SteamWorld Heist (2015)

This is in my top 3 favourite games and I know that sounds strange but hear me out.

Gameplay is great, its turn-based 2D combat with guns. But instead of Xcom where you direct your characters you yourself aim your fighters weapons manually. If youre good you can manage some insane trickshots with ricochets.

Enemy variety is good and you have a boatload of weapons and items to try out. Best thing are your characters, each has unique abilities and fulfills a different roll. Our protagonist Piper is the stalwart captain, she can inspire teammates near her to do more damage or heal them with an upgrade which rewards smart positioning since clumped up characters are vulnerable to explosives. Sally is a besercer with guns that can shoot twice if she kills an enemy. With an upgrade she can trigger this ability unlimited times so good aiming and planning can lead to her wiping an entire enemy group.

Graphics are great. Not Red Dead 2 hyperrealistic great, but artstyle great. Image and Forms (the studio) has a great art direction in all of their games and this one is no exception.

Music is kinda subdued during levels, but I personally dont mind, its still good. The soundtrack was made by Steam Powered Giraffe (a very good fit) and in the ingame bars you can listen to their rerecorded songs. And the songs after defeating a boss just SLAP.

All in all, very good. I bought this game twice, on 3DS and Switch and you should too.

(Please make a sequel I would do very illegal things just to get it)

No real complaints about it, its a simpler x-com but with a side-scroller view similat to Terraria but more zoomed in, def had my fav guys (Ivanski, Valentine and Payout) but i could see ways to enjoy all of them.

Only thing that hurt my experience is my fault...well Nintendo's fault, constantly having to fight with the camera due to drift.

Reason for four stars instead of 5 is it was starting to get a bit boring at the end (last "zone") due to its simplicity

Oh I should add one of the things I really enjoyed and kept me from getting bored quicker was the fact that it was turn-based (always my pref for single player games) BUT you get to aim in real time, reminds me of Valkyria Chronicles which I love but I like his better since you can think about it instead of trying to smack buttons as fast as possible so you dont get vaporized whilst moving/firing. Much prefer slow tactical thought to "twitch" mechanics and this game executed that PERFECTLY!

I love the SteamWorld series so much. Heist is nothing like Dig 1 or Dig 2 with the exception of some story and tonal hooks, but it's clearly made with the same love and skill.

The gameplay works out to be something akin to Worms meets XCOM. The result is a strategic turn based shooter that has you bouncing shots off of walls, destroying cover with grenades, and outflanking enemies for the perfect shot

It's an addictive loop, and it remains fun throughout the surprisingly long campaign.

Low-pressure, colorful turn-based antics, with a minimal story line and likeable robo-characters. I liked the small size of the missions, the way items and special abilities affect combat and the fact that most levels were randomly generated. I disliked the boss fights (especially the queen), had some slight control issues leading to accidental death and the lack of incentive to try different characters.

All in all, I had a very good time.

I must have played this for 6-8 hours a day for 6 days straight.

Needless to say, the turn-based strategy gameplay is extremely satisfying. The art style and soundtrack are great, and I'm very fond of the steamworld universe and setting. Even though strategy isn't usually my thing, this game was basic enough for a rookie like me to get to grips with and thoroughly enjoy.