Paint The Town Red

In real life, bar fights are nasty and dangerous things that can lead to injuries, death, and damage to a small business. In video games and movies, however, bar fights are rad as hell. Paint The Town Red understands this very well, as the entire demo is built around a giant bar fight.

In this first-person indie game, players take on the role of an unnamed person who must fight off a large crowd of NPCs who all sport big blockheads. You can kick and punch them, but it’s more efficient to find objects and weapons instead. Nearly everything you find in Paint The Town Red can be grabbed and used to beat up people. You can toss everything you find too. What I really enjoyed about this game is how the world is normal and calm when you start. Only when you start some shit does the bar erupt into a giant warzone, with NPCs fighting you and each other. One time I ran up to a stage where a band was playing, grabbed the mic stand, and chucked it at a person drinking. It was great. Not sure if this game will hold up over hours and hours, but it makes for a perfect, simple and fun demo. — Zack Zweizen