Disclosure: This game copy was bought by the reviewer.
In a town overflowing with crime, one man decides to take justice into his own hands. Sam Contino runs his own group of vigilantes, surveying the city for traces of the Mafia, Survivalist and t…
Disclosure: This game copy was bought by the reviewer.
In a town overflowing with crime, one man decides to take justice into his own hands. Sam Contino runs his own group of vigilantes, surveying the city for traces of the Mafia, Survivalist and the Cult. Time is of the essence with each group constantly upgrading, relocating and fattening their wallets to combat the advancement into their territory. It will take time to beat the snot out of minions to get intelligence on the lieutenants and the big man for each. Identify, upgrade, prevail, and maybe Reiker City will see peace, one punch or gun shot at a time.
Vigilantes has three main parts to it: preparing, identifying and combating. Everything is done at the home base, including leveling up, upgrading base components and managing the equipment of your people. You also need to sleep to recover maximum health, purchase equipment and visit the doctor until you get a high enough surgeon station. It is slow at first due to the income required, but each upgrade provides crucial benefits to combat growth and options to craft new items.
Identification is done through the city's map overlay. Select a sector, begin surveillance and see what is found. A sector can have enemy group active in the area, leading to possible rackets or gang member honchos that get identified through interrogations following combat.
Gameplay focuses on turn based, tactical combat with a AP meter to limit the amount of actions taken. Every character has a basic punch move and can be equipped with an assortment of blunt, bladed and ranged weapons with varying ranges of AP usage. Explosives can also be thrown when you get a hold of them. Other attributes include the usage of overwatch (similar to XCOM) and perks that are unlocked at certain levels that can effect attacks or unlock special moves. A cover system is also present, fleeing enemies to have to deal with, and injuries that can effect combat prowess until they are dealt with. It is ..
