Amber Colyer writes: "It began as a Kickstarter for Australian game studio Turbo Pixel Studios. The concept of Reflex was to take players back to the grandiose times of Quake or Unreal Tournament in an arena-shooter environment. Turbo Pixel Studios promises a game that is essentially a classic FPS meets new age technology, combining into one diverse competitive arena experience."
An objective look at Reflex while it is in early access along with some personal thoughts. Jordan says "The only arena shooter that I ever played was the Unreal Tournament series, and its been quite some time since I’ve played any of them. After spectating matches on Reflex for a while, it just seemed a little too basic for me. There’s nothing wrong with being basic, especially since it is easier to balance simple mechanics, but it would be nice to have unique content. All the weapons do what you would expect, rocket launchers dealing splash damage and a laser beam that deals a ton of damage if you can keep it on a player. Hopefully they add or change things to be more unique, as pretty much every gun in Unreal Tournament had a unique feel to them."
Sometimes, there is life after an aborted Kickstarter campaign. Cases are fairly rare, but arena shooter Reflex is proof it can happen.
