Mini Review: HyperParasite – A Roguelike with a Smart Twist

Mutant blobs attack.

Tired of indie roguelikes releasing on the PlayStation 4? That was this author’s initial reaction when he recklessly volunteered to review Troglobytes’ love letter to The Thing. Fortunately, there’s more to HyperParasite than repetition and 80s references, as this is a rather creative twin-stick shooter-style take on a format that’s been driven into the dirt recently.

You control a fragile gelatinous blob which is capable of possessing the many characters it encounters. Once you inherit a human form, you’ll gain access to their abilities, whether it’s a policeman, soldier, or something altogether more imaginative: paperboys toss broadsheets, basketball players lob balls, and… Well, we’ll let you discover the rest for yourself.

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