Although the graphical depictions on-screen are nicely detailed, they can also be rather small, which in turn can become a bit messy when things begin to hot up. In terms of gameplay mechanics, it sounds like a simple control scheme which should allow for accurate direction and for the most part, especially during the early objectives, it becomes a control scheme that does work albeit, in a rather limited fashion.
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From here, you begin to issue orders, through a series of sub-menu’s and options that are bound to the D-Pad and buttons of each joy-pad.Īn on-screen display highlights which key presses activate what function from waving white flags to throwing firecrackers, spraying aerosols to using a megaphone to rally the troops. The aesthetics here, create an ambience that really captures the oppression of the area with some really effective audio qualities that provide an immersive experience in terms of the tension between the two warring factions.
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Each of the locales and effects within them look beautifully stunning especially when playing on the Switch’s portable screen. Once you have decided on what side you wish to take and what equipment you may need, you are then presented a miniature-pixellated recreation of your chosen scenario. There’s a good deal of options here that add a strategic level which is based on what your objectives may be.
Depending on how you outfit your crowds, produces a variance on the numbers, or size, of the crowd. These can range from a number of white flags to defensive and offensive gear. Once your chosen group is selected, you can then choose various items of equipment with which to arm your squads. This is a nice little touch, allowing you to play the part of the protesters or the law-enforcers giving you an insight into both sides of the divide. Although based on real-world events, the game does a good job of avoiding political stances.Įach of the scenarios on offer vary in difficulty and give a choice of sides you wish to play. There’s no real campaign, or story-mode here, although there is a limited narrative on the background on each of the riots. Each of the levels are presented by country, each one containing a variety of varying riot types both in densities and objective types. The game presents a variety of objective-based scenarios that can range from protecting tents that have been illegally erected to protesting against a proposed high-speed rail line all the way up to large uprisings that are gathering outside political institutions. However, although not a western, this is a game that contains many elements that can be found within a rioting scene namely the good, the bad and the downright ugly. Primarily a real-time strategy game, you get to experience a series of crowd-gathering riots that are based on real-world events in a variety of locales and countries. At least, not until now, with the release of Merge Games’ Riot: Civil Unrest as it marches a release onto the Nintendo Switch. Video gaming can be a riot sometimes but never literally.