Deathstreak

Rustic, arcadey and visceral. Wall running and teleport attacks are welcome surprises. As are blocks and parries that can end a run in seconds. And weapons that can be used or thrown. There's way more fun here, than the asking price suggests.

Some indie lack of polish is showing, but the simple mechanics and fun gameplay make up for it.
There is a story, but it doesn’t give you a lot. The intro movie with images and text underneath moves so fast that you can’t even read it. You also get some notes when beating stages, but those make even less sense. All I know is that you need to climb to the top.
The one-shot fighting system is the major attraction. There are no health points or any artificial mechanisms to prevent you from killing someone. If you hit something, it will die. Of course, the same goes for you. The only defensive move that are used by you and enemies is a block. This move blocks everything from melee weapons and ranged weapons.
Attacking and blocking uses stamina. While it recharges pretty quick on its own, you can also speed up the process by pressing a key. This leaves you open to enemy attacks, so it’s not a good idea to use it when you’re surrounded. There are a couple of other moves that may come in hands.
First is the jump backwards that can replace blocking. I almost never used it. And the second is a teleport move. This is a lot more useful because it’s needed to get over tall walls or some other blockade. It can also be used in battle for a quick surprise attack. What I don’t like is that you have no idea how far it takes you. Wall-running is also available, although it is activated automatically when you jump into a wall.
Stages aren’t that long. There are no checkpoints, so you need to reach the exit door to the next floor without getting hit. This can be tricky because you’ll be dealing with more than one enemy at once. You also need to pay attention to various traps that can be hard to spot. Because there are no visual clues on the screen that would help you spot enemies, you usually don’t even know what hit you. Especially when archers and other ranged attackers are present.
Each ranged attack is announced with an icon above enemy’s head, so you know exactly when to blocks. They're simple to handle if you keep your eyes on them. The best approach is to charge directly at them and take them out before focusing on melee knights.
Enemies don’t attack you all at once. They normally just stand there waiting for you to enter their line of vision or hearing range. This means that the guys on the opposite side of the corridor won't care that you just killed their friend. Each confrontation follows a same pattern: you aim to get a quick kill with a throwable weapon or teleport attack first. If that doesn't work, you keep your sights on an enemy and wait for him to attack. By timing the block just right, the enemy is pushed back and you can kill him.
Enemy weapons can be freely picked up and utilized, or thrown against enemies. The major difference is speed, since a mace takes longer to hit than rapid daggers. Other throwable things can also be found throughout the stages. These include both diversion things like glass or stones and assault items like bombs. Daggers and shurikens are the best tools since they go far and allow you to kill an opponent before he realizes what's going on.
Oh, and one thing you should know is that enemies may kill each other. There are so many situations where an archer fired an arrow into a knight’s back. This can create some really memorable and satisfying moments. In one stage, I killed an enemy from a distance. Three other enemies came to check out the noise, and all got hit by an arrow trap.
The game takes you through three different environments with distinct enemies and look. The overall there is medieval and you start with knights, but then you move on to Oriental look with samurai. Each location has seven standard levels as well as a boss encounter. I don’t like these very much. A boss acts similarly to your character in that it jumps around and throws things at you. The one-shot mechanic doesn’t count for bosses. Another bad design is that their health constantly replenishes, which forces you to attack.
Despite repetition of assets, the visuals are quite nice. There are some issue with fire that seriously drops the frame rates. The enemy animation is a little rough. They can appear to glide over the floor rather than move naturally. However, this is simple to ignore because the game is simply fun.

I went to the guy at the cassette shop the other day and said, 'Hey, I need something to play.' He said, 'Katana Zero 3D just came out.' I asked if it was for Nintendo 3DS. He replied, 'Nope, it's actually for PC.' So, I said, 'Alright, give me one.' I went home, installed it, and guess what I found in the minimum system requirements? It needs an Intel 19900KH + RTX 9090 :D. Jokes aside, for an indie developer, they've done a great job. It's a great game to play and gets you hooked. For those currently bored due to the lack of games and eagerly waiting for the continuation of Katana Zero, it's a fantastic alternative. Don't miss out.
Note: With the new update, it offers a more optimized gaming experience, but this time, the difficulty of the game has decreased. My preference would have been the difficulty level from when it was first released.
---{ Graphics }---
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☑ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☑ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☑ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☑ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☑ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money