Manticore: Galaxy on Fire
- April 19, 2018
Manticore: Galaxy On Fire offers great on the go play, beautiful scenery and fun customization options. While there isn’t much variety throughout the adventure it’s still a big step up from it’s mobile predecessors.
Write your legacy in gunfire and smoke as you take down the galaxy’s most wanted criminals in action-packed dogfights! Rise to become the hero of the Neox Sector – a deadly fringe world terrorised by ruthless crime lords and their no-good underlings! Enjoy over eight hours of play time as you follow a gripping narrative in three acts. Fly spectacular spaceships, master challenging missions and ex…
Nintendo Switch
Reviews
- Enjoyable flight controls and fun 3D space combat.
- Gorgeous graphics and lovely environments enhance the experience.
- Offers great on-the-go play with customization options.
- The storyline is dull and lacks depth, leading to a repetitive experience.
- Unnecessary handholding and constant control-taking from the player diminish engagement.
- Flat supporting cast and poor environmental hit detection detract from the overall enjoyment.
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally described as crisp and decent, enhancing the enjoyable experience of 3D space combat. The visual quality complements the game's simple structure, making it well-suited for handheld play.
“Crisp graphics, fun 3D space combat, simple structure is great for handheld play.”
“The graphics are decent but lack the polish expected from a modern game.”
“While the flight controls are enjoyable, the visuals feel outdated and uninspired.”
“Jalen's dialogue is engaging, but the graphics do not match the quality of the storytelling.”
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The story has been criticized for being dull and unengaging, with many players feeling that it lacks depth and originality. Additionally, the narrative is marred by excessive handholding and a slow progression, leading to a repetitive experience that detracts from player agency.
“The game features unnecessary handholding, constantly taking control away from the player, and the storyline is dull.”
“The narrative lacks depth and fails to engage the player, making it feel tedious.”
“Character development is weak, and the plot twists are predictable, leaving little to be excited about.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has been criticized for its unengaging story and lackluster performances, leading to a repetitive experience and a slow sense of progression that detracts from overall enjoyment.
“The uninteresting story and lackluster performances make the game feel repetitive extremely quickly.”
“The slow sense of progression really hampers the overall experience.”
“Optimization issues lead to frustrating gameplay and detract from the enjoyment.”
Critic Reviews
Manticore: Galaxy on Fire (Switch) Review
If you were hoping for the new Star Fox or Eve Valkyrie, this isn't it. Instead, its the only game I've ever played that managed to make shooting lasers in space boring.
45%Manticore: Galaxy On Fire Review
Manticore: Galaxy on Fire is an outstanding example of mobile-to-Switch done right. A gorgeous looking, content-heavy slice of space shooting action with a deep plot, set in a lore filled universe that has taken years to mature during a decade since the Galaxy on Fire series premiered in the mobile market. True that just like the games of old within this genre, this remains niche and will possibly only tickle the fancy of a very specific target audience with the whole Switch owner population. If you happen to be one of these individuals, jump right in and be prepared for some great space antics ahead, hunting down alien criminals we are very sure were named by the developer’s cats running wild in their keyboards. Plus on top of it all: It is an exceptional tease and proof-of-concept for the up and coming conversion of EverSpace to the Switch. See you, space cowboys.
80%Manticore: Galaxy on Fire Review – Fun Combat But Little Else
Manticore is a fun and simple space combat game that feels unfortunately marred by a genre that still doesn't understand its audience.
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