Recension
Pilot a nimble six-axis ship through a lightless mine. Hunt hostile robots, find keys, manage shields, energy and ammunition, destroy the reactor, then race for the exit before the countdown ends. Your headlight, flares and weapons are the only things keeping the dark at bay.
Enter the Dark
Recension is a focused single-player shooter built around unrestricted six-degrees-of-freedom flight. Move and turn in any direction as you navigate a twisting underground mine filled with hostile machines, locked bulkheads and stretches of complete darkness.
There is no ambient light. Lamps, muzzle flashes, projectiles, flares and your ship’s headlight illuminate the mine while casting hard-edged dynamic shadows. Light helps you see—but it can also help the robots see you.
Fight, Explore, Escape
Search branching passages for colored access keys, collect supplies and fight your way toward the reactor. Once it is destroyed, the mine begins to shake and a countdown starts. Reach the exit before time runs out.
Choose between four primary weapons and two missile types, each with its own range, handling and resource cost. Manage shields, energy, ammunition and flares while enemy robots search, pursue and attack from any direction.
Features
Full six-degrees-of-freedom flight with mouse and keyboard controls
A handcrafted mine with branching routes, keyed doors and a timed escape
Four primary weapons and two missile types
Hostile robots affected by sight, darkness and sound positioning
Headlight and throwable flares for navigating unlit areas
An automap that records explored rooms and discovered objectives
Hard dynamic shadows with surfaces left completely black when unlit
Positional sound effects with no musical soundtrack
Rebindable controls and persistent display, audio and input settings
Fastest-time and robot-destruction records