Abstract: With names like Keiji 'Mega Man' Inafune and the director of Metroid Prime in ReCore's credit list, you'd hope that Microsoft's latest Xbox One exclusive would somehow mesh together to create the perfect run-and-gun Metroidvania game. However, with thirt...
Published: 2016-09-13, Author: Martin , review by: eurogamer.net
Abstract: They don't make them like this so much anymore. Recore, a spirited action adventure from a chaos of developers assembled by Microsoft Game Studios, is what was once known as a double-A game - sitting somewhere behind the big budget blockbusters and before...
Robot chums are great fun, Innovative side-dungeons, Intriguing premise
Combat difficulty spikes, Heard it before story, Multiple bugs
ReCore is a Jekyll and Hyde kind of game. For everything it does well, there's a shortcoming that should have been eradicated before it came your way. With some extra thought and polish, it's got ‘cult classic' written all over it. Unfortunately, that's...
Platforming can be fun, Joule's and her companions are likeable, Diverse Corebot customisation options
Combat is outright terrible, Some technical issues
ReCore has a lot of great things going for it. Joule is a likable protagonist and her robotic companions are outright adorable. The platforming exploration is an absolute blast. However, it's all dragged down by a combat system that ruins the game. The...
Published: 2016-09-21, Author: Luke , review by: nzgamer.com
Abstract: Right out the gate ReCore has the charm, characters, story, and gameplay that could launch it into the history books, but with so much good, it also has it's fair share of bad. Brought to us by legendary game creators Keiji Inafune (MegaMan) and Joseph St...
I didn't expect ReCore to be quite as big as it is, and from the looks of things, it's possible its developers didn't either. Its world, while interesting to explore for a good while, is ultimately too big with too little happening in it to be a totally s...
