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Kong: Survivor Instinct:
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The Titan Kong has resurfaced. He is looking for something, and he is cranky! The half-destroyed city is on high alert, and citizen are evacuating.. But not everybody has managed to escape from the central district. David Martin, a middle-aged oil rig worker, hasn't heard from his daughter since Kong unleashed his anger on the city. So, he decides to go to the city to find and rescue his daughter, Stacy. His journey will be difficult as he has to navigate the city ruins, fight mercenaries and creatures, and avoid Titans in this Monsterverse of Kong: Survivor Instinct!

Kong: Survivor Instinct is a 2.5D platformer action game with some puzzle elements developed and self-published by 7levels on the 23rd of October 2024 on the Steam platform. The game is also available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The game starts with a very good cutscene with David driving his car towards the city after a news flash on the television explaining the situation. After crashing his car, he will find himself on the street where his journey begins. From here, you'll go through a short tutorial before finding a steel pipe, which will be David's first weapon. You’ll also discover some sort of pad that will give you access to the maps and information found throughout the game. As I write this review, I have completed 90% of the game and am enjoying it, but there are some issues.

I don't think it is a Metroidvania game because you don't backtrack or find your way from one point to the next; the direction will be written in yellow when you open the map on your device. But it is undoubtedly an excellent platformer game that has plenty of things going for it. The levels are well-designed, with plenty of obstacles to navigate; you’ll encounter electric cables on the floor, fire and lava, and creatures such as spiders and lizards will run towards you at speed. Doors will need keys to open them, and grid metal and trap doors will be chained with padlocks that can only be destroyed by shooting a bullet or smashing it with a large hammer. Make sure to check all walls and the floor as they may already be damaged, and you can destroy them with your hammer. You can also use explosive barrels to destroy walls, webs, and other strange obstacles that the Titans have sprayed around the levels. The puzzle side of the game involves finding gears to repair generators to open doors that need electricity to get by, and switching power on or off to access some areas.

Within each area, you need to reach the Bioware signals, which are pulsing energy fields. To unlock a new area, you’ll want to lure a Titan. You do this by accumulating a certain number of Bioware signals and then matching segments of Bioware waves to form a complete wave. You'll find a few other objects while exploring the ruins: water bottles to increase David's health bar, medic bags to restore his health and magasines to increase the number of bullets he can load into his gun. There are ammunition cases here and there - you can't miss them as they will have the Monarch's symbol.

That brings me to the fighting system. It’s ok, but it could've been much better. The fighting against the mercenaries, where you have to hit enemies with a pipe or hammer and dodge their attacks, is on point. I did have a bit of trouble changing direction a few times when enemies were coming at me from left and right simultaneously. I like how easy it is to use David's gun; the aiming system is sound.

However, I did not like my encounters with some creatures that moved towards David at full speed while using the hammer as a weapon - the input is a bit off. You can use the gun, but the ammunition is always low. The same thing happened here and there when David was jumping from one platform to another - I don’t know on earth he reached it, he is so far from it!
I immensely enjoyed the sections when one of the Titans chased David through the building ruins. That was fun! And when the big spider was chasing David, we twice had to despatch one of the speedy-Gonzales spiders! It took me a while to finish that one due to the under-performing input, which was frustrating.

The graphics and sound effects are excellent. The story is just average, and I don't like David's voice-overs; it sounds like he is talking through a glass - horrible!

The game has been translated into eleven languages and offers full controller support. It's recommended to play with a game controller.

Positives:
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+ Good graphics
+ The levels are well-designed and offer a balance of exploring, fighting and puzzle-solving gameplay
+ The Titan chasing scenes are challenging but fair as well as fun
+ Achievements

Negatives:
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- David's voice-overs are horrible
- A few issues with the combat input system
- Issues while jumping from one platform to another
- No trading cards as yet

Kong: Survivor Instinct has good graphics and well-designed levels, with challenging fights and escape segments from Titans. A Monsterverse platformer worth playing.

7/10

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[quote][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6142328/][b] With 1,500+ reviews, please consider following The Cpt Froggy Club Curator Page for plenty more![/b][/url][/quote] Kong: Survivor Instinct: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Titan Kong has resurfaced. He is looking for something, and he is cranky! The half-destroyed city is on high alert, and citizen are evacuating.. But not everybody has managed to escape from the central district. David Martin, a middle-aged oil rig worker, hasn't heard from his daughter since Kong unleashed his anger on the city. So, he decides to go to the city to find and rescue his daughter, Stacy. His journey will be difficult as he has to navigate the city ruins, fight mercenaries and creatures, and avoid Titans in this Monsterverse of Kong: Survivor Instinct! Kong: Survivor Instinct is a 2.5D platformer action game with some puzzle elements developed and self-published by 7levels on the 23rd of October 2024 on the Steam platform. The game is also available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game starts with a very good cutscene with David driving his car towards the city after a news flash on the television explaining the situation. After crashing his car, he will find himself on the street where his journey begins. From here, you'll go through a short tutorial before finding a steel pipe, which will be David's first weapon. You’ll also discover some sort of pad that will give you access to the maps and information found throughout the game. As I write this review, I have completed 90% of the game and am enjoying it, but there are some issues. I don't think it is a Metroidvania game because you don't backtrack or find your way from one point to the next; the direction will be written in yellow when you open the map on your device. But it is undoubtedly an excellent platformer game that has plenty of things going for it. The levels are well-designed, with plenty of obstacles to navigate; you’ll encounter electric cables on the floor, fire and lava, and creatures such as spiders and lizards will run towards you at speed. Doors will need keys to open them, and grid metal and trap doors will be chained with padlocks that can only be destroyed by shooting a bullet or smashing it with a large hammer. Make sure to check all walls and the floor as they may already be damaged, and you can destroy them with your hammer. You can also use explosive barrels to destroy walls, webs, and other strange obstacles that the Titans have sprayed around the levels. The puzzle side of the game involves finding gears to repair generators to open doors that need electricity to get by, and switching power on or off to access some areas. Within each area, you need to reach the Bioware signals, which are pulsing energy fields. To unlock a new area, you’ll want to lure a Titan. You do this by accumulating a certain number of Bioware signals and then matching segments of Bioware waves to form a complete wave. You'll find a few other objects while exploring the ruins: water bottles to increase David's health bar, medic bags to restore his health and magasines to increase the number of bullets he can load into his gun. There are ammunition cases here and there - you can't miss them as they will have the Monarch's symbol. That brings me to the fighting system. It’s ok, but it could've been much better. The fighting against the mercenaries, where you have to hit enemies with a pipe or hammer and dodge their attacks, is on point. I did have a bit of trouble changing direction a few times when enemies were coming at me from left and right simultaneously. I like how easy it is to use David's gun; the aiming system is sound. However, I did not like my encounters with some creatures that moved towards David at full speed while using the hammer as a weapon - the input is a bit off. You can use the gun, but the ammunition is always low. The same thing happened here and there when David was jumping from one platform to another - I don’t know on earth he reached it, he is so far from it! I immensely enjoyed the sections when one of the Titans chased David through the building ruins. That was fun! And when the big spider was chasing David, we twice had to despatch one of the speedy-Gonzales spiders! It took me a while to finish that one due to the under-performing input, which was frustrating. The graphics and sound effects are excellent. The story is just average, and I don't like David's voice-overs; it sounds like he is talking through a glass - horrible! The game has been translated into eleven languages and offers full controller support. It's recommended to play with a game controller. Positives: ~~~~~~~ + Good graphics + The levels are well-designed and offer a balance of exploring, fighting and puzzle-solving gameplay + The Titan chasing scenes are challenging but fair as well as fun + Achievements Negatives: ~~~~~~~~ - David's voice-overs are horrible - A few issues with the combat input system - Issues while jumping from one platform to another - No trading cards as yet Kong: Survivor Instinct has good graphics and well-designed levels, with challenging fights and escape segments from Titans. A Monsterverse platformer worth playing. 7/10 [quote][url=http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/groups/thecptfroggyclub#curation][b]FOLLOW THE CPT FROGGY CURATOR PAGE HERE[/b][/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZchpsMdA2hDYJKZgOPdo_w?view_as=subscriber][b]SUBSCRIBE TO THE CPT FROGGY YOUTUBE CHANNEL[/b][/url][/quote]