Full Metal Furies Xbox One review: Best co-op experience in years

Though the genre is popular today, role-playing games (RPGs) are rarely multiplayers, particularly cooperatively (co-op) then. Most of them tend to emphasize deep storylines fix in expansive worlds. Full Metal Furies, though, pushes the condition quo.

Offering the player several roles reminiscent of those found in mass-multiplayer online (MMO) games, you and your friends volition need to work together effectively to achieve victory. And while the story is nothing special, the awesome art and sound design of the game combine perfectly with the gameplay mechanics to create an astonishing co-op experience marred only by the lack of a matchmaking organisation.

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Story is run of the mill

In Full Metal Furies, the world has been plunged into a global war equally the primary antagonists of the game, dubbed "Titans," threaten to destroy everything. Four heroes squad up in an effort to stand in their mode to salve the globe. It'south a very banal plot, and it offers very fiddling in terms of competent storytelling, but the game never wanted to tell a swell story to begin with.

Indeed, the plot feels like, more than anything else, a reason to blow stuff up. For a fast-paced, action-filled game like Total Metallic Furies, I think a barebones plot is all that's needed.

Gameplay: Squad up, buttercup

The four heroes of Total Metal Furies each have a specialization: Tank, Fighter, Sniper, and Engineer. The Tank and Fighter are melee characters, with the Tank focusing on soaking up impairment while the Fighter dishes it out. Sniper and Engineer contribute from range. The Sniper uses her burglarize from afar to exercise critical damage, while the Engineer makes use of both her handgun and her watch turret to support the team and distract enemies.

As you level up a character, yous'll be able to unlock special abilities or traits that alter your performance in combat, as well. This gives the thespian options most how they'll play the game.

All of the characters are fun, but the Tank feels dull compared to the others, generally because her attacks do less damage thanks to her defensive focus. Regardless, each part is important; if one person messes up, the entire squad can arrive serious danger.

Though solo play is possible, it can be difficult to try and make certain each character is doing well when yous switch between them. This is why the game works so well with co-op — everyone can focus on one job. Speaking of the co-op play, information technology'south definitely where the game is at its best. Working with your friends in intense situations to articulate a moving ridge of enemies is exhilarating, more and then than any other co-op game I've played on Xbox in years.

Sadly, the game currently but supports either local play or invite-only play. At that place isn't a matchmaking organisation in place, and for a game that is significantly better with other people, that's a huge deal. Unless you know your friends are going to get information technology, or have people that can come over to your firm to play, it might be worth waiting on Full Metal Furies.

Presentation is a nod to the classics

Full Metal Furies has a pixelated art way that makes it feel like an old school championship. This, paired with the excellent diversity of colour in the game, creates a mannerly aesthetic.

Of class, activity games need a good score, and the hard rock tracks found in Full Metal Furies' official soundtrack don't disappoint.

Total Metal Furies for Xbox One conclusion

Aside from the annoying lack of matchmaking, Total Metal Furies' excellent co-op gameplay, charming visuals, and kickass score make it more than than worth your time.