Gridform
- July 29, 2022
- Sherbb
Get on Steam"Gridform is a fast-paced arcade game with a square arena, featuring over 75 interconnected levels in its campaign. Each level presents unique win/fail conditions and enemies die in one hit, including your own ship. Fight against massive bosses that break the rules, with a selection of weapons to choose from."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Gridform features smooth gameplay and visually appealing graphics, showcasing a lot of effort in its design.
- The game offers a variety of cleverly designed challenges that provide fun and intense action.
- It is a solid choice for fans of arcade-style shooters, especially those who enjoyed Geometry Wars.
- The game lacks depth and variety compared to Geometry Wars, which may disappoint some players.
- There is a notable absence of leaderboards or post-game content, limiting replayability.
- Some players find the difficulty level to be inconsistent, with easy mode not significantly aiding in progression.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Gridform offers smooth and enjoyable twin-stick shooter gameplay, enhanced by great visuals and a compelling soundtrack. While it is considered a decent game, it does not quite reach the heights of Geometry Wars 3, though some players find it more engaging than Geometry Wars 2.
“Great visuals and soundtrack, coupled with fun gameplay.”
“Better and more interesting gameplay-wise than GW2 in many ways.”
“Gridform is a decent twin-stick shooter with smooth gameplay.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their high-quality design, showcasing a labor of love with vibrant visuals that enhance the minimalist geometric style. The combination of great visuals and an engaging soundtrack contributes to an enjoyable gameplay experience.
“You can tell the visuals are a labor of love - there's a lot of juice, despite the minimalist simple-geometry look.”
“Great visuals and soundtrack, coupled with fun gameplay.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the optimization options available, noting that the settings effectively enhance performance on low-spec machines.
“The settings are really useful to get the best performance on my low-spec machine.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its quality, complementing the great visuals and enhancing the overall fun gameplay experience.
“Great visuals and soundtrack, coupled with fun gameplay.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Many users feel that the lack of leaderboards and ranking systems significantly diminishes the game's replayability, as there is little incentive to revisit levels or engage in post-game content.
“Without leaderboards or any ranks to strive for in the levels, there isn't much replayability or 'post-game' content.”
“Without leaderboards or any ranks to strive for in the levels, there isn't much replayability or 'post-game' content.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate that the game features a campaign with numerous missions and does not require grinding to level up, making it more accessible and enjoyable compared to similar titles.
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story is reminiscent of gm3 but presented in a 2D format, featuring a campaign with numerous missions that do not require grinding for leveling up, allowing for a more streamlined narrative experience.
