Nikola Tesla is one of those names that’s just hard to forget. Usually we learn about him on our own since he’s often not taught as much in history classes compared to his other 20th century counterparts, despite him discovering the kind of electricity that comes out of every outlet in your house. In addition to his status of inventor, Nikola Tesla’s name carries a hint of mysticism with it. Something weird and magical that you can’t quite put your finger on, but you know it’s there. Tesla Force, by developer 10tons, uses that unique power of Nikola Tesla and bundles it together with a few of his other notable contemporaries and wraps them all in a steam punk fever dream of a game that it’s easy to spend hours playing.
Tesla Force starts with the player following Nikola Tesla as he turns on his latest invention for the adoration of the public, but the euphoria of that moment doesn’t last long as a Lovecraftian monster begins to spill out of green portals that have opened up everywhere. However, Marie Curie comes along to tell you that your machine needs to be shut down to stop the madness and tosses you your first gun of the game.
Tesla Force is a top down shooter with gameplay that was really easy to pick up. It was only a few minutes into the tutorial level before I was killing monsters as fast as they could come to me. Plus, this game has a real arcade feel that suited it well.
The weapons were one of my favorite parts of the game. Part futuristic, but still very much steam punk, and made for a great complement to the overall feel of the game. My personal favorite was Jacob’s Stick, which let me shoot a lightning bolt that traveled through nearby enemies. Aside from Tesla, you can also play as Marie Curie, H.P. Lovecraft, and Mary Shelley, which all come with unique abilities and attributes.
In addition to the variety of weapons, there’s also a mech suit that you start each level with featuring mini guns to clear the early waves of monsters. However, the suit’s power doesn’t last long and you have to find the pieces scattered throughout the map to get it back. As you level up, there’s a perk system where you pick the abilities you want to add to your character. Aside from just choosing the character that fits your play style best, this was the best way to help tailor your character to you. There are also small weapons and health upgrades dropped by killed enemies throughout the levels that come in extra handy when a huge crowd of monsters have you pinned in a corner.
There are only a few things I would change in an otherwise very fun game, but the biggest one is that how the enemies are deployed needs to be changed up in later levels. Enemy spawns began to get really predictable the more I played the game, which is true of man top down shooters, but it took away some of the magic of the early game that was sorely missed. Also, the health upgrades dropped by enemies in the levels don’t actually replenish your health much so don’t count on those to bail you out of any tough spots in the game.
Overall, there’s a lot to love about Tesla Force. I finished downloading the game and sat down to play a couple levels, but a couple hours had passed, and I didn’t even notice. This is a game you can get lost in and it’s definitely worth adding to your Xbox One collection.
8/10
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My first console was the original Playstation and I would play Twisted Metal every now and then but games didn't hook me until I played the original Halo at my friend's house. As soon as I picked up that controller, I knew I needed an Xbox and I had to have that game. Since those early Halo days, I've branched out and played any game I could find with a great story and memorable characters but Master Chief is still my favorite. @thenotoriousTGT on Twitter
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