REVIEW : Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue (PC)
Assume the role of a new rescue officer just starting out. Firegirl, armed with a trusty axe and a high-pressure fire hose that doubles as a jetpack, answers to emergency calls all throughout town. Firegirl begins with one of the quickest gaming tutorials I’ve seen in a long time. The controls for jumping, wielding your handy axe, and using the fire hose are displayed on the screen before you speed out to put out your first fire. The hose you have isn’t only for putting out fires; it’s also a propulsion device that uses the water’s incredible pressure to propel you into the air like a jet pack. Mastering this approach and rationing the amount of water you consume takes time.
Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue
Have you ever fantasised of becoming a brave firefighter who dashes into the flames to save people trapped inside? In Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue, you’ll have the chance to save the day and bring the town’s fire department back to glory. You take on the role of a young woman who wants to follow in her late father’s footsteps and become a fireman. I’m not sure what her true name is because the fire chief refers to her as Rookie, but it doesn’t matter; what matters is that she is new to this line of work and is ready to get out there and assist put out the fire monsters that are continuously attacking the city.
Firegirl begins with one of the quickest gaming tutorials I’ve seen in a long time. The controls for jumping, wielding your handy axe, and using the fire hose are displayed on the screen before you speed out to put out your first fire. The hose you have isn’t only for putting out fires; it’s also a propulsion device that uses the water’s incredible pressure to propel you into the air like a jet pack. Mastering this strategy and rationing the amount of water you use to combat the fires and travel the level takes time.
Because Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue is a randomly generated game, no two runs will be the same. Fires can start in a variety of places, including multi-story residential complexes, fancy hotels, woodlands, and trains. Yes, there are burning trains in this game’s city! If you’re summoned to put out a fire in an apartment complex, you might assume that because you’ve played this level before, you already know where the survivors are. That isn’t the case at all. The layouts of the structure, as well as the locations of objects such as extra water, clocks to add more time to the clock, and first-aid kits, are all different. For the majority of the game, you only have three minutes to find all of the survivors and escape the level. I’ve only been able to save everyone and get out in time a couple of times in the hours I’ve spent playing. Fortunately, this isn’t essential to continue playing. You will receive money from the city, fan bonuses if you have a significant fan following, and a bill to pay for a trip to the hospital after each try.
As you progress through the stages and save lives, some of the people you’ve spared from the fires come to the fire station to offer assistance, but at a cost. No one desires. So you can use the money you earn throughout the levels to upgrade your items, such as your hose, which will reduce your water consumption and increase the distance it can shoot, or even pay the mechanic to speed up the fire truck, which will add thirty seconds to the countdown. That may not seem like much, but any time you can add to those first three minutes is extremely beneficial!
Firegirl: Hack ‘n Slash Rescue is a lot more addictive than I imagined it to be. You’d think you’d get weary of playing the same spot over and over again. It was never precisely the same because everything was randomly produced, and being able to upgrade your equipment was always thrilling. Earning medals in the game for activities such as saving kittens or putting out a particular number of flames was a pleasant feature, and gaining benefits when you equipped them was even better.
I wish the game would tell me how many times I failed to complete my runs because I’m sure it’s an absurdly large amount. But, even if a run just lasted thirty seconds, I’d consider it a victory if I was able to save one of the pink-tabby kittens that may be found throughout the levels.
Firegirl’s primary weapon is a water tank and hose, which can both extinguish flames and drive her higher into the air, although the water supply and pressure are limited. The fire doesn’t remain put; it transforms into many shapes that assault Firegirl, compelling her to use her hose as a weapon to put out the flames. Firegirl also has an axe that she can use to smash through barricades and open doors, but it has a slow animation that makes her susceptible in rooms with enemies.
During levels, the player gains money by saving bystanders, but loses money if Firegirl is killed during a mission. People she saves will occasionally show up as possible hires at the Firehouse, where they will begin working alongside Firegirl. The hires are basically stores that sell enhancements like enhancing the effectiveness of health kits or adding time to the mission clock. Firegirl follows a similar gameplay loop to Hades, with money earned from tasks being utilised to make things simpler over time. It’s an addictive loop that works well for Firegirl, since the fast-paced combat, exploring, and platforming are all a lot of fun, and the ticking clock keeps the player on their toes the entire time. Because the stages are unpredictable, the player can never relax because escape routes may be blocked, compelling them to keep going forward into the flames.
Firegirl’s biggest flaw at debut is its lack of polish. There are a number of significant and minor problems in the game, some of which might cause a run to terminate prematurely. The procedural generation may also use some work, as adversaries can spawn in the doorways of rooms or fire blasts into them as soon as Firegirl walks through, resulting in some cheap deaths. Because of the roguelike nature of the game, nothing is truly lost when a run stops due to a bug, but it’s still aggravating.
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