Whilst there are probably not many people out there that purchased a PS4 for the opportunity to play a modern take on a retro arcade game, there’s undoubtedly a huge amount of people extremely grateful for Resogun, a game that is freely available to all those out there with a Playstation Plus subscription.
With only five levels to play through there’s therefore not a huge amount of Resogun scenery to feast your eyes upon, the game will nonetheless provide hours upon hours of addictive gameplay, however, playing your way through what the game does have to offer with your eyes glued firmly to the screen at all times.
As you fly around each level destroying enemies, saving humans, and hurling around in your spaceship at great speed, the game is both visually appealing and genuinely rewarding. The controls are simple to pick up here and there’s a strong focus on keeping the combat going in order to maintain your score multiplier and gain as many points as possible. With the score system of the game there is always room for improvement, and each time you play a level you’re constantly trying to better your previous high score and increase your multiplier as high as possible.
To look at still images of the game you’d be forgiven for thinking that the game doesn’t look all that, immerse yourself in the Resogun world though and it’s highly likely that you won’t want to put down your controller for a very long time. You might not think that Resogun looks like your kind of game, or may feel a little underwhelmed that this side-scrolling shoot ’em up is amongst the first titles exclusive to the PS4, reserve judgement until you’ve played it though, and if you are a PS4 owner subscribed to Playstation Plus then there’s really no reason not to have tried out this deceptively impressive PS4 title.
Resogun is an excellent PS4 launch title from Sony, a fantastically simplistic game that takes things back to basics to provide a beautifully addictive game that will not just be fun for older gamers looking for a nostalgic gaming experience, but also extremely enjoyable for younger fans looking for an excellent pick-up-and-play title.
Whilst many people have bemoaned the lack of exclusives at launch for PS4/Xbox One, Resogun definitely stands out strongly as one of the very best; really do make it your mission to give Resogun a go as you may just find this to be your very favourite exclusive.
UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
