund it, but I was at 2.2 hours. I reached last boss and decided I was done after I couldn't dodge some of its attacks for 8 lives straight. Good bones and presentation are squandered by terrible level design and plain unfairness. If you are going to say 'it's supposed to be unfair, it's evoking NES!' You haven't played NES games. There are some notoriously difficult NES games like Ninja Gaiden, true, but plenty are tough but fair. This game is not fair. [h1]Description[/h1] Classic platformer. There's nothing here that would make it unique and it doesn't necessarily have to be. [h1]Pros:[/h1] [b]+ Artstyle[/b] Gorgeous pixel art, areas are distinct, sprites look good. [b]+ Music[/b] Chiptune goodness. [h1]Cons:[/h1] [b]- Unreadable backgrounds[/b] I had PLENTY of situations where thes…

Awesome game! If you grew up with an NES or Master System - or probably some of those 8-bit Micros too - you should play this game. In other words, if you need reading glasses, buy this.

Prison City is a retro-inspired action platformer that successfully recreates the intensity and challenge of classic 8-bit and 16-bit arcade games while still feeling polished enough for modern players. From its opening moments, the game fully embraces old-school action design, combining fast-paced combat, demanding platforming, over-the-top cyberpunk storytelling, and stylish pixel art into a tightly focused experience filled with nonstop energy. Rather than relying solely on nostalgia, the game carefully modernizes its mechanics in ways that preserve the spirit of classic action games without dragging along every outdated frustration associated with them. The story takes place in a dystopian version of Detroit where crime and corruption have spiraled completely out of control. The city has effectively become a giant prison zone ruled by violent factions and dangerous techno-terrorists. Former police officer Hal Bruzer is pulled back into action to fight through the city and eliminate the criminal leaders responsible for the chaos. The narrative intentionally embraces cheesy action movie tropes and exaggerated futuristic absurdity, creating an atmosphere that feels heavily inspir…

Awesome visuals and chiptunes, the rest is mediocre at best.

One of the most solid action titles I've played indie or otherwise. What makes this game for me is the level design and how well it's done. You can go through most areas and through each room from either direction 90% of the time and have it feel natural. They're all designed to take advantage of your chakram weapon and how you can angle and rotate them, the enemy placement is perfect. The bosses have spectacle, the ones from the Factory and Stadium stages being standouts. Appreciated the game's extra modes after beating it, too, another way to play is always nice. Highly recommended.