Game Revolution writes: "Trust us, oh dedicated Game Revolutionaries out there: In form and function, Aspyr's forthcoming frenetic first-person shooter Dream Killer is looking to be every bit as relaxing, kid-friendly, and subtle as its name might suggest. Developer Mindware Studios has, come to think of it, done at least one other game with a name that may sound oddly familiar in this context: Painkiller Overdose. (So much latent hostility, these gamer-types! Somebody fire up the Jack Thompson batshit-signal!)"
Mindware Studios' FPS Dreamkiller is now available to play for free on Steam through the weekend.
It's unfortunately very repetitive and not very addictive, and Mindware has made some questionable design decisions, such as the lack of a manual save system. As a result, the game is better for stress relief than anything else, a source of mindless entertainment as you blast away at hordes of bad guys.
Dreamkiller is an unapologetic throwback to the shooters of several years ago. It is fast and furious, and you will be tested at every point in the game. It can be a lot of fun when things are firing on all cylinders, but with the average visuals and nagging bugs, your frustration level will rise. At the end of the day, Dreamkiller just plays out as an average shooter.
I might have to rent the X360 version when it comes out. Sometime I miss the simplified gameplay of the classic FPS.
