TechMore Games Should Be on Rails—Literally

The past few weeks have been especially good for games built around on-rails action. Nintendo’s Star Fox remake wisely preserves the tightly scripted, action-packed levels of Star Fox 64, which remain enjoyable to fly through nearly 20 years later. Undercoders’ new title Denshattack! follows a similar approach, filling its levels with carefully orchestrated sequences. The piece makes the case that this structure deserves to appear in more games.

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TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-07-18 12:00Original