HROT
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings
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Summary:
HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.
- Developer: Spytihnev
- Genre(s): Action, Shooter, First-Person, Arcade
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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LEVEL (Czech Republic)Jan 22, 2024Approximately five hours of action-packed humour and style make it almost impossible to turn the game off with a clear conscience. The high-quality level design is accompanied only by a minimalistic soundtrack highlighting the horror elements, and the enemies bring the player to their knees not only with their satirical concept, but also with their corresponding difficulty. [Issue#328]
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May 25, 2023The perfect retro game, especially for Czech players who’ll instantly recognize many environments and even enemies. The gameplay is fun and, together with an original art style, will surely delight all of you who periodically return to classic 90s shooters.
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May 22, 2023Hrot's very final boss was a joke that didn't land for me after an unbroken string of ones that did, but otherwise it's pure boomer shooter excellence.
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Jul 9, 2023HROT is another name to add to the ever-growing list of great boomer shooters, one that boasts some solid gameplay mechanics, a rich and satisfying level design, and a peculiar atmosphere that brings players in an alternative version of 1980s Czechoslovakia that is both fascinating and fully able to stand out from the usual locations that we see in these kind of games. Sure, the game can be a bit "janky" sometimes, but its heart is in the right place, and overall, it's a well-made and thoroughly fun experience that most FPS lovers are bound to enjoy.
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May 24, 2023HROT is a prime example of old-school gaming at its finest. It distinguishes itself by not merely emulating the likes of Quake, Duke Nukem, and other iconic titles, but by forging its own path. The game skillfully incorporates elements of socialist hyperbole, seamlessly blending it with its dynamic action-packed gameplay that is sure to captivate you. While there may be a few minor imperfections, HROT is an absolute must-play for enthusiasts of the boomer shooter genre.
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Jun 2, 2023Hrot draws from Quake, Duke and Blood but does it half-heartedly and due to the setting resembles the forgotten You Are Empty more than the aforementioned classics. It holds its own in terms of level design, but you can feel it was developed by just one person.
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May 19, 2023In a way, it's fitting that HROT should repeat the mistakes of the games that inspired it, frontloading all the best bits into that first episode inherited from the shareware model, then following it up with level packs that have sparks of brilliance but lack the same coherence. I have zero regrets about playing it, those brown and twisty murder dungeons speak directly to my blackened husk of a soul. But this is a treat baked specifically for shooter enthusiasts, and probably not where you should start your adventure into an imagined FPS past.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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