Kill It with Fire
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| Developer | Casey Donnellan Games |
| Publisher | TinyBuild |
| Platforms | Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One iOS Android |
| Release | August 13, 2020
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Kill It with Fire (stylised as KILL IT WITH FIRE) is a 2020 simulation video game developed by Casey Donnellan Games and published by TinyBuild. The player controls an exterminator, who must eliminate a spider infestation in a town using a wide arsenal of weaponry. The game received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the game's premise and art direction, but critiqued the controls and length.
Gameplay
[edit | edit source]The game is similar to a first-person shooter. The player controls an exterminator, who needs to eliminate every spider hidden throughout 9 levels.[1] Each level has a set number of spiders hidden underneath objects with certain areas of the level blocked by doors requiring a certain number of spiders be killed.[2] The player starts with a clipboard as a weapon, but can find additional weapons hidden throughout the game, including shotguns, molotov cocktails, a frying pan and throwing stars.[1] Each level additionally has optional objectives, which reward the player with upgrades between levels. Completing every objective in a level unlocks "Spider gauntlets", additional challenges which alter the game's final level.[2]
Release
[edit | edit source]Kill It with Fire was initially revealed on April 28, 2020[3] and subsequently released on Steam on August 13, 2020. One year later, on February 19, 2021, the game was announced to receive a port to the Playstation 4,[4] Nintendo Switch,[5] Xbox One and mobile devices. The port released on March 4, 2021.[6]
Reception
[edit | edit source]| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | PC: 68/100[7] NS: 62/100[8] PS4: 72/100[9] XONE: 78/100[10] |
| OpenCritic | 51% recommend[11] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Life | 6/10[12] |
| Nintendo World Report | 6.5/10[14] |
| Pocket Gamer | 4/5[13] |
| Push Square | 7/10[15] |
The game received "mixed or average reviews" according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7] OpenCritic determined that 51% of critics recommended the game.[11]
Jupiter Hadley of Pocket Gamer gave the game 4 of 5 stars, praising the game's premise and optional objectives, while critiquing the controls.[13] Multiplayer.it gave the game 7/10, citing the game's art style, concept and setting, but disliked the game's performance and controls.[16] Push Square also gave the game a 7 out of 10, highlighting the game's sound design, though criticizing the game's short length.[15]
Nintendo Life gave the game a more mixed review, disliking how the game controlled and perceived repetitiveness, but enjoying the way the spiders were depicted and the gameplay, ultimately giving the game 6 of 10 stars.[12] Steven Green of Nintendo World Report gave the game 6.5 of 10 and stated that "It's extremely fun to go on this absurd rampage, but there isn't a ton of content or variety".[14] Shacknews negatively reviewed the game, giving it a score of 3/10 due to its mechanics and saying "the experience never digs any deeper, offering a bland playthrough that uses dubious game design to stretch the basic premise thin."[1]
Sequels
[edit | edit source]The game was followed up by a VR port on April 13, 2023.[17] A sequel was announced on June 11, 2023,[18] which went into early access on April 16, 2024.[19]
References
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External links
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- Kill It with Fire at MobyGames
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