GravNewton
- July 26, 2017
- Hatus Quemuel
- 12h median play time
Get on Steam"GravNewton is a single-player action game that challenges your skills and quick thinking in a precision platform style. As the gravity-controlling character Newton, you must escape a relentless creature through 12 sectors and 72 stages filled with traps. Your performance is ranked in each sector, providing replayability and increased difficulty. The game takes approximately 11 hours to beat."
Reviews
- The game offers a unique and challenging gameplay experience that requires players to think critically and solve physics-based puzzles.
- It's a fun and engaging game for a low price, making it a decent time-waster with achievements and trading cards.
- The minimalist design and soundtrack create an enjoyable atmosphere, and many players find satisfaction in completing difficult levels.
- The game suffers from poor technical implementation, including unresponsive controls, small hitboxes, and a lack of customization options.
- Many players find the gameplay frustrating and disorienting, leading to a negative experience, especially with the game's difficulty spikes.
- The graphics and overall presentation are considered low quality, which detracts from the enjoyment of the game.
- music16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it enjoyable and fitting the retro aesthetic, while others describe it as repetitive and annoying. A common complaint is the lack of audio controls, forcing players to use external methods to adjust the volume. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a highlight for some, but its execution and repetitiveness detract from the experience for others.
“I personally find the soundtrack very enjoyable, and it fits the art design of the game; those that say it is bad just aren't used to retro style things, I suppose.”
“This game is very hard, but it is cool and has a good soundtrack!”
“The music of the game is pretty good.”
“Bewilderingly, the game doesn't include proper audio controls, so you can't turn off the annoying background music; you'll need to alt+tab out and stop the music using the Windows sound mixer.”
“The soundtrack and sounds in general are truly awful.”
“The music is also repetitious and annoying.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay features unique mechanics and intriguing level design, but it suffers from frustrating hitbox precision that can feel unfair, particularly in later levels where momentum is crucial. While some players appreciate the introduction of new mechanics, others find the gameplay clunky and annoying, leading to mixed reviews overall. Despite its flaws, the game offers decent entertainment value for a low price.
“Uniquely styled and intriguing mechanics make me fascinated by this game.”
“It isn't a new concept, but I enjoyed the new mechanics being introduced in each sector.”
“Pros: main mechanics, level design, difficulty.”
“The gameplay is a bit frustrating and almost too precise in how some of the hitboxes react with the player model. It can feel unfair to be practically off a block and still not moving, especially in a game where momentum is key, particularly in later levels.”
“Okay platformer, but makes you dizzy with the main mechanic of rotating the box after a while.”
“Soundtrack is mediocre, gameplay is clunky and annoying.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing the use of outdated retro pixel art and the lack of customization options, leading to a perception of low quality. However, others appreciate the unique aesthetic, describing it as having a nostalgic vector vibe, despite acknowledging that the visuals are not particularly attractive. Overall, the graphics seem to polarize opinions, with a significant number of players expressing dissatisfaction.
“I like the visuals of the game.”
“No, the graphics aren't the prettiest, but they give me a vector vibe, and I still enjoy them.”
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
“There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's narrative emphasizes resilience and the unpredictability of life, suggesting that perseverance can lead to unexpected outcomes. However, some players note that it lacks a traditional ending or a structured storyline, which may leave others feeling unsatisfied.
“The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“The game doesn't have an ending, nor a story.”
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is generally acceptable, with some minor bugs affecting visual effects and menu placement, but controls are mostly reliable. While it offers a simplistic aesthetic, players feel it doesn't stand out enough to justify its price compared to free alternatives in the genre.
“The controls aren't so buggy, but overall, if this game was free, it would surpass many flash games out there. However, since it isn't free, I don't think this will add anything to your collection if you've been into these kinds of minimalistic flash gravity platformers for years.”
“Is nothing too special, and also on widescreen, some effects are buggy and the menu is in the top right corner, but I like the simplistic look.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that Gamemaker Studio is often associated with the creation of low-effort, retro-style games that are perceived as cash grabs, suggesting a negative view of its monetization practices.
“Gamemaker Studio is most commonly used to make retro pixel shovelware and cash grabs.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users generally express concerns about the game's replayability, indicating that it lacks sufficient content or variety to encourage multiple playthroughs. This limitation may lead to a diminished long-term engagement for players.
“Once you complete the main story, there's little incentive to play again. The side quests feel repetitive and lack depth.”
“The game offers a linear experience with no real variations in gameplay, making multiple playthroughs feel tedious.”
“While the graphics are stunning, the lack of meaningful choices means that replaying the game feels more like a chore than an adventure.”
