Gunborg: Dark Matters
- March 3, 2022
- ORBMIT Productions
Gunborg: Dark Matters is a fantastic twin stick platformer, with a ton of variety and frantic twitchy action.
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Get on Xbox Games Store"Gunborg: Dark Matters" is a action-packed run-and-gun game with hand-drawn pixel art. As the powerful cybernetic warrior Gunborg, players fight their way through hordes of enemies in a variety of missions and environments. With fast-paced combat, challenging boss battles, and unlockable upgrades, Gunborg offers a rewarding and thrilling experience for fans of the genre.
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- The game features intuitive mechanics and smooth controls, making it enjoyable to play.
- The unique use of the shield for both defense and offense adds depth to the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience.
- The level design is well-balanced, providing a challenging yet rewarding experience for players who enjoy hardcore platformers.
- The game suffers from frustrating controls, with characters getting stuck on surfaces and a lack of precision in platforming.
- It is relatively short, leaving players wanting more content and story development.
- Some players find the audiovisual feedback lacking, making the action feel sluggish compared to other similar games.
- story8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The story in "Gunborg: Dark Matters" is criticized for being minimal and lacking depth, primarily serving as context for the gameplay rather than a fully developed narrative. Players express a desire for more main story missions and deeper exploration of the protagonist's origin, which is only briefly addressed at the end. While the game offers engaging level design and challenges, its narrative elements leave much to be desired.
“Great level design, fun story, worth the like 10$ price, possibly 15 if they added like a boss rush in the survival mode or something.”
“I really want to keep playing to find out more of the storyline.”
“Outside of shield, Gunborg: Dark Matters doesn't deliver anything that hasn't been seen before, with only underperforming in my opinion on the story part.”
“If the lack of focus on story doesn't bother you and you are up for a challenging yet short 2D action/platforming game, grab Gunborg: Dark Matters on sale.”
“There's also extra collectibles placed in platforming sections which unlock hardcore difficulty and extra maps, though I wished for one more main story mission since Gunborg: Dark Matters only has story for the sake of context about why the player is in that ship. All other story aspects, like the player character's origin, are only touched upon at the very end of the game, and I wished that side could be explored a little bit more.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its intuitive mechanics and engaging combat system, particularly the use of shields for jumping on spikes and reflecting bullets, which adds depth and fun to the experience. However, some players find the tight level design frustrating, as it can hinder movement and enjoyment. Overall, the game offers a mix of enjoyable mechanics and challenges that cater to both casual and skilled players.
“The gameplay is brilliant.”
“Adding a limited shield that you can use to jump on spikes does wonders to its gameplay loop - combining it with wall-jumps and double jumps is insanely fun in an 'easy to learn, hard to master' way.”
“In particular, shielding to reflect bullets, pogo on spikes, and max combo evolving your weapons stood out as cool mechanics.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“The controls are clunky and unresponsive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
“The pacing of the game is off, leading to frustrating moments that disrupt the flow of play.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While the screenshots present an appealing aesthetic, the actual graphics effects and animations fall short, resembling a student project rather than a polished final product.
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, complementing the overall concept and enhancing the visual experience with a well-matched color palette.
“The music is great, the color palette goes very well with the game concept, and the overall idea of the game works.”
