Screencheat

Screencheat is an unusual online first-person action game in which the key to success is to watch other players in split-screen mode. The game was created by an independent Australian studio Samurai Punk and published by Surprise Attack Games. The title made its debut on PC but was later released on PS4, XONE and Switch.

Mechanics

In the PC version, the maximum number of players is 4 (8 on the consoles), regardless of whether we are playing offline or online. The unusual character of Screencheat lies in the fact that the players are invisible. The only way to "locate" another player and shoot them is to determine their approximate position on the map from their part of the screen.

The game takes place in 10 different arenas in several different game modes, in which apart from the traditional Deathmatch, you will also find other original variants, such as Single Shot or Murder Mystery. Players can compete or cooperate, and detailed rules of matches and conditions of victory are set before the start of the game. Players have at their disposal 10 unique weapons, among which, apart from traditional guns, rifles or grenade launchers, there are also such unusual weapons as horse's head, candlestick, car engine or a teddy bear filled with explosive materials. Each weapon has its advantages and disadvantages, and some of them create a cloud of smoke or a stream of fire which can reveal the position of the player who uses them.

Technical aspects

The graphics in Screencheat are far from realism. Individual maps are made in a cartoon style and filled with a whole mass of characteristic objects, whose task is to make it easier for players to orientate in the field. The whole is filled with a large dose of adrenaline and a sense of humor, which is evident by the weapon designs.

Last updated on 23 July 2015