Mini Review: Otxo (Switch) - Think 'Roguelike Hotline Miami With Bullet Time, But Not As Good'

I can dodge bullets?

It’s difficult to experience Otxo and not compare it to the top-down shooter Hotline Miami. With its minimal, pixel art visuals, simplistic yet effective core gameplay, and a penchant for visceral, bloody violence, Otxo shares much in common with Dennaton Games’ arcade-style hit. Where Otxo deviates, however, is in its general structure. At its core, it is a roguelike, challenging you to clear multiple floors of bad guys without dying, all the while augmenting your abilities with beverages laced with performance-boosting properties.

Because of this structure, Otxo is both a blessing and a curse. It doesn’t waste any time with needless exposition or pointless chit-chat; you’re here to shoot down some nasty gangsters, and the game does a pretty great job of cutting to the chase and letting you do what you came here to do. Now and then, the carnage will be broken up by short breaks at the bar, during which you can upgrade your abilities, but mostly, Otxo is about action, action, and more action.

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