It Comes In Waves is an excellent, short adventure in an eerie sci-fi universe.
. It has a dusty, analogue, desert sci-fi setting reminiscent of Dune and Star Wars' iconic ripping-off of Dune. After playing it, I'm happy to say I can heartily recommend this brief, creative exercise in tension and dread., a retro revival take on Metal Gear Solid. I found the two share a similar philosophy on interrogating videogame violence, as well as a throwback presentation halfway between the first two PlayStations, but otherwise It Comes In Waves is its own beast.
It Comes In Waves is like a roguelike without the randomization, with failure requiring a full restart of the game, and you're charged with carrying your"specimen" through the desert to a locked sanctuary. The doors won't open until you've found enough specimen-growth promoting collectibles scattered through the desert, and you have to balance this objective against a constantly depleting thirst meter.
I was high on the hog at the start, killing desert raiders for their precious water until I took a fall damage-inducing tumble partway through my voyage. At half-health and zero water I was in a genuine panic, ready to kill again for a gulp of the good stuff so as not to lose precious progress. The first water-restoring pickup I found after this tense and frantic search was an absolute godsend.
I made it to the end with relative ease after that episode and discovered the surprising nature of my cargo and destination. I definitely wish that It Comes In Waves had been a little more taxing—I for sure felt pangs of guilt for killing guys for water, but I think it needs to push you to that desperation more forcefully.
Still, this experiment did drive me to that point of stress and desperation, and It Comes In Waves is a great gameplay experience that punches well above its price point and runtime. The aesthetics of the wasteland are particularly on point, with eerie landmarks like an eternally burning tree or river of blood really sticking with me.
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