

At the same time, you lose out on the aesthetic of flipping, rolling, and looking fly in first-person.Your IP address has been temporarily blocked due to a large number of HTTP requests. With the shotgun it was undoubtedly easier to reap kills in tight corners in first-person, but in larger areas my field of view was obscured by the gun. But I tended to switch between the two on the go, depending on the context of a firefight. You can fire in either third-person or first-person mode. grenades if they managed to elude my grasp.

Using the persuader, a double-barreled shotgun that cannot be refused I closed the distance between myself and enemies, while chucking H.E. I stuck with Athlete, transforming me into a shotgun-wielding Usain Bolt. While Marksman improves accuracy and reduces recoil, Nitrophiliac awards an extra grenade and increases your carrying capacity. Each one adds attributes to your character, and correctly combined with a weapon makes for a distinct play style. The player who wins is ultimately the most stylish one on the field.Īfter selecting your character you choose an ability for the match: Marksman, BounceMan, Reflexes, Athlete, or Nitrophiliac. The idea is not just to eliminate your opponent, but make it artful while you fight. Firing bullets in style allots more than the traditional number of points-diving and backflipping off walls awarding bonuses. For every successful bit of damage dealt you earn points. The maps are dilapidated buildings and cities are decorated by bric-a-brac, filled with shatterable glass and columns to negotiate, or barrel through.īecause the maps are fairly small, and player spawn is almost instant, every corner of the game’s environments are occupied by fusillade exchanges, with players diving and flipping in every frame. Sprinting through the environment it’s obvious Rockstar’s Max Payne has influenced Double Action. Ignoring their intricacies, I joined the cacophonous bulletstorm-quickly selecting the Black Magic M4, a pistol that resembled a Diegel, and a character model that’s ripped from Left 4 Dead 2. Weapon loadouts and classes can be daunting at first. Customizable Loadout - choose your weapon loadout, changing it while in a match, and find the perfect combination that suits you.First Person or Third Person - play in either third-person or in first-person, and change camera angles while in a match.Unique Abilities - choose from several abilities to enhance your character, such as extra grenades or faster movement speed.Style Points - frag players while diving, rolling, and flipping to earn points and win the match.Bullet Time - slow down time for both your and opponents to calculate your next move.Double Action: Boogaloo is the intersection between exaggerated action films and video games, placing players in the shoes of gymnastic gunslingers with an eye for headshots.

Mix and match weapon loadouts with abilities to find the perfect play style. Play in either first or third person, or change your perspective in the middle of combat to optimize your situation. Every stylish kill allots one minute to a slow-motion ability, that slows down time when activated to pull off intensely stylish kills. The more stylish your frag, the more points your earn, with the winner being the most artistic killer in the game. Earn points by killing players pulling off acrobatic moves. Jump, roll, dive, and flip while keeping your finger on the trigger, unleashing a maelstrom of bullets.

Double Action: Boogaloo is a lobby-based shooter where players combat each other in a free-for-all fragfest.
