Gordianaut
- May 16, 2022
- JackLance
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Reviews
- The game features fun, nicely-flowing puzzles that explore an interesting core mechanic.
- Despite its short length, it offers a few satisfying 'ah ha' moments and unique gameplay experiences.
- As part of the CosmOS 9 bundle, it provides a creative and enjoyable experience for a quick gaming session.
- The game is extremely short, taking less than half an hour to complete, and feels more like a tech demo than a polished product.
- It suffers from unpolished visuals and clunky controls, making the gameplay feel less satisfying.
- There is a lack of depth and challenge, with many puzzles feeling simplistic and easy to solve.
- gameplay22 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 23 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Gordianaut is centered around a unique block-moving mechanic that, while initially seeming shallow, leads to some engaging puzzles and "ah ha" moments. However, the game is very short, taking less than half an hour to complete, and while the mechanics are intuitive, they can feel unsatisfying and overly simplistic, resulting in solutions that lack a sense of cleverness. Overall, it offers a solid but not fully fleshed-out puzzle experience.
“However, I'm not playing puzzle games just for pretty visuals; I want interesting gameplay and mechanics, and I'd say Gordianaut passes that bar with flying colors.”
“The mechanics are intuitive and function well; the game gives you space to mess around and learn how everything works, and it slowly progresses to more challenging (but never particularly challenging) puzzles.”
“Gordianaut is exactly what it looks like: a very short game with one central mechanic that gets shifted around a bit.”
“The puzzles aren't half bad, and the dev does go for a few eureka moments, although I got through it so fast and the mechanics were too obvious to really land for me.”
“The main mechanic of moving blocks around while 'sticking' to them may seem shallow at first, but it leads to quite a few interesting situations, some of which will likely take a bit of time to figure out.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of Gordianaut are considered the least appealing in the Cosmos 9 bundle, lacking cohesion with the gameplay mechanics and controls. While the visuals may not impress, players emphasize that the engaging gameplay compensates for this shortcoming, allowing them to overlook the graphics.
“As you can tell by the trailer, Gordianaut is definitely the least interesting game in the Cosmos 9 bundle when it comes to visuals, at least for me it was.”
“Just ignore the visuals as you play.”
“And there's no real cohesion between the graphical design or the controls, meaning the whole 'console' gimmick doesn't really hold up.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate that while some games in the bundle, like Triga, are worth the full price, others are either underdeveloped or tedious, making them hard to recommend. Overall, the grinding experience in these games is seen as a significant drawback, leading to a general recommendation to pass on the bundle.
“The grinding in this game feels excessively tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Many aspects of the game are underdeveloped, leading to a frustrating grind that detracts from the overall experience.”
“The repetitive nature of the grinding makes it difficult to recommend this game, as it feels like a chore rather than fun.”
