Deep within the bowels of a shadowy research facility, Anita, a girl birthed from experimental procedures, is implanted with the sentient nanomechanical entity known as ‘Apostle’. Working together with her nanite allies Anita must defeat a series of dangerous prototype bio-weapons as she searches for a way to break free from her nightmarish prison...

Anita can shoot, parry, slash, and roll

There are not that many boss rush games out there, so it's nice to see another emerge. NanoApostle on the surface is a simple concept. You play as Anita and her companion Apostle, who must escape captivity. To do this, you must beat six bosses. Apart from a little more lore, that’s all there is to the story.

The game starts when you are dropped into an arena with the first boss. Here you will die often as you discover the bosses patterns and how to either avoid their attacks or cause as much damage as possible.

The bosses have insane amounts of health, and whilst this may initially feel like this gives them an unfair advantage, these deadly beasts really can be beaten if you’re willing to put the time in. On the other hand, each of the six bosses gets stronger and harder to kill as you progress.

Anita can shoot, parry, slash, and roll, though this is a little more complex than it would seem at first. Primarily, you’ll be trying to get in close, as the melee attack builds up to put the boss into a stunned state, which then opens a small window to do significant damage. They are not going to just sit around. As well as their melee attacks, they can hurl harmful objects at you, which, when parried, also causes significant damage. That is, if you can time it to hit all that are sent your way.

Can you defeat a series of dangerous prototype bio-weapons?

As well as a ranged attack, you also have grappling, which can get you up close and personal, though this tends to be a high risk/reward technique.

There are skill points to be had to upgrade poor Anita, and this is needed in a game where you’ll die a lot; you do not lose the skill points accumulated by fulfilling the game's secondary objectives if you die. This allows you to grind your way into a more powerful creature.

Overall, the game is well balanced, and controls are highly responsive. occasionally, the music can be a little overwhelming, but if you're looking for a fast-paced game with lots of challenge, then this might just scratch that itch.

9

Charles Packer