Hellpoint

Hellpoint is an action / RPG PC game developed by Canadian studio Cradle Games and released by tinyBuild for Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2020. In 2021, the Nintendo Switch version was released; in development are versions for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X / S and Google Stadia. The game combines the gameplay typical of the games of the Souls series and the like, with the entourage of space horror. The player controls an unnamed humanoid who finds himself on the abandoned space station Irid Novo and must fight the hostile creatures that have flooded it in order to unravel the mystery of the events that took place at the station. Irid Novo orbits a massive black hole; the position of the station in orbit affects the strength of the enemies. The game received mediocre reviews from critics; Reviewers praised the game’s inherent dark atmosphere, but considered the game’s weaknesses secondary gameplay and multiple technical problems. Continue reading →