Built around a potentially brilliant mechanic that feels tailor-made for a PvE shooter, Blue N.O.V.A. has a ton of potential. But I left my hands-on demo and interview session with a few questions. Leaning into casual PvE shooting mechanics and a procedurally generated map gives it mass appeal and obvious replay potential. But I didn’t see some of what GungHo seemed, well, most gung ho about; namely, their investment in this game’s characters.
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