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Coreless: Prologue

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55%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

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Coreless: Prologue is a single player hack and slash game with fantasy, mystery, dark fantasy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Contextual Turtle and was released on September 15, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Coreless is a third-person, single-player action roguelike that brings a fresh twist to meta-progression through its flexible talent and power systems. Choose from a wide variety of avatars, enhance them with talent points, and equip them with distinctive addons. Each adventure promises unique challenges and experiences. Highly Customizable AvatarsShape your playstyle using a rich combination…

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80%Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • The game features diverse and character-specific abilities that allow for interesting synergies and build-making, which is a strong point for roguelike fans.
  • The enemy design is engaging, with a variety of mechanics that keep gameplay dynamic and challenging, especially as difficulty scales.
  • The game has potential for growth, with a solid foundation and the promise of future updates that could enhance gameplay and character progression.
  • The game is severely unoptimized, with performance issues such as low frame rates and crashes that hinder the overall experience.
  • Movement mechanics feel limited and clunky, particularly the dashing system, which can disrupt gameplay flow and make combat frustrating.
  • The upgrade system lacks impactful choices, often resulting in minor stat increases rather than meaningful gameplay alterations, leading to a repetitive experience.

  • gameplay

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    36% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    Gameplay is characterized by a mix of point-defense mechanics and fast-paced combat, featuring projectiles and area-of-effect challenges. However, players have noted sluggishness and clunkiness, with a desire for optimization to enhance the experience, particularly in accessing boss fights. While the game draws familiar elements from titles like Risk of Rain 2, it offers a variety of build options and meta progression, appealing to fans of the roguelike genre despite some repetitive mechanics.

    • “Enjoy the style and gameplay; there are a decent amount of ways to build and spec.”
    • “After countless roguelike games, this is certainly one of the best due to its graphics, mechanics, and difficulty.”
    • “As far as combat goes, it's relatively fast-paced gameplay with a lot of projectiles and ground AoE effects for the player to avoid.”
    • “There's a lot of point-defense gameplay, but from what I played, I didn't notice any methods of speeding up the process to access the boss fights, etc.”
    • “That aside, the gameplay (little of it that I did experience) was sluggish and clunky.”
    • “Secondly, the main reason I dislike (but still very much enjoy) Risk of Rain 2 is because of the constant charging mechanics.”

  • optimization

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The game is noted for being initially unoptimized and challenging to navigate, but it has potential as a solid roguelike. Users highlight the need for GPU optimization and improved loading times to enhance the overall gameplay experience.

    • “While initially unoptimized and tricky to figure out, the game ultimately serves as a solid roguelike.”
    • “With some optimization and methods of speeding up the gameplay, I think this could be a genuinely fun game.”
    • “Loading optimization is needed.”
    • “While rather unoptimized and tricky to figure out at the start, the game actually serves as a solid roguelike.”
    • “With some optimization and methods of speeding up the gameplay, I think this could be a fun game, genuinely.”
    • “Loading optimization needed.”

  • graphics

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, -67% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's graphics have been praised for their quality, contributing to its status as one of the best roguelikes, with a familiar art style reminiscent of "Risk of Rain 2." However, some players have reported significant performance issues, experiencing a frustratingly low frame rate of 10 fps regardless of the graphics settings.

    • “After countless roguelike games, this is certainly one of the best due to its graphics, mechanics, and difficulty.”
    • “On the surface, you'll be quite familiar with the art style and many of the mechanics and gameplay loop if you've played Risk of Rain 2, while also noticing the similarities to the survivor-like genre in terms of meta progression and ability/stat/effect upgrades.”
    • “This game runs at 10 fps, regardless of graphics settings.”
    • “The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
    • “The art style is uninspired and fails to stand out in a crowded genre.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game has received positive feedback, with users highlighting the quality of the main menu theme as particularly enjoyable. Overall, the soundtrack enhances the gaming experience and contributes to the atmosphere.

    • “The main menu music is really good.”
    • “The soundtrack perfectly complements the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience.”
    • “Each track is beautifully composed, making every moment in the game feel immersive.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Overall, users report that the game's stability is better than that of "Risk of Rain 2," indicating fewer bugs and a more reliable performance.

    • “Less buggy than Risk of Rain 2 right now.”
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Coreless: Prologue is a hack and slash game with fantasy, mystery, dark fantasy and science fiction themes. Common tags for Coreless: Prologue include indie, third person, cyberpunk, action roguelike, dungeon crawler and others.

Coreless: Prologue is available on PC and Windows.

Coreless: Prologue was released on September 15, 2024.

Coreless: Prologue was developed by Contextual Turtle.

Coreless: Prologue has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Coreless: Prologue for its gameplay but disliked it for its optimization.

Coreless: Prologue is a single player game.

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