Temptershell Hard Reset Redux Review

Hard Reset Redux is a remastered cyberpunk FPS that throws you into the neon-soaked streets of Bezoar City as Major Fletcher battles swarms of robotic enemies. The story barely matters, serving mostly as a frame for relentless, old-school shooting. Redux tunes the 2011 original into a faster, smoother experience: improved movement, added dash, rebalanced weapons and more stable performance. The shooting remains gloriously excessive — energy rifles, explosive chain reactions and physics-heavy mayhem define almost every encounter. It’s a refreshing callback to Painkiller and classic Quake design: arena fights, big explosions, zero filler. But the level structure reveals its age — corridors feel repetitive, enemy types quickly loop, and environmental hazards often do more work than combat AI. The visuals stand strong in their stylized neon grit, though some fans argue Redux sands down the original’s harder edge. Short, loud, linear, and wildly satisfying, Hard Reset Redux delivers pure action comfort food. A flawed but exhilarating power fantasy that still holds up surprisingly well.