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DR4X

92%Game Brain Score
graphics, atmosphere
gameplay, story
92% User Score Based on 72 reviews

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"DR4X is a fast-paced, turn-based 4X strategy game with assymetric factions and chaotic gameplay, offering a story-rich campaign with five endings and a customizable skirmish mode. The game features unique faction-specific goals, fully voiced briefings, and an original soundtrack. Pet a dog and explore endless strategic choices in this indie gem."

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92%
Audience ScoreBased on 72 reviews
graphics6 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • The game features a unique and refreshing blend of strategy elements with a quirky, Lovecraftian atmosphere that keeps players engaged.
  • There is a high level of customization available in skirmish mode, allowing players to create diverse scenarios and play as various factions, enhancing replayability.
  • The developer is dedicated to regular updates and improvements, showing a commitment to refining the game and addressing player feedback.
  • The user interface and overall presentation are poorly designed, making navigation and gameplay frustrating for new players.
  • The game suffers from balance issues and can feel overly simplistic for veterans of the strategy genre, lacking depth in certain gameplay mechanics.
  • There are numerous bugs and performance issues, including graphical glitches and problems with saving/loading, which detract from the overall experience.
  • graphics
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics receive mixed reviews, with many praising the complex 2D artwork and atmospheric design that evoke nostalgia, particularly for fans of old-school aesthetics. However, criticisms arise regarding the simplistic and sometimes ugly 3D tokens, graphical glitches, and readability issues that detract from the overall experience. While the artistic potential is evident, the execution leaves some players feeling that the graphics verge on unplayable.

    • “However, I found it surprisingly enjoyable to move my pieces into the fog of war, revealing tiles featuring nicely complex artwork that gives the space a real sense of vastness and variety.”
    • “The design, graphic style, and this unique atmosphere need to be seen and appreciated.”
    • “The graphics are charming and the audio is very atmospheric.”
    • “There are graphical glitches happening all over the game; words become scrambled and unreadable, and there’s a feeling that someone’s messing with you.”
    • “Where the game is let down is in its presentation and graphics.”
    • “The in-game graphics are very simple 3D tokens which are also ugly and create little connection to what a unit is supposed to be.”
  • gameplay
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is accessible and satisfying, appealing to newcomers while feeling basic to genre veterans. It features a variety of asymmetrical factions with unique mechanics, alongside simple yet engaging strategic elements, including constant command clicking. Despite some balance issues, the game offers a multifaceted experience with notable variation and exploration elements in a 4x format.

    • “While veterans of the genre will no doubt find it very basic, its gameplay is accessible and satisfying, with a hint of something more going on in the background.”
    • “There are great asymmetrical factions in the vein of Endless Legends with unique mechanics.”
    • “This multifaceted experience is reflected in the gameplay itself.”
    • “Despite the fact that it borrows heavily from strategy games, the gameplay is extremely simple.”
    • “Also, you always need to click the commands to unravel it, and this is a mechanic that is used constantly.”
    • “Dr4x isn't super tightly balanced, but there are a lot of different factions, and they are doing very different things mechanically.”
  • story
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is characterized by a postmodern narrative filled with secrets and unconventional victory paths, set against a world map with missions on a hexagonal grid obscured by fog of war. Players encounter a challenging experience with an evolving alternate reality game (ARG) that adds depth outside the main campaign, though the complexity may leave some feeling confused. As the game is in early access, there is anticipation for more missions and story content to be added.

    • “And then things get really weird... without spoiling too much, there is a postmodern story for those who like a good rabbit hole.”
    • “There are mini-games and story everywhere, and I, despite my position, can honestly say I don't understand it all.”
    • “There are mini-games and story everywhere and I, despite my position, can honestly say I don't understand it all.”
    • “Outside the main campaign, there's a clear ARG or unfiction story unfolding which is evolving as the game grows closer to 1.0.”
    • “Very challenging, needs more missions, but it is in early access so I imagine more will be added.”
  • atmosphere
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its unique design and charming graphics, creating an immersive experience that feels like playing within a game itself. The attention to detail in both visual and audio elements significantly enhances the overall ambiance, making it a standout feature.

    • “The design and graphic style create a unique atmosphere that needs to be seen and appreciated.”
    • “It puts a lot of attention into creating an atmosphere that makes you feel like you're playing a game within a game.”
    • “The graphics are charming, and the audio is very atmospheric.”
  • stability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent graphical glitches and unreadable text, which detract from the overall experience. While early access titles often encounter such problems, the extent of these glitches in this game is particularly notable.

    • “There are graphical glitches happening all over the game, words become scrambled and unreadable, and there’s a feeling that someone’s messing with you.”
    • “There are normally glitches and performance issues in early access alpha games, but I have not seen them at this point.”
  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is highly praised for its replayability, with players noting that the variety of settings and the engaging skirmish mode significantly enhance the experience, despite a relatively short campaign of five stages.

    • “Great game, so fun! A friend recommended it, saying it's better than the screenshots and it has huge replayability with so many different settings.”
    • “As short as the campaign may be (at the time of writing, it has 5 stages), the skirmish mode offers incredible replayability.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is highly praised for its brilliant composition, effectively enhancing every aspect of the gameplay experience.

    • “The soundtrack is brilliantly put together and complements every aspect of the game incredibly.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is largely criticized for being forced and ineffective, with many users feeling that the writing fails to deliver genuine comedic moments. Overall, it seems that attempts at humor detract from the overall experience rather than enhance it.

  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game demonstrates impressive optimization for an early access alpha, with users reporting minimal glitches and performance issues, which is uncommon for titles in this stage of development.

    • “There are normally glitches and performance issues in early access alpha games, but I have not seen them at this point.”

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