The Citadel
Main game
3.60 average rating based on 10 ratings
- Developers
- doekuramori
- Publishers
- Top Hat Studios
- Series
- The Citadel
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Genres
- Indie, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release Dates
User Stats
How Long Is The Citadel?
dropped, just like the fps
STARTED: 6/22/24
DROPPED: 6/23/24
TIME: 17 minutes over the course of 2 days
really, really fun once you get the hang of it - and don't go into it thinking it's gonna be a boomer shooter like i did, or you'll want to rage quit the first 2 levels in.
i liked what i saw, and i liked what i played, but oh my god the lag was unbearable and made it unplayable. despite that, i had a great time before it got bad. hopefully the sequel, beyond citadel, fixes this.
the story is very basic, thus far, but i adore the worldbuilding, the aesthetic, and the presentation of it all. it's very clear this was made from a place of passion by the singular (!) dev, from the homages to older boomer shooters and 80s anime, to the barely disguised guro fetish. it's also a very impressive project and the dev has great, great potential!
i recommend this game, because maybe it won't lag really bad for you. i think if i was able to finish it, i would've rated it 5/5, but y'know.
oh my god nevermind the lag makes this game nigh unplayable. backlogging this (which is a shame that ill have to stick to gameplay videos, i was having a really fun time once i figured shit out)
hopefully the sequel, beyond citadel, fixes this
I FIGURED IT OUT YAYAYA!! it's a tactical shooter, as ive realized, so i cant just rush in and shoot up enemies like ive been doing ... i gotta think as i run. i did have to quit on the level i was previously stuck on because the fps dropped so low, though, and lag hinders me more often than not. still, i think im gonna get further next time i play!
jesus christ the loading screens take too long.
maybe im just a noob, but i think the game should ease you into everything more before thrusting you into a goddamn battlefield. well, granted, the target audience is seasoned fps players, but oh my GOD! i am so exhausted of dying on the same level over. and over. and over. and over again. UGH! and im only in the very beginning!
i think it'd also help the gradual pacing more in general and allow the player more time to get used to the controls, since there are a lot.
all in all it's a shame but i might have to backlog this one already... sigh! ill return to it when i get better at fps, i suppose.
started this game today and while i am having some fun (i am just in the very beginning, after all, and it has more gradual pacing than most other boomer shooters), the lag is so annoying and tedious! it bogs down the pacing of the game, in my opinion, especially in the more fast and exciting parts (thus far).
i am going to continue, however, because i love the graphics, the concept, etc... it's very unique and sticks out amongst other boomer shooters. i wanna see where this goes, and i do like it!