Romeo is a deadman is an action-adventure horror game sent to me by the great folks over at Grasshopper Manufacture, and I have to say, rarely do I play a game that makes me wonder what the hell I just played. I mean that as a compliment, by the way. You play as Romeo Stargazer, and as you are about to die, your grandfather saves your life by turning you into Deadman. You are given powers to fight with blood and are recruited by the FBI Space Time Police.
Using a sword and gun, and his helmet, Deadgear, you will fight all sorts of zombies and crazy monsters to stop time criminals that are using this catastrophe to cause all sorts of problems. You will also use this time to find your girlfriend, aptly named Juliet, who has disappeared. It isn’t long before you discover her, and all of this is closely tied together.
The fighting is tight, with sword and gun fighting easy to switch between and serving its own unique purpose. Some enemies have weak points that are far easier to shoot than to strike with a sword, while your sword does far more damage. A special attack powered by blood is capable of healing you, but must be charged with your standard attacks. It charges quickly enough for you to use it often, however, so feel free.
Bosses feel special, each with their own way of doing battle and with a unique look. The first boss alone can be tough on higher difficulty levels and will introduce you to the need to dodge and hit weak points while being fair.
This brings me to the one part of the game I did not like. The upgrading system does leave something to be desired. While there are a few weapons to choose from in both melee and range, upgrading your character feels like a chore with its pacman like mini game. While you can back track without losing anything to find the optimal path, it just feels like busy work rather than feeling rewarding.
The Bastard’s assistants fall into this same category; while growing them is simple, their growth in real time felt needless. You either need to spend valuable resources to speed it along or wait 10 minutes or more just to merge them and start the process over again, and it is the same resource used to increase your stats. This means you need to go grinding ( which is easy to do) or wait around.
This didn’t take away from my overall enjoyment of the game; I still recommend this to anyone who finds it the least bit interesting. It is one of the better games I have played all year, and I have played a lot. It is a 9/10 experience. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
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