Software:Jupiter Hell
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| Developer(s) | ChaosForge |
| Publisher(s) | Hyperstrange |
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| Genre(s) | Roguelike |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Jupiter Hell is a roguelike video game developed by ChaosForge and published in 2021 by Hyperstrange. It is a spiritual successor to DRL and adapts first-person shooter gameplay to a tactical roguelike.
Gameplay
Players control a marine, technician, or scout on a demon-infested science base on the moons of Jupiter. The labs are procedurally generated and tile-based, shown from a top-down perspective. Combat is turn-based and tactical. Multiple weapons are available, each of which has different strengths, such as stopping power, accuracy, and ammunition capacity. A queue controls whose turn it is. Shooting, reloading, and other actions push one's next action later in the queue depending on their cost. Fast players or enemies who perform low-cost actions may act multiple times before their opponents. Cover provides protection, but players are encouraged to move around.[1] Characters can be customized through skill trees.[2]
Development
ChaosForge previously developed DoomRL, which reimagined the first-person shooter Doom as a traditional ASCII-based roguelike. DoomRL was renamed to DRL after Zenimax, Doom's rights-holder, complained. Jupiter Hell is a spiritual successor to DRL, using a similar premise in an original setting with 3D graphics.[3][4] Zenimax's cease and desist letter about DoomRL, which was sent during Jupiter Hell's Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign in 2016, ignited widespread coverage on high-profile gaming websites, but ChaosForge said it did not translate into nearly as much interest as the existing community built up around DoomRL.[5] Jupiter Hell entered early access in August 2019[6] and was released on August 5, 2021.[7]
Reception
Jupiter Hell received positive reviews on Metacritic.[8] RPGFan made it an editor's choice and said "while being any good at it requires a time commitment, the rewards are exhilarating".[2] NME called it "a must-have for strategy fans and curious Doom fans alike".[9] Bloody Disgusting said the mash-up of genres "works well" and "provides a compelling game" whether played in short bursts or long-term.[10]
References
- ↑ Hogarty, Steve (2019-08-13). "Premature Evaluation: Jupiter Hell". Rock Paper Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/jupiter-hell-early-access-review. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Richardson, Bob (2021-08-29). "Jupiter Hell". RPGFan. https://www.rpgfan.com/review/jupiter-hell/. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ↑ Frank, Allegra (2016-12-08). "Facing down copyright claims, Doom roguelike fan game goes open-source (correction)". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/2016/12/8/13883258/drl-download-doom-roguelike-mod. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ↑ Walton, Jarred (2019-05-09). "Jupiter Hell is a tasty turn-based blend of Doom, roguelikes, and heavy metal". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/jupiter-hell-is-a-tasty-turn-based-blend-of-doom-roguelikes-and-heavy-metal/. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ↑ Handrahan, Matthew (2017-03-03). "You need a community before doing something like Kickstarter". Gamesindustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/you-need-a-community-before-doing-something-like-kickstarter. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ↑ Vega, Sin (2019-08-01). "Jupiter Hell, the Doom-inspired roguelike, is now in early access". Rock Paper Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/jupiter-hell-the-doom-inspired-roguelike-is-now-in-early-access. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ↑ Bolding, Jonathan (2021-07-18). "Grab a shotgun, demon slaying tactical roguelike Jupiter Hell has a release date". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/grab-a-shotgun-demon-slaying-tactical-roguelike-jupiter-hell-has-a-release-date/. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ↑ "Jupiter Hell (PC)". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/jupiter-hell/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ↑ Brown, Andy (2021-08-09). "Jupiter Hell review: a riotously fun rampage of turn-based demon slaying". NME. https://www.nme.com/reviews/game-reviews/jupiter-hell-review-3013626. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ↑ Bolt, Neil (2021-08-06). "[Review Jupiter Hell Makes Ripping and Tearing a Tactical Turn-Based Affair"]. Bloody Disgusting. https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3677074/review-jupiter-hell-makes-ripping-tearing-violent-turn-based-affair/. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
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