The Showdown Effect (gameplay)

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The Showdown Effect (often shortened 'TSE') is an action game under development by Arrowhead Game Studios in cooperation with Pixeldiet Entertainment and published by Paradox Interactive. The game was announced in February 2012 under the codename "Project JFK", and was unveiled during the Game Developers Conference 2012. The game was released on 5 March 2013 via digital distribution Steam. People who have registered through the official website, or those who pre-purchased the game, gained access to the closed beta on 1 February 2013. The game is exclusive to the personal computer and there are no plans for an adaptation to the consoles.

The game has a strong inspiration in films exploitation of the 1980s and 1990s, with all characters being one mistrura multiple protagonists of these films. Most of the interaction between the characters of the game consists of "one-liners" (a type of catchphrase), coming to be part of the game mechanics. The game is set in a futuristic Tokyo in 2027.