Swapping between these moves/items is smooth and near-instantaneous, so you can chain your hits and keep foes at bay. Melee weapons even have an “Overkill” move, a flashy attack where the screen turns red, that’s usable only after you’ve hit enemies multiple times without taking damage. To help you on your journey, you’ve got four different kinds of gear pieces: a melee weapon, ranged weapon, gadget/throwable item, and skill move/augment. You’ll lose your credits/cash and in-mission buffs, but you do keep Cores and Mementos used to unlock skill tree perks. Given that this is a roguelike, a single death brings you all the way back to the beginning of the run. One can rain down a barrage of missiles from afar, while another will slice and dice his way like a peerless Ronin.

Your romps are often punctuated by boss fights, and they tend to have some punishing abilities. Missions have numerous enemies ranging from the aforementioned bionic ninjas and mechs to poison-spitting creatures and mutant abominations. Naturally, Loopmancer relies heavily on frantic, fast-paced combat.

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