HUNTDOWN
HUNTDOWN
Game
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HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME
Developer Easy Trigger Games
Corporations turned crime-infested streets into profit margins for bounty hunters and John Sawyer is going to make a killing. Hunt, die, upgrade, repeat in this explosive roguelite prequel where every strategic upgrade strips away more flesh and builds a cybernetic fighter one chrome limb at a time. From the Steam store page
408 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
86
LovedLoved
234 positive · 39 negative
95% range 81–89%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 234 | 39 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 35 | 0 | 68 |
| Lemmy * | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 6 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
457 of 518 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
86% recommend · 217 yes, 36 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 253 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (829 of 932 positive).
Some reviewers dislike the roguelike structure, finding it repetitive and grindy. [1][2][3] Several note the game is in early access with bugs and limited content, but has a strong foundation. [4][5][6]
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- [2]
Gunplay is good, visuals are still stunning, music is awesome. BUT as a huge fan of OG Huntdown I think roguelike elements is currently only hurting this game. The location design no longer offers unique situations, as there are now sections of platforms and corridors that are clearly stitched in certain palces and can repeat even within a single run. Even the same enemies become more durable during a single run for …
- [12]
The only bad reviews are the ones not liking that it's a roguelike, when it clearly says it's a roguelike lol. This takes the concept implied in the first game and refines it into actual gameplay. The roguelike elements are pretty satisfying, especially when you get on a roll and end up with exploding bullets, obliterating everything that comes on screen. Really fun take on the roguelike and prefect combination with …
- [1]
I have mixed feelings about HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME. I’m still giving it a positive review because the shooting mechanics are really fun and satisfying, just like in the first game, and because the game is still in Early Access. Gunplay is tight, movement feels good, and the overall style is great. That said, I honestly don’t enjoy the roguelike structure. Repeatedly playing the same levels over and over gets annoying …
- [13]
I've just finished what this first/current EA build has to offer and oh man, I had a blast! This game has a very strong base to build on and if DEVs put their hearths and souls into this game, I think they can reach Dead Cells highs or maybe even exceed it (for me personally, the setting of this game and its vibe is supreme). Even though I would definitely recommend the game in its current state with full price, …
- [4]
I'm not a fan of modern trend "roguelite" mechanics or digital effects, however they seem very high-effort and well done in this game. Especially the dynamic lighting on the pixel art. It's early access though, so, as satisfying as the game's mechanics and upgrades are, the amount of content playable as of release day is small. It is packed though, and although you won't fight them all in a single run, there are …
Summarised from 34 of the 379 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
86% of the 253 Steam reviewers we collected recommend HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME. The complaint that keeps coming up: roguelike structure feels repetitive and grindy. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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60 of 408 · most liked firstGunplay is good, visuals are still stunning, music is awesome. BUT as a huge fan of OG Huntdown I think roguelike elements is currently only hurting this game. The location design no longer offers unique situations, as there are now sections of platforms and corridors that are clearly stitched in certain palces and can repeat even within a single run. Even the same enemies become more durable during a single run for the sake of "balance." "Balance" now means upgrading your damage output…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved the original Huntdown, to me that game is PERFECT! This thing is most certainly not a sequel of that perfect game. They took the awesome art style, game mechanics, cool music, superb bosses, awesome guns, and turned it into a tedious roguelike experience. The weird thing is that this game could stil work as a roguelike, but the grind here to have any sort of fun is INSANE!! I have played for almost 8 hours, have unlocked a ton of upgrades, have thousands of swiss franks (and nothing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve walked these streets longer than the corporations have pretended to own them, so when someone handed me a copy of Huntdown Overtime, I figured it’d be the usual propaganda: “Look at our brave contractors cleaning up the city! Look how efficiently they explode!” But no. This one’s honest. Brutally, accidentally honest. You start the game as some poor soul hired to “restore order,” which is corporate language for “do the jobs we’re too scared or too underfunded to handle.” You’re tossed…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →God I love the original Huntdown and all I wanted was more of that, but this is not it for me. The IDEA of a roguelike Huntdown is genius but the execution so far is quite uninspired and dull. No matter what every run feels exactly the same as the last, and the only difference is what gun I buy at the first shop and whether or not its good enough to kill the first boss. The implant modifiers do nothing to change how I actually play nor add any sort of flavor. It also does not help that the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The only bad reviews are the ones not liking that it's a roguelike, when it clearly says it's a roguelike lol. This takes the concept implied in the first game and refines it into actual gameplay. The roguelike elements are pretty satisfying, especially when you get on a roll and end up with exploding bullets, obliterating everything that comes on screen. Really fun take on the roguelike and prefect combination with the huntdown gameplay. Don't mind the haters, give it a spin.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Early access roguelite? Really? Do you have to? But if anyone has bought themselves the benefit of doubt, it's Easy Trigger Games after the masterpiece that was Huntdown in 2020. I liked roguelites once upon a time, I still do when they're done well, it's just the mechanism (it's not really a genre) has gotten stale. So many of them, everyone's just stuffing roguelite progression in their games to give them more hours and it's hurting a lot of games that might have been better off otherwise.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not a fan of modern trend "roguelite" mechanics or digital effects, however they seem very high-effort and well done in this game. Especially the dynamic lighting on the pixel art. It's early access though, so, as satisfying as the game's mechanics and upgrades are, the amount of content playable as of release day is small. It is packed though, and although you won't fight them all in a single run, there are around 10 boss fights which are high-effort and mostly well polished already. A…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I absolutely love this game just like I love first Huntdown. Pixel art, music, sounds, animations, voice acting, combat - everything is near perfection for my taste in this game. I don't even mind that it is rogue like, which is a style I usually don't like very much. But the gameplay is so much fun that I don't really care about dying all the time :) But yeah, be ready to die a lot, especially first several hours before you get upgrades that makes the game easier. If you like 80s…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Huntdown: Overtime | Gameplay Overview Trailer. I thoroughly enjoyed the first [Huntdown](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/HUNTDOWN/) so I'm really excited for this. Honestly, it just looks like "Huntdown, but more" which I'm totally ok with. More weapons, more levels, more enemies. Also, making this new game a roguelike makes a lot of sense. There wasn't exactly any narrative structure to the levels in the first game so turning it into a roguelike feels like a natural fit.…
positive · AI labelView post →At this moment this is a fundamentally badly design half rogue lite. you can level up your guy, but you cannot skip gang stages that you already beat. you have to replay the same gang 1 stage over and over and over again forever. Once your beat a gang 1 stage (took me 7 + hours) and die in the gang 2 state (took me 2 min), you have to redo the entire first game state again... and again... and again .... and again…. there is no level progress saving in this game....i guess you have to replay…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What are you playing this weekend? 2024-02-17. I am just now about to turn on the Switch for the first time this weekend to play some Huntdown. What about you? What have all of you been playing?
neutral · AI labelView post →RECOMMENDED (70+ Hours on Record) Let's make this incredibly simple for the illiterate crowd flooding the forums: HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME IS A ROGUELITE. It says it on the store page. It says it in the developer FAQ. If you bought this expecting a linear, hand-holding campaign and are now crying because you died and lost your current run weapons, that is a severe user error. You bought a goose and are upset it doesn't bark. - The Hard Facts - Difficulty: It isn't "too hard." I am playing with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know I must be missing something. I have about 8 hours into this game and so far I do not like the gameplay compared to the first one. I hate if I die I have to start all over and keep going and going. So I finally beat the first map and then I died and now I'm right back to the first map again it's so confusing. So far the game is very repetitive The weapons and the upgrades are cool but overall very disappointed compared to the first one. I really do wish there was a way to just go…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Edit (after additional 3 hours): so, after initial glow, its clear why is this game in EA. There's a lot to be polished here in order to make it into a stellar title. If they aren't, I think it'll be just a mediocre roguelite that will frustrate more than it'll provide joy. Here are the reasons why: 1. The biggest offender, in my experience, is that it completely relies on meta progression to let you fight. It might seem like you have a chance at beating higher level enemies and bosses - but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This, and the first huntdown game are right up there with the metal slug series
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Huntdown is pretty much a modern Amiga run and gun game. Great fun and probably one of the best looking games you’ll ever see. Big recommend. 🙂↕️
positive · AI labelView post →Huntdown: Overtime | Announcement Trailer (cyberpunk 2d run 'n' gun roguelike). I absolutely loved the first [Huntdown](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/HUNTDOWN/) game. It's a 2d run 'n' gun set in a very 1980s cyberpunk future. Really fun gameplay. If you haven't played it, I highly recommend it. Apparently this [Huntdown: Overtime](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2473350/HUNTDOWN_OVERTIME/) will be a roguelike prequel to Huntdown. While I love the idea of more Huntdown, I'm…
positive · AI labelView post →It's honestly not bad at all, but it does get boring very quickly! As other reviews have stated, HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME plays more like Dead Cells with a HUNTDOWN coat of paint. There's just not a lot on offer at present. Runs don't really have enough variation to keep me coming back for just one more. Pick it up if you just really loved the original game, you love roguelikes, or just want to show the devs some support. Otherwise, I'd say just wait until more updates drop. I'll update my review…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Needs a lot of refinement. I really enjoy the original game (purchased on both PS5 and Switch) . This is a good game but they crammed a lot of popular systems from newer ♥♥♥♥♥♥ games. Everything added doesn't improve it and it doesn't make it better. The original way is better. It feels like the rogue lite mechanics are just dragging it out and making you play the levels over and over until you've got the upgrades to beat them. I hope they finish painting the black and white segments and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Game] Huntdown - fun 2d shooter set in a cyberpunk world is currently 80% off ($4). Huntdown is a really fun game. The setting is more "high-tech, low-life" than neon city lights but it's still cyberpunk. It's just heavily inspired by the 80s style of cyberpunk. You basically move from left to right mowing down enemies until you reach a boss fight at the end of the level. So basic arcade-y gameplay, but really fun. Here's a [trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tbZ_5RVINA). And it's…
positive · AI labelView post →There's also this game called Huntdown, an awesome side scrolling shooter that recently announced a rogue-like prequel, I'm so giddy over it.
positive · AI labelView post →It's good, but I don't like the fact that it became a rouge-like. I feel that the first game was borderline perfect in what it offered, with a sequel I really just wanted more of that. However, Overtime is quite addictive, and to say it isn't fun would be a lie. Once more content gets added it will be even better, but I do hope more characters get added. The game so far fully focuses on John Sawyer, who I felt was the least interesting of the three from the first game. Anna Conda and Mowman…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like roguelike games, you'll enjoy this. However, I was expecting a run and gun like the original Huntdown, and did not find this game fun. The game looks nice and the funny dialog is entertaining, but it wasn't enough to keep me retrying after I died (which happened frequently). I wish Easy Trigger much success with this and I'll be back in the future if they release another game like the first one. For now, I am getting a refund.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have mixed feelings about HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME. I’m still giving it a positive review because the shooting mechanics are really fun and satisfying, just like in the first game, and because the game is still in Early Access. Gunplay is tight, movement feels good, and the overall style is great. That said, I honestly don’t enjoy the roguelike structure. Repeatedly playing the same levels over and over gets annoying very quickly, especially when runs don’t feel different enough to justify the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Brilliant game with surprising amount of depth and details in both effects and animations and weapons and their interactions. Environments and boss design are also top notch from the visual standpoint and their attacking mechanics, Can't recommend this enough.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Framerate drops every few minutes. leading to frequent adjust by just switching back forth between 20 and 30 fps at final boss fight (six fingers), framerate drops every 5 seconds making impossible to play.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Chrono Trigger. Hands down my favorite. I get a warm fuzzy feeling whenever I play that game. It's so so good. Followed by TMNT IV turtles in time. I just love it so much. The soundtrack is rad AF. Edit: I totally forgot about Star Fox! This one's definitely 3rd. I love that game. And the different soundtrack pulls everything together. Then Zelda a Link to the past or Super Metroid. Both incredible classics. Then it's a toss up between a whole bunch of games, old and new. Flashback,…
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s all uphill from here. Please buy this game, preferably full price to continue the further development of this game. The basis of this sequel is VERY solid, it just needs further quality of life features (which it will be getting if looking at their roadmap) and more content (not that there isn’t enough, it would just be awesome). For me this is the best side scrolling shooter I have played till now. I grew up in the 90’s and this game just captures that era like no other. From the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I haven’t played the original Huntdown, so I’m judging this game without any bias. I really loved the art style, the overall vibe, and the music. It’s a badass brutal ’80s-style cyberpunk experience. The game offers a wide variety of weapons, a deep progression system, and at times creates absolutely wild, action-packed gameplay situations. Pure fun! But unfortunately, all of this is currently buried under a layer of bugs, janky collision detection, and a general sense of imbalance…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Huntdown: Overtime is basically if Robocop and Dead Cells and Contra had a mean angry baby
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is really cool- But i'm tired of games being released unfinished. Just put out a demo, I don't want to pay for something that isn't finished, and wont be for another year.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun but so hard. Loved the OG Huntdown so was excited about this. Have sunk over 20 hours into it and can’t even get to the boss of the second biome.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing and really fun game. It feels a bit different compared to the original style they were going for, but honestly it still works really well. The action is fast, satisfying, and never gets boring. Every fight feels impactful, the weapons feel great to use, and the soundtrack fits perfectly with the whole cyberpunk bounty hunter atmosphere. The pixel art and animations are also incredible. A lot of modern games try to copy the retro look, but this one actually feels polished and full of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Holy crap, this game is rad! Outstanding in every way! Good grief I love indie games... (Blade Runner + Dead Cells) x Huntdown = Totally Epic Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Exploding with Awesomeness?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was amazing at first and I was really enjoying it, but the more stuff I unlock, the more the cracks start showing. The new weapons I’ve been getting are significantly inferior to the ones you get at the start, stuff like the beam disruptor exposes you and pushes you while shooting it, plus it doesn’t do much damage, this leaves you vulnerable. Then things like the grenade launcher take too long to actually hurt the enemies leaving you exposed, again… this wouldn't be that much of a problem,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME looks like a glorious follow-up to HUNTDOWN from 2021 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/huntdown-overtime-looks-like-a-glorious-follow-up-to-huntdown-from-2021/ #HUNTDOWNOVERTIME #HUNTDOWN #PCGaming #IndieGames #Gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Neon Inferno demo now available on Steam!. I've been keeping my eye on Neon Inferno for a while. It's a run-and-gun game that looks a lot like [Huntdown](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/HUNTDOWN/) to me (which I loved), but Neon Inferno also has gallery-shooter sections. So I'm interested in giving it a try. I haven't played the demo yet but I'm downloading it now and figured I'd share while I wait for it. > NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense…
neutral · AI labelView post →Extreme fun!!! Plenty good one liners from the 90s, sweet music (heavyMetal) with aseomse gameplay. Really wished there would be co-op like the fisrt one but even without it the game feels very good. I feel the game is more challenging than the first one but the rewards I don´t feel they are as good... so far. It´s a good buy, evenmore on a sales! *Take in mind the game is still on EA so I am sure it will get even better!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is like a video game version of Kung Fury. If you liked the first Huntdown, but asked yourself "could this have progression, and have trickier mid-game bosses, and even MORE weapons?" then grab this IMMEDIATELY. The mood is the same (maybe better?) than the first. For those uninitiated, it's every 80's pulpy sci-fi action thriller you could ever imagine. This is an EASY recommendation. Don't expect incredible story, you're here for one thing: badass takedowns, epic 80's music, some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a rough game. I thought it was going to be more like the previous title but this is more of a let down for me. No save or way to upgrade your character while going from mini boss to mini boss just to finally fail at the main boss and lose everything feels bad. I dont think the roguelite elements suite this game at all. I think if you are on edge with this one. Buy the previous title.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The music is awesome, the one liners are fun, the characters are cool, the pixel art is beautiful, the animations are top notch, the weapons feel great to use, the enemy boss characters are funny and distinct, and the gameplay is solid (reminds me of Dead Cells in many ways).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →quick review the game is awesome, more structured and slow paced than the first one, better shooting controls, melee..story..everything, just wanted to get this in real quick on launch for people who have a little hesitation trying it. Game got even better with updates!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NEW SCHEDULE FOR THE FULL WEEKEND (: (I forgot to post this yesterday sorry) - Thurs + Fri will be shorter indie game streams - Sat will be HUNTDOWN with @thekeyofanarkh.bsky.social - Sun I'll be mentoring @cleavestime.bsky.social and @spoopyricotta.bsky.social in Mario Wonder #ENvtuber #Twitch
neutral · AI labelView post →With eighty dollars you can have four or more great games instead. I recommend you try Huntdown first, I have been having a blast with it.
positive · AI labelView post →I LOVE the first Huntdown!!! I love everything surrounding the sequel, but the roguelike mechanics kinda SUCK compared to most rougelike I've played. PROS -same visceral, fast paced gameplay from the first Huntdown -Lots of weapons and mods to upgrade them -cyberpunk ascetic and music of the world are still super cool! CONS -I dont mind rougelikes, but the mechanics in this suck -no checkpoint between areas -second stage (wasteland hillbilly stage) provide NO HEALT RECOURCSES AT ALL ONLY…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game absolutely blows. They took a beloved run & gun and transformed it into another generic roguelike piece of garbage. They made a bunch of changes that absolutely nobody asked for. The original game oozed personality and fun. This new version is absolutely devoid of character and has a bunch of useless play mechanics. Who ever came up with the idea of grabbing things on walls and throwing them needs a good nut stomping. I laugh my ass off and have a good time playing the original game.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to like Overtime so bad. The first Huntdown is goated for me, but this one is a mixed bag especially with the shift toward a rogue-lite structure over the pure run-and-gun action that drew me to the game in the first place. The visuals are stunning and a clear improvement over its predecessor, and the music is perfectly "Huntdown-ish." That being said, Huntdown: Overtime failed to give me what the first one did: the feeling of having fun playing an old-school game. This structural…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Macaw got the new Huntdown twelve hours early. First game was one of the best run-and-gun shooters since Metal Slug. Second looks to be a fun roguelite spin on the formula.
positive · AI labelView post →I've been poking around with this kind of run and gun style game called "Huntdown" and it's a weird extrapolation of Rolling Thunder and I love it so much.
positive · AI labelView post →A lot of great games have already been mentioned. Here are some options that I don't think anyone has mentioned yet: * **Assault Android Cactus** - twin stick shooter (to access the start menu, you must be inside of a stage, not in the map) * **Jamestown** - bullet hell (get original game, Jamestown+ does not work on Steam Deck) * **Broforce** - 2D side scrolling action game (there's a free version, Expendabros, that you can try out) * **Gauntlet** - dungeon crawler * **Guns, Gore &…
neutral · AI labelView post →You loved the first HUNTDOWN for it's fast pace, endless weapons, and checkpoints that kept things moving at speed with maximum enjoyment and minimal grind, then you'll hate HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME. The montage when you die is fun the first time even if it it doesn't match the art direction of the cutscenes, but seeing it over and over again because there's no health drops is tedious, as is having to exit the infirmary, take the elevator and navigate the map again. Speaking of the map, a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great roguelike game. Fun soundtrack and progression is fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m not quite sure how I feel about it being roguelike. Not the genre itself, but simplified level structure caused by it. I like hunplay, movement, bosses, variety of builds, especially after first main boss. But man, I loved original level design. Maybe it will grow on me
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Huntdown: Overtime is an amazing surprise to stumble upon. I loved Huntdown, and had no idea they were working on a follow-up. I was thrilled to see it. When they added Arcade Mode to the original Huntdown I loved it, and it left me daydreaming about Huntdown with more replayability. And here it is! What a great game. I've dipped into it just enough to see a lot of magic and potential down the road. Check it out!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reminder todays slot will not be final fantasy so i can take a break from the current loop. We will still instead be playing a new game! Huntdown Overtime! just a casual bit of lashing out and hunting bounties!
neutral · AI labelView post →Turning Huntdown into a roguelike to cut corners doesn't do it for me. Great aesthetics, funny voice acting and mostly smooth(but frustrating) gameplay but these games are designed to make you die and grind the same levels over and over again. Aside from that the upgrades didn't do it for me. Very underwhelming. Really wasn't fun playing Overtime. Not everything must be turned into a roguelike or survivor. So yeh...a real Huntdown sequel? Totally down for it but this...easy skip.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've just finished what this first/current EA build has to offer and oh man, I had a blast! This game has a very strong base to build on and if DEVs put their hearths and souls into this game, I think they can reach Dead Cells highs or maybe even exceed it (for me personally, the setting of this game and its vibe is supreme). Even though I would definitely recommend the game in its current state with full price, there are a few things that I think should be mentioned for potential buyers. 1.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Has potential, Art direction is great, ost needs more juice compared to 1st, same with the maps they need to be more distinct with more character, secrets are desperetly needed for a roguelike. I think the 2 missing bounty hunters from part 1 should be playable with different upgrades leaning into different playstyles + 2 player coop. I much prefer the control sheme in this and how the gear/weapon system lets you use what you enjoy unlike the first were even your favorite weapon was simply a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This isn't Huntdown this is Huntdown OVERTIME.. I get people are upset with it cause its not exactly like the first which was amazing but overtime is amazing also in its own aspect but its not even finished yet.. I love the fact you level up and have to earn your items and for people that say there is not health drops well there is but you need to stop ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and go find them lol I love it and have beat it many times.. I just wish they would bring more content out faster.. The biggest CON is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →All mainframe all implants impossible to advance it is like you become weaker what is the point of the repeat of hard work when you don't gain anything it's too hard
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