SPINE Hands-on Preview — Wick-Ed and Woo-Nderful

Nekki's 'Spine' Offers 15 Minutes Of Bone-Crunching Action

Action is my favorite genre, in film, anyway. Action in video games that aren’t fighters usually misses the weight of fight choreography, and ultimately, the situations that remind me of the classics are few and far between. Notable exceptions are Sifu and, to be honest, the Arkham series of Batman games. Still, Nekki’s Spine hits a new height for bringing its audience into the depths of an actioner fitting for a Fantastic Fest debut. During Sum…

SPINE hands-on preview — Wick-ed and Woo-nderful

Finding your backbone isn't the easiest thing to do. Sometimes it takes being pushed to your limits. While it's not exactly the same thing, Nekki has been pushing their limits, and with a little game called SPINE, are looking to create a hit in the indie space. After thirty minutes with it, my anticipation of SPINE has grown – although there's still work to be done.To preface, I played an alpha build of SPINE. This very early demo had its fair s…

Experience Fast-Paced, John Wick-like Action in SPINE - Nerd Reactor

Do you like John Woo movies? Are you a fan of films like The Matrix, John Wick, and The Raid? Then I have a video game for you. SPINE is a new action-shooter from Cyprus-based developer Nekki. With its high-octane “gun-fu” combat and cyberpunk aesthetic, SPINE is shaping up to be a must-play title for fans of games like the Batman: Arkham series and Sifu. Courtesy of Nekki. The game is set in a dystopian cyberpunk future where the vast majority …