The story follows Tom, a low level software engineer who is reluctantly thrust into the role of hero when the office complex he works in is transported into the depths of Hell. During the initial chaos, Tom is nearly killed by a demon, but ends up being revived no worse for wear, aside from the fact that his left arm is now missing, having been replaced with the arm of a demon.
The gameplay can be best described as Ratchet and Clank meets Bastion, whereas the story and world are best embodied by Office Space meets Army of Darkness. Armed with an arsenal of upgradeable weapons and his newly acquired demonic powers, Tom must not only survive, but also unravel the mystery of what caused this "accident", and how he can get home. Along the way Tom will be aided (or more accurately, bossed around) by Beezle, the purple imp that saved him from the initial demonic invasion. Together they'll face a horde of mindless ghouls, vicious demons, an army of magically animated junk automatons, just for starters.
Interested fans can check out the Early Access version of Tom vs. The Armies of Hell on Steam for $9.99.
One of the most distinguishing features of Tom vs. the Armies of Hell is its humor: Satire and wit permeate the game’s Office Space-meets-Army of Darkness setting from start to finish. Your imp companion delights in the inhumane torments of office drones grinding away at their desks in hell, themselves totally unaware they’ve been displaced from their corporate workplace. And the last words Tom’s boss utters to the player in his dying throes are “Don’t… bill this… as overtime!”
So grab a gun, duct-tape some phone-books to your extremities, and blast your way through the plains of eternal damnation!
Key Features:
- Story driven, single player gameplay. Just like mom used to make!
- Hand-built levels with a combination of hand-placed and procedurally placed enemies.
- Equip a multitude of upgradeable weapons and demonic powers.
- Highly scalable graphics using a special "Retro Mode" to keep the game playable even on older machines and laptops.
- Original, humorous story advanced by each new level release (total final level count expected to be somewhere in the area of 9-12).
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