'Antivirus Survivors' Scratches That Survivors-Like Itch, But With A Refreshing Y2K Coat Of Paint

Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional is a Survivors-like game set in 2003 where you take on the valiant job of defending yourself against mean red X's and other vicious viruses and warnings that bombard you as you make your way through the classic Survivors map.

The aesthetic of Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional drew me in, with the highly immersive Windows XP-style desktop as your battlefield and its different applications as your weaponry. In classic Survivors-like style, you kill enemies with various weapons and level up to gain upgrades that help you slay the.

As you do so, you can collect items around the level, with Antivirus Survivors 2003 having applications you double-click and open to reap the rewards instead of the classic chests; all of these have really cool animations, as if you are truly opening a desktop application.

This is mixed with advertising pop-ups that often annoyingly bombard your screen, but they're done so well that you can't help but admire the art and effort that went into them; they really help immerse you in the 2000s computer world.

With 24 weapons inspired by the early 2000s PC space, such as Firewall, Solitaire, Mines and more, Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional has a wide range of playable content that can be used to mix up each of your runs, with many of the weapons playing quite differently from each other. To complement this, you have 50 drivers and 62 plugins that can alter how your weapon works, giving you even more control over how it plays.

This combination of customisation and graphical style makes for a concoction of perfectly blended nostalgia and chaos, a treat for the eyes and the ears with a solid soundtrack to go along with it. If you like the Y2K vibe and Vampire Survivors (or both), this is the game for you.

Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional is out now on Steam for £5.29, but right now you can get it at a 10% discount, making it £4.76.