Alex Jones: NWO Wars - An Absurdly Satirical Shooter
Dive into the offbeat humor of Alex Jones: NWO Wars, where arcade shoot-'em-up action meets comical conspiracy.
last updated Jan 08, 2024
If brevity is the soul of wit, then Alex Jones: NWO Wars is the jest jester, redefining absurdity in the arcade shooter genre.
1-Up Your Game
This is not your average Sunday school picnic—Alex Jones: NWO Wars throws you into a wacky arcade action reminiscent of the glory days where side-scrollers reigned supreme. The controls may not boast the tightest precision in the industry, but they handle the job like a conspiracy theorist handles red yarn on a cork board. Short as the journey may be, the fervent drive to blast through the ranks of the globalist army with such gusto makes you feel like a patriot 'saving the babies' — quite possibly from a dystopian future where free thought is just a glitch in the matrix.
Silence Is Not Golden Here
It's clear this game understands one rule impeccably: audio can either make or break immersion. Thankfully, it doesn't fall short of shattering expectations. Imagine the most iconic one-liners Jones has ever uttered, now put them on repeat as you plow through enemies — it’s genuinely grin-inducing. The music? Well, it's like someone turned a bald eagle's screech into chiptune, and it fits just splendidly. Although the soundtrack won't be vying for a Grammy, it has enough patriotic punch to make Betsy Ross pick up a submachine gun.
Through the Retro Lens
Graphically, the game seems to have teleported from an era when the Berlin Wall was still firmly standing. The retro 16-bit aesthetic is spot-on, nostalgically transporting players back to the days of Contra and Metal Slug, albeit with a more irreverent and modern twist. Performance-wise, it's like a tank—a bit clunky at times, but nothing really bringing your fun to a grinding halt. Those in search of a graphical masterpiece, look elsewhere; this game's visual appeal lies in its retro charm, not in high-res fidelity.
Replay Value or One-Hit Wonder?
With a game so brief you could finish it during a lunch break, one wonders about replay value. Riding the wings of exceptional humor and a certain outlandish charm, there's a potential desire to revisit for a high score or just to relive the globalist slapdown. But without a variety of guns, a health bar to extend gameplay, or any semblance of different difficulty levels, some might find it hard to return to the fray. The hope for future updates or DLC teases a potential drawn-out war against the NWO, but as of now, the battle is a blitzkrieg of laughs and a shower of wacky projectiles.
STEAM RATING
Developer & Publisher
NWO Wars Team
Release Date
January 03, 2024
Final Verdict
Alex Jones: NWO Wars takes on the nostalgia of retro gaming and infuses it with outrageous satire fit to scatter a basket of deplorables into a frenzy of laughter. Despite the game wrapping up faster than a conspiracy debunked by fact-checkers, it offers an unabashedly silly and satisfying romp through a world that could only spawn from the most feverish of freedom-loving imaginations. The possibly prohibitive price point is a small quibble when you consider the support for the creative cause behind the mayhem. If brevity is the soul of wit, then Alex Jones: NWO Wars is the jest jester, redefining absurdity in the arcade shooter genre.
