When the Nintendo Switch first released, there wasn’t many options of good games to play. One of the few early developers dropping some fun twin stick shooter games was 10 Tons. What makes Time Recoil unique is a time-based mechanic that provides the player with a bullet-time ability. When an enemy is defeated, the environment around the player is slowed down and a timer begins. If another enemy can be killed within the allotted time, the timer will reset, providing the player with continued increased speed over the bad guys. As progression is made through the game, additional powers are provided and can be banked when you chain kills within the timer. The first ability is earned after two chained kills and provides the player with a banked rush attack that can plow through multiple enemies and walls. From there, you can earn a radius attack that will kill all enemies within a circle, with the maximum power-up coming after 8 kills, which is essentially a stoppage in time. Within the stopped time, you are able to walk freely with nothing moving around you, firing multiple bullets that will remain stationary until the stopped time period is over and the bullets then meet their targets.

Reviewed on Oct 18, 2023


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