
Personal Shield: Dutch becomes nearly invulnerable for two and half seconds.

Where the characters diverge is in their special abilities.

CharactersĪll character chosen in the game operate the same in their basic abilities such as a jump, a roll, a sprint and other basic abilities. The game also has an integrated feature to live stream matches to a Twitch.TV channel. The game features eight playable characters, all stereotypical clichés of the archetypal action hero, each with his/her own unique abilities. Stylistically, conceptually and thematically, the game draws influences from action movie genre of the 80s and 90s, as well others. The gameplay draws influences from Soldat, Worms, Hunter Hunted and Super Smash Bros. The Showdown Effect is a 2.5D side-scrolling, multiplayer, skill based action brawler from Arrowhead Game Studios, the makers of Magicka.
