Glow
- October 13, 2016
- Impetus Games
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Reviews
- The game offers a fun and addictive experience with engaging gameplay mechanics and unlockable weapons and perks.
- It features beautiful graphics and a well-adjusted movement system, making for an enjoyable shooter experience.
- The game is solid for its price point, providing interesting challenges and a unique concept that captures attention.
- The game is graphics heavy and may not perform well on lower-end hardware, leading to frustration for some players.
- Keybindings are unchangeable, which can hinder gameplay and make it difficult for players to fully enjoy the experience.
- The gameplay can become repetitive quickly, with a lack of variety in enemies and levels early on.
- graphics3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally considered decent and imaginative, contributing to an engaging experience, though some users find it overly demanding on their hardware. Additionally, there are calls for improved controller key bindings to enhance gameplay.
“It's an imaginative little game with decent graphics; it just needs better Xbox controller key bindings so you can fire without taking a hand off the controller.”
“The game stays interesting through increasing difficulty, unlocking of abilities, and has solid graphics.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its awesome quality, effectively alternating between serene and unsettling tones that complement the minimalistic art style. However, some users express a desire for additional music during the UI and more overall brightness in the game.
“Glow constantly alternates between serene and unsettling; I like the minimalistic art style and the soundtrack is just awesome!”
“I would love for there to be some music in the UI, more maps available, and for the game to be brighter in general.”
“Glow constantly alternates between serene and unsettling; I like the minimalistic art style, but the soundtrack is just awful!”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is noted for being fun and original; however, it tends to become repetitive quickly, as players may encounter limited enemy variety, such as only fighting spiders up to level 4.
“The gameplay is fun and original, but it can get repetitive quickly; I reached level 4 and still only encountered spiders.”
