Telsa vs Lovecraft is a top down, twin-stick shooter in which up to 4 players can play co-op to fight off waves of monsters.
General Gameplay
Telsa vs. Lovecraft is a top down shooter that supports up to 4 players working in local co-op to fight off H.P. Lovecraft monsters, the game provides you powerups for your weapons as well buffs to help your character from level to level. The Game Visuals are set in an early 19th century darker tone in which the colors are mostly in the blues/blacks and as the game monsters are mostly darker shades of colors (greys, dark blue, dark green, etc.…) Now the game details of the characters are very detail, from the characters that you play as Nikola Tesla, to the monsters and creatures that attack you to even the background environment. The game is in 4K, so the graphics are very sharp and detailed on the screen. As the game does have monsters as the enemy, they are not drawn as to be too scary and that most of the game testers under the age of 9 found it ok to see without being too scared. In our play test we did not encounter any visuals issues expect for when playing in 4 player co-op mode (more on this in our Family Friendly section). Audio for Telsa vs Lovecraft is on par with a game like this. You will hear that sound effects of the guns blazing, and monsters growling and there is a game background noise as well, more import that they are done well and clear that you can hear what is going on and understand by the sound what is happening next. The game does a great job here in this department. The sound effects in the game match what is going on the screen and that all the weapons and monsters have their own unique sounds, so it brings the game more to life, then hearing the same sound effects repeatedly. The game is in 5.1 surround sound, so for those that have a surround sound it is a treat to hear. In our play testing we did not run into any scary sounds other than the growls of the monsters, and there was no spoken dialog that would be offensive to younger gamers to hear. Controls for the game are very easy to pick up and play. As the game is a twin stick shooter, the left stick controls the player where the right controls the direction of the weapons fire. There is a teleport button, a secondary weapons fire. The controls are designed for any gamer to pick up and play the game, this makes the game very family friendly for gamers in your gaming family that are not used to shooters. As the game is in a top-down view, the controller setup is perfect for a style of game like this. In our playtesting we did run into any controller issues as the game was be able to play by all age groups and in our special needs gaming testing we did not run into any issues with the controller game settings. The game does not need a special controller, so you should be ok playing the game with the standard controller.
“The 4-player local co-op makes Telsa vs. Lovecraft a fun game to play with others but be ready for the horde of monsters that will come your way in later levels!”
Family Friendly
One of the best aspects of Tesla vs. Lovecraft is that it is a fun easy to pick up and play game that all ages can enjoy, the other 4 play local co-op. The co-op allows all family members to enjoy the game and without too much of a learning curve. The game action, shooting as well as the light RPG elements make this a fantastic game for all shooter fans to play. In our play testing, all our gaming family members loved how fast the game is and how there is some type of new monsters, or a combination of different monsters that come each level, this kept the game fresh from level to level and best of all it did not become boring after a while to play. After playing a few levels, you gain the ability to pick up 6 parts scattered around the level, so you can pilot a mech, yes, I said this right a Telsa mech! This helps in more of the later levels in fighting off the monsters and it is a great weapon to use in the game. The only complaint that we had while testing the game is that in the 4-player co-op mode that some of the action can get real chaotic on the screen and at times, rare, we did have some trouble keeping up with where our character was, but on larger screens this was not so much of an issue. Also, another minor issue that came up was that there was no online multiplayer mode in the game, this was a minor issue but I can understand why as this is meant to be more of a local co-op game than anything else. If you have gamers in your gaming family and they love shooters, Telsa vs. Lovecraft is a great addition to your digital library and we highly recommend the game for ages 9 and up. The monsters in the game are not as scare as H.P. Lovecrafts work, but for some younger children it may be a little too much. In our special needs game testing, we did not encounter any issues with the game graphics, audio or even controls. Again, the only thing that we saw that may be a concern is that with 4 players playing at online on a smaller SMART TV that tracking your game character was a little hard, but this is all that was an concern for us.
Closing
Telsa vs. Lovecraft is a great top down, twin stick shooter that is a great party game for friends and family to enjoy on the local console. With a lot of action, weapons, levels, and monsters this is a fun game for all to play. We highly recommend picking up the game.
