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  • Summary: Xibalba is a first person shooter game, a tribute to the greatest classics of the 90's like Doom, Wolfenstein, and Duke Nukem. In this game you will take the role of Acoatl, a young indigenous man who follows the trail of thieves in the jungle, arriving at some ancient Mayan ruins that heXibalba is a first person shooter game, a tribute to the greatest classics of the 90's like Doom, Wolfenstein, and Duke Nukem. In this game you will take the role of Acoatl, a young indigenous man who follows the trail of thieves in the jungle, arriving at some ancient Mayan ruins that he had never seen. Delve into them and prepare to face the ancient horrors that the Mayans and other cultures left behind.

    You will walk the long and narrow corridors of ancient temples, infested with enemies who only yearn to take your life, and it is in you not to make them easy. The further you go, the closer you get to the underworld.
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  1. Nov 19, 2020
    10
    XIBALBA is a game that knows how to capture the essence, the difficulty of emblematic titles like DOOM. It causes fear, challenge, forces youXIBALBA is a game that knows how to capture the essence, the difficulty of emblematic titles like DOOM. It causes fear, challenge, forces you to find the best solution, it is not a long game but the experience and the challenge of passing it are worth it. Expand
  2. Nov 17, 2020
    7
    While yes, it is technically part of the old-school shooter movement, Xibalba is pretty unique. Featuring a Mayan setting, the gameWhile yes, it is technically part of the old-school shooter movement, Xibalba is pretty unique. Featuring a Mayan setting, the game immediately separates itself from the pack, and only builds on this via the use of 2D cartoony enemy sprites.

    As a product, Xibalba is a real throwback, we're talking boss battles, labyrinthine level design and a super-shotgun. It also draws influence from other areas too, namely the horror genre through its effective use of a flashlight and some pretty damn terrifying sub-bosses. Each 'cutscene' as well features this beautiful hand drawn art style that really gives the game a sense of identity, something that old-school FPS's at the top of the pile even fail to capture.

    It does have a couple of issues, mostly linked to the level design, as its hard to find the exit to certain levels, due to their labyrinth nature. This was also a problem with titles like Blake Stone though, so its really not the end of the world here.

    Xibalba is definitely a game worth trying out if you're a fan of the genre, and while it might not be the best you'll play in the genre this year, it'll still be a memorable playthrough.
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