INS6
05/11/2025
05/11/2025 05:06 PM (+09:00)
634 °C

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세오로두
05/11/2025
05/11/2025 08:25 PM (+09:00)
Nice!
무난무난
12hr ago
06/11/2025 11:36 PM (+09:00)
Nice!

I'll just skip over the story being fucked up or the AI ​​showing in the illustrations because it's probably already been heavily criticized

Cards that are generated like ballista or bullets

I'll put up with not telling me whether it's a basic card or a unique card

I'll put up with only showing percentages, so I have to drag it to see how much damage it does

I'll put up with not telling me which buffs disappear every turn and which ones don't

I'll put up with not explaining the effects of the cards properly, so I don't know what they mean until I use them

I'll put up with not telling me what the criteria are for the cards I removed being returned and the cards I had being deleted when clearing

I'll put up with having to grind character growth resource dungeons because there's no sweep

I just kept quiet and played the game thinking they would fix it since it's the early days of the opening, but it seems like they just see users as a joke

blueliteflyfish
05/11/2025
05/11/2025 01:42 PM (+09:00)
385 °C

https://common.game.onstove.com/terms/preview?gameType=CZN&termsType=3&langCode=ko

This is the Kazena terms of service, what is article 8?

Real?

S1742386018349400
05/11/2025
05/11/2025 02:08 PM (+09:00)
와 여기는 복귀유저 안 받겠다는 마인드였네 ㅋㅋ
초코바나나킥
05/11/2025
05/11/2025 02:07 PM (+09:00)
보통 삭제안하죠 닉네임만 바꿔놓고 그대로 두죠 삭제안함 모든게임이 그랬음 넥슨 넷마블 등등
크루 권영빈
04/11/2025
05/11/2025 02:34 AM (+09:00)
181 °C

Hello! STOVE Crew Kwon Young-bin.

The game I'm reviewing today is a horror game set in the back alleys of Korea.

[Back Alley: Ghostly Remnants].

Then let's start the review right away.

Game Information

Game TitleBack Alley: Ghostly RemnantsGenreHorror, AdventureCreatorAIXILABRatingRated 15+Price9,900 won

Recently, including Pung Wol-ryang,

many streamers and YouTubers have played this hot topic game,

as I will explain below, Korean back alleysare the setting, and

it evokes horror from scenery that everyone has seen.

Personally, I like horror games, and the game itself is so fun,

I think I had a really fun time playing it.

Now, let's start the game review.

Game Review

Synopsis | How to Play | Game Play

Synopsis

One night after school, Soyeon gets trapped in an endless back alley for an unknown reason.

To escape from this place, you must find all the 'illusions' created by the ghost in the back alley and judge these illusions to

distinguish between [Ghostly Remnants] and [Mirage]. 

Will Soyeon be able to escape from the ghost's alley,

and why did the ghost trap Soyeon in the alley...?

How to Play

As written in the synopsis, to escape from the back alley,

you have to find the illusions and distinguish whether they are [Ghostly Remnants]or [Mirage].

The illusion can be identified by the

bracelet's reactiongiven by the shaman grandmother,

the more correct the direction of the illusion, the closer the distance,the more the bracelet shines.

And there are two types of illusions found through the bracelet:

namely, Ghostly Remnantsand Mirage.

Ghostly Remnants: Traces of ghosts, phenomena that can never happen in reality

Mirage: Pranks of ghosts, seemingly strange, but phenomena that can happen in reality

Let's take a simple example.

A pair of shoesis placed in the back alley.

It's scary, but it's something that could exist in reality,

so in this case, it's a Mirage.

But when I took a picture, not only the shoes but also a person's legswere captured.

This is a phenomenon that cannot happen in reality,

so it's a Ghostly Remnant.

The above example is easy,

and there are many confusing cases while playing the game,

if you make a wrong judgment, you will be attacked, and if you get it wrong 3 times, you will die.

The process of finding and judging illusions is done through a mobile phone.

If you take a picture and send your judgment to your grandmother via text message,

you can check whether the answer is correct or wrong.

And the mobile phone is used as an essential element in the game, such as a flashlight and notepad.

essential elements.

Now, let me briefly show you my gameplay.

Game Play

Before playing, let me tell you my horror game level.

I enjoy playing horror games,and

the horror games I have played so far include

Amnesia, Outlast, Biohazard, Shadow Corridor, Silent Hill, etc..

The first thing I felt when I started the game was

that it really reproduced the back alleys of Korea well.

Streetlights, garbage bags, and even Kimbap Heaven visible on the street

It felt like the neighborhood I lived in as a child was moved into the game as it is,

making it more immersive and scarier.

And the sound and colors created a spooky atmosphere,

creating a considerable psychological pressure...

Personally, I think this kind of atmosphere is scarier than jump scares...

If you walk around with this tension,

you can find an illusion.

It's a simple method of taking a picture of the illusion and judging whether it's a Ghostly Remnant or a Mirage.

simple method.

Most illusions can be judged intuitively,

but some illusions really gave me a hard time...

While playing multiple times, it's definitely the same,

but when you look closely, there are different things,

so you have to look very carefully.

In addition, there are various types of illusions,

and there are also illusions that appear constantly,and these friends

really gave me a hard time... sigh...

(They tormented me a lot, so I teabagged them... haha)

These friends made me feel that the game's difficulty was high,

and there are puzzle elements in between, so if you get stuck,

it might be a good idea to look at a guide.

But I didn't look at the walkthrough out of stubbornness and bravado,

so I was able to enjoy the game for a very long time, haha.

Personal Review

Pros | Cons

Pros

Realistic graphics and background

The graphics are clean and the background is well implemented,making it really immersive.

And since the game itself requires you to look closely at objects and backgrounds,

if the graphics are broken or unnatural, it can interfere with the gameplay,

but there are no such issues, allowing you to focus more on the game and feel the fear.

Sound

The overall background music and the sound effects that come out when illusions appear are also appropriate,

helping to immerse you in the game, just like the graphics.

Details of props

Since it's a back alley, there are a lot of small objects such as graffiti, posters, and garbage bags,

and each one is full of detail and realistically made,

giving you the feeling of being in a real neighborhood back alley.

And the fact that these can also become illusions...

Simple gameplay

The game's difficulty is not easy, but the gameplay is very simple.

Finding illusions - taking pictures - judging, it's a simple gameplay that you just repeat,

and it's really amazing that it created this much fun and immersion.

Cons

Boss fight?

There were also some cons. As you progress through the game, fixed events occur from time to time.

In other games, it's like a boss fight,

and this boss fight is also fun and fits well with the game's atmosphere, so it's really fun,

but there are some parts where the explanation is somewhat lacking,making it difficult to play without dying in some parts.

But the game's difficulty is different for everyone, and it could even be a pro.

Somewhat lacking explanation

Puzzle elements appear in the middle of the game. Removing amulets in order, restoring Buddha statues, etc.

There was a lack of explanation or it was difficult in this part, so I failed or took a long time on the first playthrough. 

Ending

The price is reasonable and the game is fun,so I highly recommend it!

If you try it for the first time, you might think it's the same gameplay as Exit 8,

but as you go further, the story progresses interestingly and various events await you,

so I hope you will definitely play it yourself.

People who are not good at scary things, people who like scary things

It's a fun game with moderate scariness

that can satisfy both of these types of people.Back Alley: Ghostly Remnants

I'll end the review here.

This has been STOVE Crew Kwon Young-bin.

Thank you.

https://store.onstove.com/games/101317?crew2kyb

One-line review: Familiar but unfamiliar, a horror game that 100% of Koreans will relate to

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돔돔군
04/11/2025
04/11/2025 07:39 PM (+09:00)
1,536 °C

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P.S

 

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New game events such as Ghost's Trace and online game events are still ongoing, so if you are interested, take a look.

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내이상형편수희
04/11/2025
04/11/2025 09:01 PM (+09:00)
항상 선곡이 좋습니다!! 인하페 대상 게임들이 구매가 안되는 이슈가 있었는데, 저녁쯤 되니까 장바구니에 담겨지더라고요.야호! 리듬마녀 하나 살 예정입니다. 너무 재미있게 해서 가성비가 좋네요.돔돔군님에게 내일 빅딜 소식을 들으러 왔는데, 아직 나온 게 없나 보군요.더욱 기대되는데요!
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06/11/2025
06/11/2025 12:00 PM (+09:00)
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모라갓
23hr ago
06/11/2025 01:13 PM (+09:00)
얼만데?
크루 정수민
04/11/2025
05/11/2025 01:22 AM (+09:00)
266 °C

Hello...ㅠ
I'm Jaeminsu, the official (?) kid of Stove Crew 2nd generation.

I'll start by crying today...

Because I played a horror game.
I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight,
This is a disaster...
It's my first horror game in my life...
But before playing, I showed off a lot,
I can't forgive myself...

But still, since I played the game, I have to write a review..
Right...?

Yes, I'll stop talking and start...

<Game Introduction>

After school, while passing through an alleyway,
I got trapped in an endless maze of alleyways for an unknown reason.
Carefully observe the alleyway and
Distinguish between [Ghostly Remnants], which can never happen in reality, and
[Apparitions], which are bizarre but can happen in reality.
Uncover the secrets hidden in the alleyway,
Overcome the threat of ghosts and escape the alleyway.

This is the description scraped from the store page~ㅎㅎ
(Woo, no conscience!)

So, to summarize in one word?

It has now become a genre
Finding abnormal phenomena, Ghostly Remnants or Apparitions
"Korean-style Exit 8"
That's what you can think of it as~!

But now
It's highly developed and has difficulty...
Full of Cheongyang chili pepper flavor 
"Extreme spicy taste without exit..."

Wow, but this game, you know--

As you can see in the image above,
It hasn't been released for long,
So it's on sale?

Until November 18, 2025 (Tue) 23:59
It's 10% off!

(There are still 2 weeks left...
Crazyㄷㄷ)

Then, what you're curious about right now
I almost peed my pants
My review
슥...
I'll take it out.

I'm sorry!

First of all, me...
I couldn't finish the gameㅠ

I went to the bathroom 3 times
Personally, it was too scary

I played for about "3 hours and 30 minutes" and ran away...

(Haha...save me..)

(Actually, I overcame my fear and worked hard...
I opened some scroll,
Even if I pressed ESC, there was no response
I force quit and had to find 10 Ghostly Remnants again
I ran away...)

(Isn't this the real horror...ㅠ)

So for 3 hours and 30 minutes
I'm a Christian where red color is rampant
I went to a place I would never go to in reality
I 찍먹(dipped) and came back safely...ㅎ

Still
I just didn't see the ending...
The important points of the alleyway
I experienced everything^^

Point 1. Find Ghostly Remnants or Apparitions!

The first important point of the alleyway is 
The fun of this game (?)

Of course
Abnormal phenomenon (Ghostly Remnants or Apparitions)

Finding it.

Actually, in the beginning, it was difficult to distinguish between Ghostly Remnants and Apparitions...
It was very difficult...ㅠ
If you do it, you'll get a feel for it
Don't worry..!
(To all the cowards like me...)
(But I can't get a feel for the scary things ㅎ;;;)

This is what comes out in the game
Explanation of Ghostly Remnants and Apparitions.

If I explain it according to my understanding,

Ghostly Remnants = Literally, the traces of ghosts!
Everything that is impossible in reality!

Apparitions = Literally, an illusion!
It's strange, but there is a possibility of existence, things that you can imagine!

For those who are confused
Let me give you a rough example~

"In a pile of garbage
A lamp that is lit and shaking by itself."

Indeed,
Is it an Apparition? Is it a Ghostly Remnant?

The answer is... 
It's a Ghostly Remnant!
When you think about it realistically, 
There's no way a discarded lamp can emit light on its own without power, right?

Then~!

Second question!!!

"Next to a green paint can
A cat that turns green and wanders around."
Indeed, 
Is it an Apparition? Is it a Ghostly Remnant?

The answer is... 
It's an Apparition!
When you think about it realistically, 
There's a paint can next to it, so I guess it had fun playing~
Right?

I believe this helped you understand...

I'll move on~!

Point 2. The main character's miraculous bracelet!

The second thing I thought was a point
IsThe main character's braceletIs~

First of all?

Every time I see it, I think it's pretty.
I wanted it!
(Immediately AIXLABPlease release it as merchandise...!)

AndReacts to Ghostly Remnants or Apparitions
That functionality with miraculous power!
Very good~

And
That Flower patternIs...
ThisThe core story of the game
ConnectionIt's also connected~

Point 3. The story that is not over until it is over!

The third point I thought was
The never-ending storyIs.
After finding 10 Apparitions or Ghostly Remnants
The story progresses,

I really thought at this time
It was over...

But...
It wasn't?

(Why are you doing this to me, really..)

But?
Really just 8,910 won,
Pretend you ate a piece of cake at a cafe,
You can really dig into the story as much as you want
You'll be able to find Ghostly Remnants as much as you want^^
I went to the bathroom as much as I wanted.
Maybe it's because I was too scared...

In the beginning, I showed off
I was talking to myself all sorts of things
As I went to the end
I became restless and quiet...ㅎㅎ

Extra. Personally difficult part!

As an aside
Let's take out the difficult parts while playing the game...

The first is

"TV Ghost"Was...

It persistently chases you every time you turn

You have to control it well and turn off the TV...

(Died 8 times to this guy...)

The second is

"Light Hating Ghost"Was...

This friend
A tiger is drawn on it

Until you find a street lamp
Shining with a phone flashlight

Like Rough in Tales Runner
You have to run backwards...

I thought I knew the way well,
I was a 길치(bad at direction).
I kept getting blocked by the wall behind me and died...

(Died 10 times here...)

So about the alleyway 
Let's summarize my thoughts...

My perceivedFear levelIs
Out of 5 stars5 starsIs.
(Too scary ㄷㄷ)

(I want to go to the bathroom right now...)

And the main story
The fear was well incorporated into the Korean traditional shaman lifeThat
I thought~!
(Please check this out by playing it yourself...)

And,
Unreal EngineAs expected of a game using
Realistic Korean alleywayShowing
The high-quality graphics stood out, and

Ghosts, main characters, grandmothers, mothers 
All characters are dubbedBecause there was even
It was too scary.
The disappointing thing is
The computer specs must be high for it to run smoothly 
A game that seems to run wellAnd
From the ghostWhen running awayEvery time 
Storing the left hand with the braceletSo
Have to take it out againInconvenienceWas about it.

23 years of life 
It was my first horror game,
That game is highly complete<Alleyway: Ghostly Remnants>Therefore

Really...

(I will never play horror games again ㅎ...)

It was fun^^

Thank you for reading my long review today!
Thank you for reading!

Ah...!

Lastly, <Alleyway: Ghostly Remnants> right now
Since it's a release event
Be sure to participate!
(You'll regret it if you miss it 100%)

✔ Participate in the release event! ✔

✔ Play Alleyway: Ghostly Remnants! ✔ 

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일상매니저
04/11/2025
05/11/2025 02:25 AM (+09:00)
수민님 리뷰 읽으면서 저까지 괜히 심장이 덜컥덜컥하네요“출구 없는 극한의 매운맛"이라는 표현이 너무 정확해서 혼자 고개 끄덕였네요 ㅋㅋ귀흔이랑 허깨비 구분할 때 예시도 너무 센스 있고, 팔찌 굿즈로 나오면 바로 살 듯요...특히 빛 싫어 귀신 구간은 저도 플레이할 때 제일 멘붕 왔던 부분이라 완전 공감합니다처음 공포게임이라 했는데 이 정도로 몰입해서 리뷰한 거면 진짜 대단한 것 같아요이 글 읽고 나니까 다시 골목길로 들어가보고 싶어졌어요... (물론 낮에요... 낮에만...)
크루 한신애
05/11/2025
05/11/2025 10:12 AM (+09:00)
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ골목길 결국 플레이하셨군요.. 강심장 인정입니다
Cedric2
04/11/2025
05/11/2025 05:57 AM (+09:00)
156 °C

LORD NINE rpg is my gaming taste

LORDGREEZY
04/11/2025
05/11/2025 06:05 AM (+09:00)
Mountzz
S1755988484888211
04/11/2025
05/11/2025 06:00 AM (+09:00)
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AmberBean
03/11/2025
03/11/2025 10:05 PM (+09:00)
485 °C

When the news broke out, I was as scared as everyone else. But honestly? After resting on it? I really don't think we need to be.

For one, this isn't something that's going to happen overnight. It will take the devs time to do all this, and some people are saying a full year. Considering how long the game has been out, and how quickly they changed their mind the first time, I don't think they are just going to go into an echo chamber and not listen to anyone. It's very likely they will be looking at community feedback to decide where the new story should go, so I don't think it's only going to cater to Korean players.

Secondly, they really can't change too much about any of the characters personalities. They said they are only changing the story, so other aspects like trauma codes and general voice lines aren't being changed. This means none of the characters will be going through any major rewrites.

Overall, I'm really starting to realize that they probably aren't going to turn this into a harem game, context behind the change aside. For the most part, this will probably end up being a good thing, so instead of worrying, let's take this major opportunity to start suggesting things WE want in the new story. I for one am really hoping for a female protagonist option!

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I really hope the rewrite makes the story darker, and personally i'd prefer less "saved at the last second" moments.
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감나빗 걱정없는 실시간 전략의 참맛, '레드 솔스티스 2'

엑스컴에 실시간 액션 첨가, 여기에 감나빗을 뺀


턴제 전략 게임을 좋아하는 사람이라면 한 번쯤은 해봤을 엑스컴 시리즈. 99% 명중률에서도 빗나감을 선사해 많은 유저들을 분노케 했지만, 캐릭터 육성 및 전투 등의 전략 시스템 완성도가 높다는 점은 누구도 부정할 수 없을 것이다.

다만, 엑스컴을 알긴 하지만 턴제 전투라는 점 때문에 이를 꺼리는 게이머도 상당수 존재한다. 턴제 전투는 호불호가 크게 갈리는 장르인데, 실시간에 비해 정적인 플레이 진행과 제약이 많은 전투 시스템. 특히, 분노를 유발하는 감나빗 등 때문이다. 실시간 전략과 턴제 전략은 진행 방식도 큰 차이가 있고 그만큼 추구하는 재미가 다르다 보니 어쩔 수 없는 부분이라 생각된다.

아무튼 엑스컴의 턴제가 아쉬웠다면 이 게임을 주목하길 바란다. 레드 솔스티스 2: 생존자들(이하 레드 솔스티스)는 엑스컴 느낌의 전략에 턴제를 빼고 실시간을 더한 게임이다. 플레이어 캐릭터와 추종자를 조작해 감나빗없는 전략적인 전투가 가능하며, 6개로 나뉜 클래스 시스템으로 상황에 맞춰 색다른 전투를 느껴볼 수도 있다.

외계인이 아닌 스로틀이라 불리는 변이 바이러스와 전투를 벌이는 레드 솔스티스는 실시간 전략 게임으로 어떤 즐거움을 선사해줄 수 있을까.

게임명 : 레드 솔스티스 2: 생존자들 장르명 : 전략 RPG 출시일 : 2021.06.17
개발사 : Ironward 서비스 : 505 Games 플랫폼 : PC

관련 링크: '레드 솔스티스 2: 생존자들' 오픈크리틱 페이지


탑뷰 런앤건처럼 보이지만 실시간 전략 게임


게임의 트레일러 영상만 보면 헬다이버즈나 에일리언 스웜과 같은 탑뷰 런앤건으로 생각하기 쉽지만, 레드 솔스티스는 실시간 전략 게임이다. 몰려드는 적을 각종 화기로 쓸어버리는 모습이 충분히 헷갈릴만 하다 보니 갓 출시됐을 때 장르를 착각한 게이머들의 평가로 복합적 스팀 평가를 받기도 했다. 현재는 재미를 느낀 게이머들 덕분에 대체로 긍정적까지 올라왔다.

다시 한번 말하지만, 레드 솔스티스는 근본적으로 탑뷰 런앤건과 다른 게임이다. 실시간 전략 장르로서 마우스로 플레이어 캐릭터를 조작하고 상황에 따라 휘하 분대원에게 제한된 명령을 내려 전략적인 플레이를 펼치는 것이 가능하다. 하나의 캐릭터가 아닌 다수의 캐릭터를 조작해 전투를 진행한다는 점이 가장 큰 차별점이라고 생각하면 된다.

멀티 플레이는 최대 8인으로 가능하며, 싱글 플레이로 진행할 경우 플레이어 캐릭터와 추종자를 조작해 전투를 진행하게 되는데, 추종자는 기본적으로 플레이어를 따라다니면서 전투를 보조해주는 역할을 담당한다. 또한, 제한적인 명령을 내리는 것이 가능한데 원하는 위치로 이동, 위치 사수, 따라오기와 추종자 개별적으로 이동, 특정 몬스터 공격과 보조무기 사격 등이 있다. 단, 스킬은 상황에 맞춰서 자동으로 사용한다.


이 게임은 내실을 다지는 행성 탐사 단계와 분쟁이 일어나는 지역으로 떠나는 전투 단계로 나눌 수 있다. 전투 단계는 시작부터 끝날 때 까지 무한으로 몬스터가 리젠되며, 스테이지에 머무르는 시간이 길어질수록 웨이브 단계가 올라 점점 강력한 능력을 갖춘 몬스터가 등장한다.

스테이지의 난이도와 웨이브가 낮은 상황에서는 특별한 전략이 필요없고 경계 사격 모드에서 임무 장소까지 걸어가도 될 정도로 한가한 편이다.

하지만, 난이도와 웨이브의 단계가 높아지면 진짜 말도 안 되게 게임이 어려워진다. 끊임없이 몰려드는 적을 상대하다 보면 총알이 금세 바닥나므로 언제나 소지품을 확인해야 하고 상대하기 까다로운 몬스터가 등장하면 상황에 따라 추종자에게 명령을 내려 효율적으로 적을 상대해야 한다. 모든 전투가 실시간으로 이뤄지니 상황에 맞는 빠른 판단과 전략이 무엇보다 중요하다.

물론 스타크래프트와 같은 실시간 전략에 비할 바는 아니다. 건물을 짓고 병사를 뽑는 것도 아니고 대규모의 부대를 조작해 전투를 펼치지도 않으니 말이다. 그보다는 전략 자체를 간소화시켜서 실시간 전략에 어려움을 느끼는 유저의 진입 장벽을 낮춤과 동시에 런앤건 장르의 액션을 느낄 수 있도록 만들어졌다. 쉽게 말해 스타크래프트 유즈맵의 해병 키우기를 생각하면 레드 솔스티스의 전략이 어떤 느낌인지 이해하기 편할 것이다.



전략에 재미를 더해주는 클래스와 장비

전투에 전략을 더해주기 위해 게임에는 다양한 장치가 마련되어 있으며, 특히 클래스 시스템의 완성도가 높은 편이다. 레드 솔스티스는 돌격병, 포병, 지원병, 저격병, 의무병, 정찰병으로 이루어진 6개의 클래스가 존재하며, 클래스마다 고유의 스킬을 갖추고 있다.

보통 이런 장르의 게임이 무늬만 클래스로 나눠놓고 실상은 별 차이가 없는 모습을 보여주거나 혹은 클래스마다 밸런스의 차이가 심해 특정 클래스만 사용되는 경우가 종종 있다. 레드 솔스티스는 분대 플레이를 요구하는 전투 시스템과 클래스의 장단점이 나뉜다는 점 때문에 클래스마다 상황에 따라 최적의 효율을 보여주게끔 만들어졌다.

가령 물량전은 넓은 지역에 대량의 탄환을 쏟아부을 수 있는 지원병과 바리케이드를 소환해 적을 저지할 수 있는 돌격병의 효율이 높으며, 반대로 두꺼운 장갑과 높은 체력을 가진 적을 상대할 때는 강력한 화력으로 장갑을 부술 수 있는 포병과 한 방의 위력이 가장 높은 저격병이 좋다.


웨이브에 따라 등장하는 몬스터의 규모가 달라지니 하나의 클래스에 의존하기보단 모두가 힘을 합쳐 싸워야만 임무를 완료할 수 있게끔 설계됐다. 플레이어 캐릭터는 클래스를 바꿀 수 있지만, 추종자는 클래스가 고정되어 있어 전투 단계에 입장하기 전에 어떤 클래스를 데리고 갈지 선택하는 것도 전략 요소로 볼 수 있다.

한편, 클래스마다 특징이 뚜렷하다는 점은 어떻게 육성을 하냐에 따라서 또 다른 재미를 선사해주기도 한다. 게임의 육성 방식은 크게 연구로 획득한 장비를 장착하는 것과 전투 레벨을 올려 패시브 효과를 부여할 수 있는 스킬 트리로 구분되는데 타 게임과 달리 로드아웃 시스템이 꽤 재미있게 구성되어 있다.

일반적인 게임들이 획득한 무기와 각종 도구를 장착하거나 간혹 레벨과 무게 등의 제한을 걸어두는 편이라면 레드 솔스티스는 방어구 파워로 장착에 제한을 걸었다.


방어, 공격, 지원으로 나눠진 방어구 장비창에 원하는 부품을 장착해서 캐릭터의 능력치를 올릴 수 있는데 부품마다 소모 에너지가 존재하며, 방어구의 파워 제한을 넘어서는 부품을 장착할 수 없다. 방어구의 파워를 올리기 위해선 전력 코어라는 부품을 장착해야 하며, 장비창에 장착할 수 있는 부품 수가 제한되어 있으므로 원하는 능력치와 파워를 적절하게 분배해서 장착해야 한다.

무기도 방어구와 비슷한 시스템이다. 무기마다 필요한 칸이 존재하며, 클래스마다 기본적으로 보유하는 무기의 칸이 다르다. 가령 정찰병의 경우 기본으로 3칸이라서 가벼운 무기만 사용할 수 있다. 만약 무거운 무기를 장착하고 싶다면 지원 장비창에서 주무기 칸을 올려주는 부품을 장착해야 하며, 그만큼 지원 장치방에 낄 수 있는 부품에 제한이 걸릴 수밖에 없다.

강력한 공격력을 원한다면 그만큼 방어를 포기해야 하며, 반대의 경우에는 화력이 감소할 수밖에 없다. 결국 혼자서 모든 상황을 대처하는 무적의 캐릭터로 육성하는 것 자체가 막혀있는 셈이다. 만약 캐릭터의 능력이 오버 스펙으로 가버리면 앞서 말했던 전략의 의미가 퇴색될 수밖에 없다. 오히려 이렇게 반쯤 하자가 나야 함께 움직일 때 서로의 단점을 보완해줄 수 있는 것이다. 결국 이러한 육성 방식은 분대 플레이에 재미를 더해주는 장치로 다가온다.

▲ 제트팩을 달아 벽을 넘는 플레이도 가능하다



유저의 활동에 맞춰 유기적으로 변화하는 세계


레드 솔스티스는 스로틀이라 불리는 바이러스에 대항하는 인류의 이야기를 담고 있다. 플레이어는 비밀 특수 부대 셀의 지휘관이 되어 화성 이곳저곳을 다니며, 기지를 건설하고 연구를 진행하며, 스로틀에 맞서 싸워야 한다.

게임 속 내러티브는 플레이어의 활동에 따라 유기적으로 바뀌는 모습을 보여준다. 단순히 말로만 전투에서 이겼고 뭔가 얻었다가 아니라 전투에 이겼기 때문에 어떤 변화가 생겼고 이 연구 시설을 만들었기 때문에 게임에 변화가 이뤄졌다는 것을 체감할 수 있게끔 만들어졌다.

가장 크게 체감되는 것은 감염 수치로 플레이어가 미션을 수행하고 돌아다니는 과정에 따라 감염 수치도 계속해서 높아진다. 만약 미션에 실패할 경우, 감염 수치가 올라가며, 반대로 성공할 때는 감염 수치를 낮출 수 있다. 또한, 감염은 단순히 눈에 보이는 수치가 아니라 게임 플레이에도 영향을 주는데, 수치가 높을수록 등장하는 몬스터가 강력해지고 100%를 달성하면 그대로 게임 패배로 이어진다.

▲ 시설에서 각종 연구를 진행하면

연구 시스템도 세계의 변화에 영향을 주는 요소 중 하나다. 시설에서 특정 연구를 진행할 경우 어느 정도 시간이 소요된 후 연구가 종료되는데 어떤 연구를 했느냐에 따라서 전투 전, 전투 후에 영향을 줄 수 있다. 또한, 연구 결과에 따라서는 전투 전에 들고 갈 수 있는 장비를 만들 수도 있으며, 몬스터를 포획하고 조사해서 병사들의 능력치를 올리는 등 육성에도 긴밀하게 연결되어 있다.

가령 통신 시스템을 연구한 경우, 지역마다 통신이 원활하게 이뤄졌다는 설정을 통해 게임 내에 등장하는 몬스터의 리젠 시간을 늦추는 것이 가능하다. 또, 지상함 지원을 연구하면 전투에서 포병 지원이 가능하며, 게임 내에 등장하는 몬스터의 체력을 낮출 수 있다. 단, 작전에 진입하기 전 폭격을 했다는 설정이라 포병 지원을 체크한 경우에는 맵의 건물이 박살이 나 있고 획득 가능한 자원도 많이 줄어든 상태로 시작된다.

이렇듯 플레이어의 선택에 따른 결과가 감염 수치와 연구 등으로 나타나고 이를 게임 플레이 내내 체감할 수 있으니 오래 할수록 몰입도가 상당한 편이다.

▲ 미션창에서 연구 결과에 따른 혜택을 받을 수 있다





간소화된 실시간 전략 방식과 런앤건 느낌의 액션, 활동에 따라 유기적으로 달라지는 내러티브 등의 시스템은 레드 솔스티스만의 특징이자 장점이다. 다만, 이러한 장점을 알기 위해서는 넘어야 할 산이 많다는 것이 이 게임의 문제점이기도 하다.

우선 게임이 굉장히 불친절하다. 게임 내에서 튜토리얼과 설명을 최대한 넣어두긴 했지만, 기초적인 설명에 그칠 뿐, 결과적으로 어떻게 달라지는지는 플레이어 스스로 찾아보고 알아내야 한다. 물론 알려주지 않는 것들도 포함해서 말이다. 미션들 역시 정확히 무엇을 어떻게 하라는 지에 대한 단편적인 설명만 제공되기 때문에 이후 활동은 직접 몸으로 부딪쳐야 한다.

게임에서 알아야 할 정보가 많은 편이고 제대로 이해하지 못하면 게임의 재미가 떨어질 수도 있다. 유저의 재미를 사로잡아야 하는 초반부터 복잡한 시스템을 버텨야 하니 전략의 간소화로 낮춘 진입 장벽이 아무 의미가 없어진 꼴이 돼버렸다.

게임 최적화가 부족하다는 점 등도 아쉬운 부분 중 하나다. 게임의 권장 사양이 GTX 780 그래픽으로 낮은 편인데 몬스터가 한 번에 많이 등장하거나 큰 폭발 등의 이팩트가 발생하면 프레임이 뚝 떨어지는 현상이 심심찮게 발견된다. 게임의 특성상 대규모 교전이 자주 일어나기 때문에 이 부분은 패치를 통해서라도 빠르게 안정됐으면 하는 바람이다.

전작과 비교한다면 많은 부분을 개선한 것이 사실이지만, 몇몇 부분에서는 여전히 아쉬운 모습을 보여준다. 게임의 전체적인 마감에 더욱 신경을 썼다면 좋은 게임이 되지 않았을까 생각해본다.

그럼에도 불구하고 실시간 전략과 런앤건 특유의 액션을 느껴보고 싶다면 플레이 초반부의 밋밋함을 꾹 참고 조금만 플레이해보길 추천한다. 게임의 흐름을 어느 정도 파악할 정도가 된다면 30시간 이상의 플레이 타임을 보장하는 훌륭한 게임이 될 것이다.



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