With a writer and an inventor both wearing suits and neckties, science vs fiction might not seem like the most threatening matchup, but then you realize that one commands tentacled beasts and the other uses lightning rods to dispatch said beasts. You are Nikola Tesla, and you are fighting against the infernal creatures led by H.P. But just why is this game featuring the names of two notable figures in history? An introduction informs you of why there exists such an adversarial title and then you jump in.
Then seeing the images of Tesla and Lovecraft on their respective steeds, everything just gets me hyped. There’s even a loading indicator icon that looks cool. As it loads and on into the main menu, there’s this intro song that is one of the better ways I can recall ever starting a video game. Right from the start, I realized they put some thought into the game with quote from namesakes Nikola Tesla and H.P. Tesla vs Lovecraft is a game on Nintendo Switch, from developer 10Tons.
Maybe you’ll want to have a friend or three join you? Only you start in a mech, bitchin’ rock music is blasting, and you have a variety of lethal inventions at your disposal to dispatch hordes of monsters.
Playing Tesla vs Lovecraft is like starting a trail run at the top of a descent with the thrill of keeping your wits about you while you run, navigating hazards until you see the end in sight, so the branches and rocks don’t cause you to land on your face.