Combat Core
- January 10, 2019
- MABManZ
Get on SteamCombat Core is a robot- fighting game that features fast-paced action and customizable mech components. Choose from a variety of pilots, each with unique abilities, and engage in battles in various arenas. The game also offers a local multiplayer mode and a single-player campaign with epic boss battles.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and fast-paced brawling experience, reminiscent of classic arena fighters like Power Stone.
- Character customization is appreciated, allowing players to create unique fighters, and the art style is visually appealing.
- The combat mechanics have depth, with features like parrying and core attacks that add strategic elements to gameplay.
- The game suffers from a lack of content and variety, with limited stages and a small roster of characters.
- Controls can be clunky and not user-friendly, especially for keyboard players, leading to a frustrating experience.
- As an early access title, the game has numerous bugs and performance issues that detract from the overall enjoyment.
- gameplay34 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 24 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its fun mechanics, character customization, and accessibility, particularly in multiplayer settings. However, many criticize the controls as clunky and the combat system as lacking depth and variety, leading to a dull experience. Overall, while there are good ideas present, the execution falls short, leaving players wanting more content and refinement.
“A great 3D arena brawler, Combat Core has the 'pick up and play' accessibility of a party game while providing room for a lot of technical depth once you understand how the various mechanics work.”
“Honest review: very addictive and solid gameplay.”
“It's fun to play with friends, and its gameplay is different from most fighting games nowadays.”
“The game's mechanics overall for an arena-styled fighter are the worst I've seen... it's soooooooo bad!!!”
“The mechanics are so bad that it's like they stole the movement/jump mechanics from the game Hover and didn't adjust it to non-skating... it's so bad I can't even describe how bad the mechanics are (in any form of a nice manner)... it's so badddddd I wouldn't accept money to play this piece of work...”
“Gameplay is dull, haphazard, and lacking any depth; no potential for a competitive meta-game, character customization is awful, and customized characters' appearance looks like a bad fan drawing compared to other actual characters.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics are generally well-received, with an appealing art style and good animations that enhance the visual experience. While some users noted issues like screen freezing, the character creator allows for interesting designs, and the aesthetics align well with the game's theme. Ratings suggest a positive trajectory, with some users giving it a score of 7/10.
“Only played an hour so far, but it's left a good first impression. The character creator might not have thousands of minuscule details, but it actually lets you make an interesting character. The art style is also visually appealing.”
“The art style is quite nice and it features some great animations.”
“The overall aesthetic feels good with music fitting the Tron-style design of the stages and setting.”
“The visuals are okay at the moment.”
“It looks neat, visuals and all, but I have not been able to play more than one full game before the screen freezes.”
- music7 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its cohesive and fitting soundtrack that complements the Tron-style aesthetic, with users noting its coolness and overall quality. While some comparisons to less favorable tracks from other games were made, the sound effects and music received high ratings, with an average score of 9/10.
“Awesome cohesive soundtrack.”
“The overall aesthetic feels good with music fitting the Tron-style design of the stages and setting.”
“Music - 9/10”
“The OST overall doesn't sound action-oriented, akin to the worst tracks from Street Fighter 4.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates a reasonable level of stability with minimal bugs; however, players have reported issues such as screen freezes after a single game session, along with various elements like the UI, character models, and game modes needing further refinement. While the visuals are appealing, the game still exhibits typical early access glitches that detract from the overall experience.
“It looks neat, visuals and all, but I have not been able to play more than one full game before the screen freezes.”
“The UI and character models need polish, game modes are fairly limited, stages are limited and need polish, there's a limited number of weapons, the character editor needs work, along with all the bugs and glitches that normally show up in an early access game.”
- story3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Reviewers express a desire for more context and narrative depth in the game's story, noting the absence of background information on characters similar to what is found in titles like Smash Bros. While players appreciate the personal story of their custom characters, they feel that a broader plot or campaign would enhance the overall experience.
“Since there is no known context like in Smash Bros, some bios on these characters would be nice to provide a bit of plot.”
“Since there is no known context like in Smash Bros, some bios on these characters and a bit of plot would be nice.”
“Except for my custom character, I know his story.”
