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Escape From Terror City

Escape From Terror City

|Shooter, Indie

7.6 /10

Pretty good

Niche

38 ratings
Rating sources
Steam · Player score7.6/1038 ratings
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Why play it

3D Run'n'Gun Arcade-Style Action! Fight the Mechanized Forces of the Argus Empire and Escape from Terror City!

Story and worldbuilding

The mining colony of Terroir, though relatively small and isolated, is vitally important to the five interplanetary kingdoms in the sector, due to being their only source for the raw materials which fuel their space vessels. They have remained neutral in the many squabbles between the kingdoms, selling fuel to all sides. Each kingdom knows that if they were to try to take Terroir for their own, the other four kingdoms would put aside their differences to stop them. However, in the past years, the Argus Empire has been growing in strength, and this balance has been disturbed. Argus ships darkened the skies of Terroir and began their assault. When the City Council attempted to contact the other kingdoms for reinforcements, they found that their signal was being jammed. If they can't send a distress signal, it will be months before the other kingdoms will become aware of the situation, in which time Argus will be able to take control of the city and entrench their defenses. You volunteer to attempt to take out the Argus Jamming Base. In your path are the mechanized forces of the Argus Empire, who are swarming through the city, sweeping out any resistance. You must fight your way past them and reach that Jamming Base. The city is counting on you!

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Rating momentum

Pretty good: 7.6/10 across 38 ratings. Overall vibes are good; safe to add to your backlog.

Play style

Leans into Shooter, Indie, Arcade — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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Geek to Geek MediaJay Caplan · 18 Sep, 2023
6/10

Escape from Terror City is an unpolished low-poly shmup that seeks to answer the question, "What would Contra have been like as an N64 game?".

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