Even acknowledging that it is still early days for MegaWeapon, it’s pretty easy to see where it is headed. The small team working together to bring MegaWeapon to market is clearly doing something right, as evidenced by the highly active Discord server.

Actually getting hands-on with the game, it’s clear that there is still some work to be done. Movement and control seem to be ok and feel responsive, but there’s just a little bit of stiffness that’s tough to nail down. Although, perhaps that feeling is just fitting for the game’s blocky aesthetic.

When you connect to the current build of the game (and authenticate your presence in the Discord channel), you’ll have the option to play in online PvP matches, or in “The Range”, which is a PvE area. The game’s website advertises Free-For-All, Team Deathmatch, and Domination game modes, the latter of which is a typical “capture and control a point” mode.

There’s a pretty sizable array of weapons both melee and ranged for players to use, which is always good to see. You have your pistols, assault rifles, and shotguns, but there are also more interesting guns like crossbows and flamethrowers. On the melee side, there’s some cool stuff but none of it really mattered after I found what I could only describe as a chunk of concrete on a long piece of rebar. Apparently called “Rubble Rouser”, it clips through the character and the environment (since it’s at least twice as long as the player character is tall), but boy, the Gravity Hammer-like ground pound it does is so satisfying.

The goal of any match appears to be to rack up as many kills as you can in order to collect enough MegaWeapon parts to unlock a MegaWeapon. Thankfully, it doesn’t seem like there is just one MegaWeapon. I’ve seen MegaWeapons come in the form of increased speed and damage, a spider tank-like mech suit, and more. Every time I got to use one it definitely seemed to overhaul the experience, although it appears that the MegaWeapons are balanced around the person who has one becoming the target as none of them have a use timer or something to limit them outside of ammo.

In the limited capacity I got to experience MegaWeapon, I believe the game to be pretty competent so far. It definitely has competitive potential, and I’m curious to see where this development team takes their product.