RICO

I like the graphics, what with the cel shading and the environments look nice. Unfortunately, after several hours with the game, I think I’ve seen every asset RICO is capable of showing me.

RICO is simple, moreish fun in arcade FPS form; a literal corridor shooter that makes every gunfight a glorious exchange of bullets as you fight your way to the words ‘Room cleared’ over and over again. It’s great fun in single-player, but when you head into each randomised set of rooms in co-op, you’ll shoot your way into an interactive buddy cop movie right there in the palm of your hands.

I found myself pleasantly surprised by RICO, and see myself coming back to it for weeks to come. If you’re a fan of either the Borderlands or Payday series, this game is a must try for you. My biggest request for the developers going forward is that it just keeps getting continued support… I think free updates or downloadable content would suit this game well – whether it be new weapon skins, characters, traits, or even skins for characters, I’d be pleased.

You can test your skills in a few other game modes, including a daily challenge. But at its core, the appeal is down to the old fashioned joy of busting doors and busting heads over and over again. You'll have seen it many times before and it could get old, fast. But it's a testament to how well RICO resurrects and refreshes this well-worn formula that it keeps the fun flowing.

So, to summarise, while Rico won't be a contender for game of the year, it does bring a lot of fun to the table. It's simple, well-designed and unashamedly fun. Sure, it comes with a host of issues, such as similar-looking levels and a lack of enemy types, and there are cheap ways to kill them, but it still provides you with plenty of entertainment.

Overall, Rico has quite a bit in terms of randomized levels and tasks to complete in its roguelike first-person shooter setting. However, the game trips over itself when random placements hinder level progression. These instances become more frustrating as level difficulty ramps up. Still, there’s a lot of potential with Rico. I wouldn’t mind revisiting the game after a patch or two. As it stands, its a nice addition to the online multiplayer shooter library on Nintendo Switch.

Rico es un juego sin grandes pretensiones destinado a jugadores que buscan la mayor simplicidad en un juego de tiros. La pérdida de progresión al fallar un nivel de la campaña no sería tan desesperante si se ofreciera un tiempo más realista para desactivar bombas y el tutorial no fuera de obligado cumplimiento. Los gráficos cell shading hacen que el aspecto visual sea más amigable y suaviza las carencias, pero la extenuante repetición de sus elementos y del gameplay puede agotar la paciencia de los valientes que se hagan con él.

RICO é um FPS simples, pensado para sessões curtas de jogo que não traz nada de revolucionário na sua fórmula mas que implementa correctamente tudo de bom que existe no género. A sua estrutura "roguelike" de conteúdo aleatório proporciona níveis praticamente ilimitados e o jogo apresenta uma variedade interessante quer de modos de jogo, quer de objectivos.