A throwback to 90's gaming culture, TOXIKK is an arena shooter with bright, neon colors, and a puzzling level design that favors corners over open fields, and promotes fast paced gameplay with powerful weapons. Even in its early stages with only one map (this review is written as of 0.73 Wasabi), the game shows a balanced arsenal where one doesn't even feel guilty for using the rocket launcher.

Although many players may have already been introduced to the genre, TOXIKK holds its appeal for new players that freshen up the pool to add new experiences, and wage new wars. However, this comes at a price since the arena shooter genre has gone all but extinct since the 90's, with the last "popular" arena FPS being Unreal Tournament III in 2006, which was poorly recieved due to its unbalanced weapons and poor movement.

However, TOXIKK features improved movement in comparison to UT3, and again, a more balanced arsenal where a player is encouraged to utilize all weapons at their disposal. With the development team faithfully taking the opinions of the players to heart, weapon balance is still being perfected even now.

A nostalgia trip for old school gamers, and a new experience that completely abandons that of modern shooters for the new generation, TOXIKK is an amazing game that revitalizes its genre with fast paced action and impressive graphics (for an indie game especially). Reakktor Studios is putting their money where their mouth is, and indeed letting us "Frag like it's 1999"!

A throwback to 90's gaming culture, TOXIKK is an arena shooter with bright, neon colors, and a puzzling level design that favors corners over open fields, and promotes fast paced gameplay with powerful weapons. Even in its early stages with only one map (this review is written as of 0.73 Wasabi), the game shows a balanced arsenal where one doesn't even feel guilty for using the rocket launcher. Although many players may have already been introduced to the genre, TOXIKK holds its appeal for new players that freshen up the pool to add new experiences, and wage new wars. However, this comes at a price since the arena shooter genre has gone all but extinct since the 90's, with the last "popular" arena FPS being Unreal Tournament III in 2006, which was poorly recieved due to its unbalanced weapons and poor movement. However, TOXIKK features improved movement in comparison to UT3, and again, a more balanced arsenal where a player is encouraged to utilize all weapons at their disposal. With the development team faithfully taking the opinions of the players to heart, weapon balance is still being perfected even now. A nostalgia trip for old school gamers, and a new experience that completely abandons that of modern shooters for the new generation, TOXIKK is an amazing game that revitalizes its genre with fast paced action and impressive graphics (for an indie game especially). Reakktor Studios is putting their money where their mouth is, and indeed letting us "Frag like it's 1999"!