- July 19, 2022
- ilzard
Intraquartz
59%Game Brain Score
music
gameplay, atmosphere
100% User Score 10 reviews
Platforms
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Windows
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INTRAQUARTZ is a multidimensional experimental maze puzzler where you control a microscopic mining rover inside extraterrestrial crystals.
Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews
music1 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
- Unique and innovative gameplay that challenges players with disorienting spatial navigation and puzzle-solving mechanics.
- Visually stunning with a soothing soundtrack, creating an immersive atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
- Offers a rewarding sense of mastery as players learn to navigate complex environments and extract energy efficiently.
- May be difficult to get into for players unfamiliar with its mechanics, requiring patience and a good sense of spatial awareness.
- Current technical issues with AMD graphics cards can hinder gameplay, making it advisable to wait for fixes before purchasing.
- The game's complexity and lack of hand-holding may frustrate some players, especially those seeking more straightforward puzzle experiences.
- gameplay5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay in "Nix Umbra" is characterized by its intense, time-based survival mechanics that require players to navigate through darkness while managing threats indicated by audio cues, creating a sense of urgency akin to an arena shooter. In contrast, "Intraquartz" demands a more strategic approach, where every action must be carefully considered, leading to a disorienting yet engaging experience that challenges players to adapt to its unique mechanics. Overall, both games offer distinct gameplay experiences that blend urgency with strategic depth.
“Nix umbra’s swift and reactive gameplay recalls the pace of an arena shooter, where daring to stop is flirting with death, but while playing intraquartz it becomes clear that every action taken must be carefully weighed and considered, often for seconds at a time.”
“Similarly, intraquartz takes gameplay concepts that may initially seem familiar, but presents them in ways that will undoubtedly keep you feeling dazzlingly disoriented throughout.”
“Despite the relative frankness of its premise – time-based survival – its mechanics are cloaked enough to ensure that managing to wander undeterred in its shaded woods for even thirteen minutes will comfortably slot you in the top 50 of the title’s global leaderboards.”
“The player’s only choice in Nix Umbra is to shrewdly maneuver impenetrable darkness, flailing wildly at the binaural screeching of violin strings indicating oncoming threats, and simultaneously attempting to process an occult set of mechanics which intentionally withholds its peculiarities.”
“Nix Umbra’s swift and reactive gameplay recalls the pace of an arena shooter, where daring to stop is flirting with death, but while playing Intraquartz it becomes clear that every action taken must be carefully weighed and considered, often for seconds at a time.”
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