Full Metal Schoolgirl
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Critic Reviews for Full Metal Schoolgirl
Once you've given Full Metal Schoolgirl a couple runs, you've pretty much seen it all. There are decent ideas with potential that meld the shooter genre and roguelike framework well – it's unfortunate that they get squandered by foundational shortcomings.
Full Metal Schoolgirl is an action-roguelike where the company Meternity Jobz has angered a couple of Japanese schoolgirls.
Roguelites are all about repetition, and Full Metal Schoolgirl has that "one more go" factor that makes the genre so darn compelling.Its tongue in cheek premise resonates in these wild times, and its gameplay – with a bit of tinkering – blends character action with third-person shooting in a fresh and interesting way.You just need to be prepared for a bit of frustration and a pinch of jank: this isn't a straight-A student by any stretch, but its robotic heart's in the right place.
Full Metal Schoolgirl offers a sharp, satirical look at corporate life. It's humorous throughout, but the roguelike, action-oriented gameplay does become redundant. I'd rather my time slogging be spent in an actual office I'm meant to survive, not a virtual one I'm meant to destroy.
While it succeeds in moment-to-moment action, character customization, and production design, it's too repetitive and monotonous to recommend. Still, it's a decent Rogue-lite that will scratch the itch between bigger, better releases.
Full Metal Schoolgirls can be a grueling experience. It doesn’t have great combat, but it looks great and the gimmicky rogue-lite mechanics are cleverly designed enough that it sinks its hooks in you… in small doses anyway.
