This gun is so heavy that a player carrying it moves very slowly. Mean Minigun - Huge clip, insane rate of fire, and a long reloading time.High RPM rifle - Faster and more accurate than the auto rifle, but otherwise similar.Auto rifle - This weapon has a fast rate of fire but isn’t very accurate.Pistol - Not all that bad really, except that it’s too slow to fend off large numbers of enemies.There are some rather serious imbalances in the weapons system. Only one weapon may be carried at a time. Weapons: In Career Mode, a number of different weapons can be found. The size of the enemies ranges from tiny parasites to huge, hulking monsters. In Career Mode, the colored aliens generally award more experience than the typical beige ones. There are two different shapes, which I call " frog" and " praying mantis", although they don’t have actual names. They basically run to the player and start biting. Scoring in this mode is based on the number of seconds a player’s character remains alive.Įnemies: The enemies in Crimsonland aren’t very unusual. Items and perks are also barred from play. In this mode, players are given an auto rifle to fight with, but may not gather improved weaponry. The aliens rush into the playing area in droves, frequently surrounding the player and cutting off escape. Survival Mode: This mode is very simplistic, but also extremely difficult. Scoring in this mode is based on the amount of experience a player accumulates. Items are also dropped randomly by dying aliens. In this mode, the player begins with a pistol, but may select from other weapons that are sometimes dropped when an alien is killed. When enough experience points are gained, the player levels up and may select a perk from a random set of five offered. For each alien killed, the player gains experience based on how tough a creature was slain. The game version reviewed for this writeup was 1.3.0.Ĭareer Mode: In this game mode, the attacking aliens come slowly at first, but increase as the player progresses. Two players may also play cooperatively, but must do so together on one computer. A high score table records the player's 100 best attempts for each of the two game modes. The object of the game is not to escape with your life, but simply to stay alive and killing for as long as possible before succumbing to the vicious hordes. This is Crimsonland, a space marine's losing battle for survival. Stranded on a distant, barren world with ravenous alien creatures closing in on all sides, death is inevitable. In this game, the player’s character is thrust into a hopeless situation. I don't have any more details at the moment.Īn interesting shoot 'em up freeware computer game by 10tons Entertainment. Update: Apparently, version 1.3.0 of Crimsonland is no longer available, and future versions are to be released as commercial software.