CounterSpy™ Review

By , on September 16, 2014


CounterSpy™
Download on the AppStore
5 out of 5

PROS

  • Endless replayability
  • Stylish cartoon look evokes an authentic '60s feel
  • Smart, responsive controls

CONS

  • Takes a while to get into the swing of things

VERDICT

Gorgeous, challenging, and smart, Counterspy is a top-tier stalk-'em-up with tons of personality.


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Whether you're crawing around under a cardbox box in Metal Gear Solid, or straddling a hallway while an unsuspecting guard strolls beneath your crotch in Splinter Cell, there's nothing quite like a good stealth game.

Counterspy is a cartoon love letter to espionage thrillers and cold war unease. This side-scrolling roguelike casts you as a secret agent trying to infiltrate a military base and prevent the imminent launch of a Soviet nuke.

As Pocket Gamer's Giles Armstrong found, the iOS port does a great job of recreating the PSN hit on a touchscreen device. If you want to find out why, just watch the video above.

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