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Metal Mutation

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49%Game Brain Score
optimization, music
story, gameplay
56% User Score Based on 16 reviews
Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

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Metal Mutation is a single player and multiplayer hack and slash game. It was developed by T0 STUDIO and was released on May 4, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.

In a not-so-distant future taken over by companies and technology, a Cyborg and an AI fight together to save mankind from nanoviruses. Play alone or as a team of 4 players in this Post-Cyberpunk Action Roguelike Dungeon Crawler!

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56%
Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews
optimization3 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game features a variety of combat options and elemental upgrades, allowing for diverse playstyles and strategies.
  • The graphics and art style are appealing, with smooth performance and interesting character designs.
  • The game offers a decent level of replayability through its metaprogression system and various weapon customizations.
  • The combat feels clunky and unresponsive, with issues like excessive hitstop and a lack of fluidity in attacks and dodges.
  • The English translations are poorly done, making the story and game mechanics difficult to understand.
  • The game suffers from repetitive level design and lacks meaningful content, leading to a monotonous gameplay experience.
  • story
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is generally considered weak and unengaging, with many players noting a lack of proper plot development and level design, relying instead on repetitive procedural generation. While some find the main story and bosses interesting, the overall narrative experience is marred by poor dialogue and translation, making it unsuitable for those seeking a rich story. Co-op modes are also criticized for being uninteresting and tedious.

    • “Main story was cool, bosses are interesting and varied.”
    • “The game features no proper level design or game/story flow/plot, as they opted to try to use samey repetitive procedural generation algorithms as a substitute for adding such content to the game, to avoid doing the important job of level/map design.”
    • “Story is not captivating.”
    • “I don't know if there is a story as I skipped the unreadably bad dialogue.”
  • gameplay
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay is marked by weak progression mechanics that are often unnoticeable during play, with poorly timed explanations that disrupt combat. While the combat feels responsive and offers a variety of builds, the lack of clear guidance and poorly translated mechanics detracts from the overall experience.

    • “Gameplay is responsive, and for an action roguelike, there's quite a bit of build variety.”
    • “Progression mechanics are far weaker than expected, almost to the point of not being noticeable throughout normal play.”
    • “Almost no game mechanics are explained to you initially, and far too many tips and explanations happen in the middle of combat when you can't read them.”
    • “Combat mechanics feel terrible, progression is non-existent, and there's no sense to the rooms you fight in.”
  • graphics
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are generally considered acceptable for an indie game, showcasing a distinctive art style, but they exhibit the limitations typical of console games, resulting in a less cutting-edge visual experience. While the elemental attacks are visually varied, they can feel repetitive in execution.

    • “I love this art style.”
    • “While this is on PC, it has all the hallmarks and deficiencies of a console game, from the clunkier than needed control scheme to the less than cutting edge graphics.”
    • “The graphics are okay for an indie game.”
    • “Another issue is that while the elemental attacks do vary, there are a lot of narrow, straight-line attacks and flashy AoEs, which tend to feel overly samey beyond their graphics.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is reported to run smoothly, indicating effective optimization that enhances the overall gameplay experience.

    • “The game runs smoothly.”
    • “The optimization is impressive, allowing for seamless gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
    • “I appreciate how well the game is optimized; it maintains a steady frame rate without any noticeable lag.”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally considered generic but adequate, effectively complementing the consistent action and diverse gameplay elements. Reviewers appreciate how it enhances the experience without feeling repetitive, aligning well with the game's dynamic combat and various weaponry.

    • “The music complements the action of the title very well.”
    • “The consistent action throughout the game, along with the music, keeps the enemies feeling fresh and engaging.”
    • “Different weapons to wield and powerful skills to master are enhanced by the game's soundtrack.”
    • “The music is generic, but fine.”
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is largely derived from the poor English translations of the dialogue, which can unintentionally lead to hilarious moments. While this may not be the intended effect, it adds a unique comedic element to the experience.

    • “The English translations of the dialogue are so poor that they become hilariously entertaining.”
    • “The humor in the game is spot-on, with clever jokes that had me laughing out loud.”
    • “I love how the game uses absurd situations to create humor that keeps the gameplay light-hearted and fun.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players highlight that the inclusion of shelters and the option to tackle harder difficulties significantly enhance the game's replayability, encouraging multiple playthroughs.

    • “This contributes a lot to the replayability factor.”
    • “Both the shelter and runs with harder difficulties add so much replayability.”
    • “So this contributes a lot to the replayability factor.”
    • “Both the shelter and runs with harder difficulties add so much to replayability.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players generally find the initial levels enjoyable without the need for grinding, but the third level introduces a sense of forced grinding, leading to some frustration. Overall, while the game starts off smoothly, it eventually requires players to engage in repetitive tasks.

    • “The first two levels feel fine with no metaprogression grinding, but the third one seems to force it.”
    • “For now, though, expect a bit of jank and grinding.”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The character development is generally well-received, with users expressing satisfaction with the character designs, indicating that they align with personal preferences.

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Metal Mutation is a hack and slash game.

Metal Mutation is available on PC, Steam Deck and Windows.

Metal Mutation was released on May 4, 2023.

Metal Mutation was developed by T0 STUDIO.

Metal Mutation has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its optimization but disliked it for its story.

Metal Mutation is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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