Excerpt: It’s been a while since an arena twitch shooting title has been released. Well, it’s actually been 4 years ago when the last bastion of the genre reared up and sucked...
Summary: Nexuiz is a smart, speedy shooter for a great price.
Pros: Bloody, chaotic gameplay, Striking graphics with lots of art touches that give the game a distinctive look, Smart level design keeps the action hot, Mutators add a wil...
Cons: Pace of the game is almost too fast for a gamepad, Problems with setting up and balancing matches.
Excerpt: It’s been a long time since I’ve played a game like Nexuiz. I know this because I keep hitting the reload button after firing my gun. You know, to keep a full clip.
Nexuiz Review: Don’t Bother With This Sub-Par Shooter
Game Informer
29 February 2012
Conclusion: Concept: Try to refine the Unreal Tournament/Quake III Arena school of shooter gameplay, but fail to work out the technical details Graphics: The generic sci-fi
Excerpt: It’s been a while since we’ve seen a good quality arena shooter, hasn’t it? In fact, the last one we can recall was Quake Arena Arcade for Xbox Live Arcade, a game that...
Conclusion: Nexuiz is brilliant when it comes to simplicity and speed. The removal of narrative constraints, elaborate customization, and convoluted online modes serves as a boon for...
Excerpt: Nexuiz is a stripped-down, throwback arena shooter that stands out because it doesn’t fit in. In the landscape of modern military shooters Nexuiz is an oddity.
Pros: You're tired of modern military shooters. You want an arena combat shooter that harkens back to the late 90s and early 2000s. You're looking for a game to play over a ...
Cons: You need maps, perks and UAVs in your shooters. You want more modes than Team Deathmatch or Capture The Flag. You dislike arena-style chaos.