Hard Reset Redux

I have been wanting to play this game for more than a decade ever since its demo appeared out of nowhere over a decade ago. A small, unknown company made a old-school FPS that looked just as good as the triple-A titles that where being released at the time. The company would eventually go on to release the excellent Shadow Warrior reboot games, all of which feature the same pure-shooter mechanics with a de-emphasis of story.

Hard Reset is all about shooting everything in sight including the various electrified and explosive wall decorations that fill the levels. It’s fast, fun, and dumb and doesn’t overstay its welcome. At this point I’m going to compare every FPS I play with Doom: Eternal. Hard Reset doesn’t quite match that game’s near-perfect game play but it does a good job getting that 90s shooter feel without having to lean in on a trendy, cliché 90s retro art style.