preface
If there's one thing that appealed to me in Battlefield Upside Down, then "cyberpunk" and "ARPG" have to be mentioned first. Although not like an old-school ARPG game like Diablo, it is indeed a different taste to be able to experience the thrill of gun battles and massacres in the "cyberpunk" style city. In addition, it is complemented by the unique features of "cyberpunk" that make the game even more fascinating.
scene
Brilliant neon lights, ubiquitous holograms, towering buildings, gloomy gray skies and glamorous rainscapes. These visual elements inherent in cyberpunk are very well represented in this game, whether it is the dirty downtown at the bottom or the luxury of high-level companies. It can be said that for the word "cyberpunk" "Uplink Battlefield" is very in place, just from the effect presented on the screen, for players who love "cyberpunk", it has been able to meet the visual enjoyment.
Even if it is not like "Cyberpunk 2077", using the first person to reflect the charm of "Night City", the production team still took great care to portray a patchwork of cyberpunk cities for "Uphill Battlefield", and many areas were divided into multiple layers, showing a grand map scene design.
The large and detailed map scene provides players with a wider space and elements to explore. Obviously, this can definitely arouse the player's desire and motivation to explore, but it is also due to the complex map and scene design, it is easy for players to get lost in the intricate scene map. Finally, you have to use the game guidance system to find the way, at this time you will find a very interesting point: throughout the running chart, you will continue to press the "guidance system" shortcut key, over and over again to confirm that you have not run in the wrong direction.
fight
In addition to the need to customize the appearance and characteristics of the character at the beginning of the game, there is no class division in this game, and the skills and attack methods that the character can use are changed by relying on the "weapon system" and the "prosthetic system". Ascending Battlefield is a "double stick shooter" in which characters can equip two weapons and switch between them in combat, relying on the weapons in their hands to blast enemies to smithereens. The game can not only equip the main and secondary weapons at the same time, but also the player can further add more combat power and gameplay to the character through the "prosthetic body" system.
For example, equipping a "Robotic Spider" or a "Single Mission Commando" in the "Prosthetic Slot" can summon Phase NPCs to provide support during the battle session. Equipped with melee skills such as "hydraulic punching", you can send the approaching enemy to the western sky with one punch. Installing modules in the Component Slot also improves the character's properties and effects.
In addition, the game also has a major feature in the battle link - bunkers. The game's attack posture is divided into two main categories, usually the player attacks with a gun, can hit the standing and crouching enemies, but can not hit the hidden behind the bunker. At this point, the player is required to switch postures and raise their guns to attack enemies behind the bunker.
Bunkers are mutual and can be used by both enemies and enemies. When the player is hiding behind the bunker, enemy attacks can't hit directly, but we can switch positions to shoot at them for a round. This is very useful in combat, especially when the enemy is outnumbered. However, it should be noted that enemy AI will not be stupid to stand there and be beaten, they will actively bypass the bunker or also hide behind the bunker. Therefore, it is crucial that players still pay attention to their surroundings in battle, change their hiding positions in time, and use the "prosthetic skills" of weapons and equipment in their hands to gradually reduce the number of enemies.
ARPG features
As an "ARPG" game, There are many classic elements in "Up battlefield", in addition to the previously mentioned, character upgrades, weapon upgrades and equipment systems are also readily available. After killing a sufficient number of enemies, the character can get a level increase, each level will get the corresponding number of points to strengthen their own attributes, here you can choose to strengthen the maximum amount of health, the upper limit of energy, as well as the shooting accuracy and speed of the bullet, the player can be assigned according to their own habits and methods, these points.
Equipment relies on chests and kills in the map levels, and the player can pick up the head, torso, and leg equipment. Weapon upgrades are enhanced by relying on the "parts" picked up in the map level, and the higher the level of reinforcement, the higher the damage value. After a thorough understanding of the System Design of Battlefield Upside Down, you will find that the game has a good depth and playability. However, there are still a few problems, such as the value and entry attributes of weapons and equipment are fixed, and there will be no change, although the weapons and equipment that can be collected are not a few, but they also lack an unknown fun.
epilogue
"Uphill Battlefield" is a very good ARPG game, especially for players who love "cyberpunk", and the exciting battle sessions and well-designed map scenes make people linger. But there are still a few flaws, although the game designed a "taxi" and "subway" and other fast moving methods, but the running map will still be a headache at some times. The intricate scene design is indeed a highlight of the game, but the imperfect map guidance does add a lot of trouble to the player. None of this didn't stop me from spending the next few dozen hours listening to the game's sensual electronic synthesis music and killing people in this cyberpunk city.