Capsized

A lot of professional reviewers nowadays seem to be harsh on the wrong things, like problems any gamer would consider small. That's just common knowledge, especially most of the reviewers from IGN. However, I've also noticed that they can be surprisingly lax... with the wrong things. This couldn't be more obvious with Capsized than any other game (well, MAYBE except Final Fantasy XIII depending on your opinion of JRPGs). Most reviewers said that the controls may be carpal tunnel inducing... and yet, they say "oh you'll get used to it" and give this game something along the lines of an 8/10. Sorry, but for this review, I will be calling bullshit on their warped priorities. If you can't play the game, then the game is shit, despite everything else being good.

Capsized is an arcade shooter, and like any other, it has very little story. You and your crew of astronauts crash land on a planet and you have to find them and get out of there before the vicious wildlife eats you all up. It's t...

Crash landing on a far away planet is never fun. What usually happens is that you end up stranded in a wasteland or a series of dark caves and space stations, not to mention alien food! From classics like Doom and Metroid, to even newer games like Bulletstorm, this is a theme that is common, but far from overused, and remains fresh as a result. So... why not have one more game like this? Capsized is a game that takes its cues from games like Contra, Metroid and other such run and gun games, but does so in a way that makes it quite refreshing and well worth your time and money.

There isn't exactly a story to look forward to or anything in this game. Basically, you, an unnamed astronaut, and your crew of other unnamed astronauts crash land on a planet, and now you have to fight through alien hordes while rescuing crew members and finding a way to get off the planet. The astronauts are completely silent, outside of a few grunts and moa...