- January 29, 2016
- Freshly Squeezed
- 12h median play time
Defunct
Defunct's way of conveying the sense of motion and fluidity works great with the control and management of the robot's position. However, its simplicity and strange objective design can present some drawbacks.
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Defunct is a single-player kids racing game with an engaging plot, where you play as a broken robot in a post-human Earth. The game features high-speed gameplay using a Gravitize engine and traverses 11 varied levels. It offers a unique 'gravitation' engine, unlockable tricks, and skins, providing lots of replayability and competition. With pretty visuals and a good soundtrack, Defunct is an indie adventure game that promises an exciting experience.











- The game offers a great sense of speed and fluid movement mechanics, making traversal enjoyable.
- Visually appealing with a vibrant aesthetic and well-designed environments that encourage exploration.
- Fun gameplay with replayability through collectibles and time trials, appealing to speedrunning enthusiasts.
- The game is very short, typically taking less than an hour to complete, which may not justify the price for some players.
- Controls can feel clunky and imprecise at high speeds, leading to frustration when trying to maintain momentum.
- Some levels require slowing down to complete objectives, which disrupts the flow of the fast-paced gameplay.
- gameplay143 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay of "Defunct" is characterized by a unique blend of speed, platforming, and physics-based mechanics that create an engaging and addictive experience. Players appreciate the fluid movement and well-designed levels, although some find the controls clunky and the game short, with a main campaign lasting about an hour. Overall, while the mechanics are enjoyable and rewarding, the game's brevity and occasional frustrations may limit its appeal to a broader audience.
“With a mix of exploration, speed, and platforming mechanics, 'Defunct' offers a fun and engaging experience that will appeal to fans of both racing and platforming games.”
“The gameplay is enhanced by a well-crafted level design, which offers a variety of obstacles and challenges that require skill and precision to overcome.”
“Defunct has genuinely fun, fast-paced gameplay; however, it is an incredibly short game.”
“The mechanics are clunky (steering the robot/camera with A and D rather than the mouse; strange mechanics with gravity, flickering from uphill to downhill rapidly; bumping into slight corners of objects minimally protruding from the ground, spinning the robot and the camera out of control, etc.).”
“The gameplay is very similar to games like Tiny Wings, where you gain speed by going downhill and lose speed going uphill.”
“The huge and detailed zones are barren of anything gameplay related, making any exploration almost pointless, and I have to wonder why.”
Defunct Review
Not terribly engaging, not that great to look at or listen to, no characters or themes to get attached to, and no real point to the entire story mode. Just a generally underwhelming experience.
40%Defunct Review
Defunct's way of conveying the sense of motion and fluidity works great with the control and management of the robot's position. However, its simplicity and strange objective design can present some drawbacks.
70%Defunct Review
Defunct combines speed and exploration in a package that’s simplistic but engaging. The gravity functions lack a variety of uses but they’re necessary in nearly every situation, and there’s so many ways to engage with the game the way you want. It doesn’t have all of its screws tightened, but what’s there is packed with replay value.
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