Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation, a distinctive shooter built using the Doom engine, has launched with both a campaign and an endless horde mode available for $10. The title, featuring an anarchic and nautical theme, combines elements reminiscent of SpongeBob, WarioWare, and Duke Nukem, providing a '90s cartoon visual style during gameplay.
Gameplay Mechanics and Features
The game's arsenal offers a highly satisfying experience with diverse weapons. The machine gun operates like a minigun, generating screen-shaking effects, while the shotgun offers a rhythmical double-shot cadence. The ship's cannon adds variety, firing arcing projectiles akin to TF2’s Demoman grenade launcher.
Enemy designs are quirky and memorable, such as gag fishes and a boxing-glove-wearing adversary that counteracts ranged attacks, emphasizing melee combat. The horde mode presents a compelling gameplay element, featuring larger maps than typical indie titles, with a carefully balanced respawn of essential ammo, health, and armor.
Pricing and Availability
The full game is available for $10. However, it is temporarily reduced to $9 in a promotional sale running until 2023-12-09. Given its quirky style and well-crafted gameplay mechanics, Captain Wayne is noted for providing an engaging experience, deserving attention from fans of offbeat shooting games.
