Screencheat is a chaotic split-screen multiplayer shooter that forces players to rethink the way they approach conventional multiplayer games. In the Screencheat PC arena, fast reaction times aren’t enough to keep you alive. When everyone is invisible, players will have to master the art of taking a not-so sneaky look at their opponent’s screens and working out where they are based on uniquely coloured areas of the map and distinctive landmarks.
Screencheat has definitely come a long way since it entered Early Access on Steam. At the time it was definitely fun to play, but the novelty would wear off somewhat due to the lack of maps and game modes. But with the new additions of new maps and game modes, some cool new weapons and the introduction of the Training mode so that offline play is available, Screencheat has some added replayability.
Easy going in tone but frantic and stressful by nature, Screencheat seizes on a single novel idea and builds an enjoyable couch shooter around it.
While it’s still missing a few sparks of genius that made those old classics so endlessly replayable, it’s certainly fun while it lasts.
Relatively simplistic compared to the N64-era shooters that inspired it, Screencheat nevertheless distinguishes itself with goofy charm, fast pacing, and a clever gameplay hook based on invisibility.
I don't want to sound too harsh with this game, because it does have that beautiful ability to make the hours fly by. I just can't see this being more than a flash in the pan kind of game that's going to lose its appeal far more quickly than it deserves.
A couple of evenings of wild, but fleeting fun – you will hardly get anything more from Screencheat.
Screencheat is easy to pick up and fun to play, but it lacks depth.
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