The first impression I got after playing the game was "solid". No, honestly, all the aspects of Collapse deliver on its expectations, with a few minor questions. Some things deserved a bit more thought or with a little effort, however the game will intrigue even a fed up gamer.

I’ll start from the tasty and most interesting – weapons, combat and its system, not spoiling the storyline in my review (but the Half-Life lovers would definitely find the game story interesting).

Our hero wields a tool perfectly tuned for sticking, as well as stabbing, slicing and hacking. The sword is not just a supplement for keeping private space violators at bay. It's Rodan's main weapon, and will keep off more than one assault. But the hack-and-slash fans will find not only the single-minded dedication to the sword fighting they are used to here. Collapse's combat system is a bit more intricate than it might seem.

One minute Rodan would be passing though the desolated city of Kiev, trading blows with incoming foes, and then BAM! A squad of gun-totting troopers. Sword collapses and gives way to the firearms, with which to shoot the baddies off. Just as you run out of troopers, monsters are back with vengeance. Time to go medieval on some hell spawn♥♥♥♥♥ Wash, rinse, repeat, with a few variations, until the end of the game.

It's hard to tell which sort of weapon is given more attention in the game. A certain parity was sought for by the developers, wherein the game alternates between challenges that call for different tools. But in my opinion, a lack of focus is in place. A shooter would benefit from a capacity to carry more than two guns at a time. Grenades wouldn't hurt either (well, they would, but you know what I mean). But that is a complain from a gamer spoiled by Half-Life and not used to sword fighting. On the other hand for those who are fond of them, some fencing would likely find something more sophisticated than mashing the left mouse button five times in a row in the hope of executing the combo mapped to this sequence.