Anger Foot from developer Free Lives, who also developed Broforce has finally arrived to the PlayStation 5. The game sees players take control of Anger Foot as he tracks down all the criminal gangs in ‘S**t City’ to reclaim his sneakers that were stolen from him. Yes, this is the plot of Anger Foot. From the name of the city and to the storyline, Anger Foot knows what it is and doesn’t take itself seriously at all. And this makes the game so much fun.
Guns And… Feet?
Anger Foot’s gameplay is really simple. It’s a first-person shooter most enemies can be dropped in one shot with a variety of weapons. From pistols to assault rifles, the game has many to choose from when clearing rooms full of enemies. Players progress through short levels, where they must fight their way through many enemies to make it to the end. These levels increase in difficult as the game goes on and Anger Foot is vulnerable and can be taken down in just a few shots so players need to be careful when pushing through hordes of enemies as many hide in corners and can catch you off guard with a shotgun blast.
But the best mechanic of the game is your feet. Yes, as his name suggests, Anger Foot and his feet are his main form of attack. Enemies can be taken down with one kick of the foot. Doors can also be kicked off the hinges and launched towards enemies, killing them.
Kick In Style
It gets even better. As you progress through the game you will unlock sneakers that can be equipped. These sneakers gives players bonus abilities. For example, one pair of sneakers can give players an extra life in a level if they die. Since this game can get difficult in later levels, these sneakers, or should I say sandals, are a must. Another pair makes enemies heads bigger and another blows up doors after they have been kicked in which leads to some explosive chaos. The sneakers really change the game and lead to many fun and chaotic moments with their different abilities. Sneakers are unlocked with the stars that are awarded in each level upon completion.
Anger Foot offers a lot of replayability. Each level has optional challenges that can be completed to earn more stars. These challenges range from killing every enemy in the level or completing the mission in a certain amount of time. These challenges can be difficult but they can help make levels you’ve played already more fun and engaging every time you go back and play. Anger Foot is roughly 5 to 6 hours long if you focus on the main story alone and ignore some of the optional challenges so it is recommended to replay previous levels to get the most out of Anger Foot. It is a game that begs to be replayed with different playstyles. Anger Foot can also drink alcohol and energy drinks that are scattered around the levels and these can make Anger Foot move faster and make the gameplay even more chaotic.
Music And The World Of Anger Foot
One of the best things in Anger Foot is its soundtrack. The main soundtrack in each level is Dutch inspired nightclub music. These beats are to Anger Foot like the insane heavy rock music is to the DOOM franchise. As you go from room to room killing enemies, you will find yourself sucked into the music, bopping your head to the beat as you massacre everyone around you. Just adds another layer to the insanity of Anger Foot.
Another thing to mention are the graphics. Anger Foot’s graphics are a mix of cartoon and comic book aesthetics or even Adult Swim cartoon graphics. Characters look good with these graphics and helps make the world even more funny and non-serious. You can even interact with NPCs in some non-combat levels and their dialogue matches those seen in Adult Swim animations. It adds more lore to the universe and some of the dialogue is actually quite funny so it is something else to interact with when taking a break from the action. Also, you can kill any enemies in the non-combat levels without any retaliation from other NPCs so have fun there.
Performance Issues But Still A Great Game
Some negatives to mention. Anger Foot has some performance issues. In a few of the levels, the frame rates dropped big time and the game became too laggy to fully enjoy. Surprisingly, the game didn’t crash once but the performance issues were too big to not notice. There was also a bug with the charge attack sneakers where I went through a wall and out of the map and died. Overall, Anger Foot is a very fun first-person shooter. It has a fun premise and satisfying gunplay and the sneakers mechanic adds more fun to the gameplay. The levels offers a lot of replayability and gamers should replay them as many times as possible, especially completetionists. Any FPS fans out there will enjoy this game for its mindless action and chaos. Get out there and kick some butt.
