As someone who is a keen follower of the Welsh gaming industry (well, what there is of it), I was excited to play DEATHPIT 3000. When I initially received the game from Cyberlamb Studios, it was local multiplayer only, but I was pretty happy when it was patched to add online multiplayer, which I think vastly enhances the accessibility of the game. As a middle aged gamer with a baby, I unfortunately don't have much of a real life anymore for local party games.

DEATHPIT 3000 is a twin stick top down arena based shooter where you fight a variety of monsters whilst avoiding environmental damage and try to survive. Each round rewards cash and a shop with upgrades specific to that match, whilst completing the entire match unlocks upgrades and features for the next qualifier. You progress through the game until you hit the finals, steadily unlocking more goodies as you go.

The concept is simple, but it's well executed and good old fashioned fun with enough variety to appeal to beginners or hardened pros. I do think you need to play this game with friends to get the most out of it, and it would really benefit from some additional features like leaderboards, more maps and larger multiplayer sizes.

It's quick to get into and easy to pick up, but definitely hard to master. Ideal for short bursts with friends, whether online or in real life.

PS. This was my 100th review on Steam, is there a prize?! No? Better keep going then, maybe at 1000!

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DEATHPIT 3000:
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The Glactic Empire has spread to almost every part of our Galaxy. And like every Empire we have seen on earth, they have established powerful and dangerous games to entertain the population. With the Roman Empire we had the gladiator games, and now in the Glactic Empire we have death pits stationed deep in space! Are you daring enough to enter these terrifying death pits and be crowned champion of The Glactic Empire? Yes . . . Then welcome to DEATHPIT 3000.

DEATHPIT 3000 is a top-down / local co-op action game where you take control of one of five available human clones, and your goal is to survive wave after wave of enemies until you reach the boss of these death pits and become victorious (single player).

Before I start, I would like to mention that I have only played this game on the single player mode at this stage.

As you arrive on the main page, you’ll see a rotating station in space with a few planets around it and a bright and shiny sun in the background. Then, a sign will pass across your screen advertising the upcoming game with the slogan “Watch them die tonight”! Other objects will float around, too, and you’ll identify them very quickly as body parts from the previous contestant.

In the single player mode, you have access to four death pits, the first of which has five stages including an induction level. The other levels are classified as qualifier, quarter final, semi-final and final. Each of these levels has a certain number of waves to eliminate in order to unlock the next phase. In the final, you’ll have to get rid of a larger number of waves, and a boss too. In terms of difficulty, it will increase with each death pit and can be quite challenging.

When you start a game, you can choose between one of four human clones, a colour for your character and one out of four abilities available to you. There is another clone but you have to unlock it. Two of the abilities are defensives and the other two are offensives. Then you can jump into the death pit.

Some of these death pits are well-lit, while others are fairly dark, but don’t worry - you’ll have a light at your disposal. You character will be placed at the centre of the pit. You’ll see one or more open blue boxes (that’s what I call them). These boxes will be extremely important to you during the gameplay, as they can heal you and refill your ammunition every time you hover over them. Your character will be armed with a hand cannon and a melee weapon to combat the first wave of enemies. When you successfully eliminate the entire wave, notes of money will appear in the middle of the pit and usually next to one of these blue boxes. Pick them up, position your character on the blue box and activate the shop. Here you’ll have up to twenty five seconds to upgrade your weapons, equipment and other cool stuff to battle more efficiently during the next wave. Make sure you destroy all the boxes and crates around the pit as most of them contain great goodies and money.

The graphics are pretty good and the soundtrack is great! In terms of control, you can only play with your mouse and keyboard at this stage but I believe the developers are working on a gamepad support at the moment, which should be released soon as part of an update. Another aspect I personally like is the database (wiki of the game). If you want to know all about the game, head up to the database! It’s a good read and you’ll learn all about the game and its features. The game is well priced and gives plenty of replay-ability. One thing I think the game is missing is an open level for single player, and a leader board too.

Positives:
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- Good graphics
- Four different pits to play in
- 13 different enemies
- Upgrade your character weapons, armour and more between phases
- Good price point
- Challenging
- Achievements

Negatives:
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- It would be great to have a leader board
- No trading cards as yet

DEATHPIT 3000 really surprised me - I had a ball playing it! It’s fast, fun, with plenty of replay-ability, and on top of that, the price is right!

8/10

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First off, it aint PUBG, it aint Fortnite or any other fancy smancy popular a*# meta game.
Which is just one of the reasons I love this little gem,.

It could just be nostalga? Or even just a craving for something off the beaten track, whatever it is, I cant stop enjoying this little beaut!

We have 4 player online!!! Great developers, constantly in touch either in Discord or replying to reviews, great to be part of and alot of fun with friends, a real blast, GET INVOLVED!! DOnt be scared :)

Currently only supports 2 player online but 4 player co op locally and does suggest that 4 player online is on its way.
Its fun, it doesnt take itself too seriously but manages to provide you with everything u need;
Weapons? Check
Items? Check
Upgrades? Check
Multiple levels? Check
Varied enemies? Check
Zoom in and out? Check
Die over and over to weird pink goo? Check

Deathpit 3000 does exactly what says on the tin and for a fraction of the price you would pay for a AAA franchise, with loads of replayability.

At time of writing this is available for £3!! £3!!!

Give this a chance, if only just to laugh hilariously!

Many, many moons ago, my friends and I would sit down in front of our trusy Amiga's and play a game called SmashTV, many an evening were spent blasting away (when we should have been doing homework) at the oncoming hoards.

Fast forward several decades and that nostalgic feeling of frantic shooting, score-chasing survival is back in the form of DEATHPIT 3000. You don't need hours of tutorials, you don't need to waste time getting to know the game, after 10 seconds you know what you must do, shoot anything that moves (and some things that don't) and last as long as you can, how can anyone not love that :)

Can't wait for an online multiplayer so I can show the world that I am indeed, the DEATHPIT champion!

Great little hectic, throwback top-down shooter - lots of fun in over LAN.
Only thing missing is local multiplayer but looking forward to what the studio makes next!

Pretty funny game, would be perfect with a couch-coop mode !

Excellent party game!

DP3K will have you and your friends shouting and laughing at each other from the get go.

Also enjoyed myself playing single player, bonus points for a super soundtrack :D

Worth every penny, get it now!

Fantastic game. Co-op paradise. Very enjoyable, solid netcode, and just a ton of fun.

Dev: Co-op partner can't return to the game lobby after completing a match. S/he has to rejoin every time. Hopefully that will get a quick fix. ALSO, your preferences/ability/color should be remembered from last match. Great game! Those two things will make it more polished.

A fun, fast, frenzy of a game! Feels like an old school top-down shooter, but with a lot of features I'd expect from a modern game, like unlock tree progression. It's quick and easy to learn and jump into a game, which typically take 10-20 minutes. The later arenas are satisfyingly hard to master though - you have to develop strategies and use the special abilities and different equipments well to beat them. I've played it at a LAN party with friends and can definitely recommend making the effort to play it multiplayer, either over a LAN or online with Hamachi, as it feels like it was designed with team-play in mind.

I had a load of fun playing this game, totally retro and totally cool!