A free, top-down multiplayer shoot 'em up
Subvein is a free online multiplayer shooter. What makes it unusual is that it's a top-down 2D game!
Like many online shooters, you have some control over your player - you can buy and upgrade weapons, and there is a RPG element of developing your skills as you progress. Every kill you make gives you experience points you can spend. The more your play the stronger and more resilient your player becomes.
Subvein is played one team against the other, and is essentially a capture-the-flag game. There are a variety of maps to play, and they all have a 3D element - although the game is top down, there are stairs and levels too.
The graphics are pretty neat, with both the players and the environments being distinct and the lighting and blood effects are cool. The only issue is that bullets are probably too small, so in the heat of battle you really can't tell what's happening. Currently games are not leveled, so you can find yourself as a newbie up against some very powerful opponents, which is off-putting!
This is still in a relatively early form, and still very much in development, so getting involved in the community can have an effect on how it changes.
If you enjoy online competition and old school top down shooters, you'll enjoy Subvein, although it needs some balancing of gameplay. At the moment it very much feels like a hardcore game for hardcore players.
User reviews about Subvein
by Anonymous
one of the best top down shooter their is. Good replaybility + leveling up.
one of the best top down shooter their is. Good replaybility + leveling up and adding skills. Actually, it is the best top-down shooter!!!!!
Pros:
only 23mb you can level up
Cons:
zombie mode
needs to be easier for beginners More
by Anonymous
Fun Game!.
Very fun game, though it takes a while to learn. 0.53 is out of date but I'm pretty sure the client auto updates. Great community, with a growing playerbase. Also, to all the people seeing this review, WWW.Subvein.Net/?Ref=Qwertybeef will get you guys a 100CC Referral bonus which will let you unlock cool stuff way faster,(like Neon lights under your car, capes, etc.) and give me 1CC for every hour you play. The cars are really fun too, Ben (the creator) did a Great work on the physics and balancing of them. Also, Zombie mode is coming out next version (7.0)And I'm sure it'll be great!
Pros:
Free. Fun. Easy to learn. Awesome unlockables. Great map editor. Growing player base. Cars. Auto Updating Client.
Cons:
Hard to master. Player base kinda small. Its in-Between balancing weapons/skills. More
by Anonymous
fun and fast!.
Thanks for this :)Just played a few games and loved it. The action is non-stop and for a free game was highly entertaining. I'll be telling my friends at school about this so we can play it during lunch (or maybe even class!!).There's a bit of a learning curve because you have to master both guns (which need money) and skills (which need experience).. but once you do it's worth it. Lots of depth for such a small game!I loved it.
Pros:
fun, fast and free
multiplayer
has both guns and skills
Cons:
doesn't have vehicles yet! More