Metaloid: Origin

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Metaloid: Origin is a single player casual platformer game with a anime theme. It was developed by RetroRevolution and was released on March 28, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Metaloid: Origin is an fast-paced gun’n'run 2D platformer. Take on the role of one out of three android warrior's known as “Predator” and dash through 9 different levels in order to save their planet from an robot army led by Lucian Corp, whom invade their planet and exploit the planetary resources to fuel their galactic war efforts.

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77%

Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

Tight and responsive controls with fun, fast-paced gameplay reminiscent of Mega Man X and classic 90s platformers.
Colorful and vibrant pixel art with well-designed levels that mix horizontal and vertical exploration and contain hidden collectibles and upgrades.
Multiple playable characters with distinct abilities and weapons offer good replayability and varied playstyles.

Level design can be frustrating with unclear platforms, cheap pit deaths, and overly long stages, sometimes causing confusion and backtracking.
Numerous English language issues including poor translations, spelling, and grammar mistakes that detract from story immersion.
Technical and design problems such as stiff climbing controls, awkward vehicle controls, bugs affecting gameplay progression, and a problematic anti-aliasing filter that blurs pixel art.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
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The gameplay is praised for its tight controls, fast-paced and fun mechanics, and varied level design that blends exploration with speed-running elements. Unique character abilities and vehicle levels add variety, making the experience engaging and reminiscent of classic 90s platformers. However, some critiques note that while the gameplay excels, aspects like sound effects and writing could detract from the overall experience.
- “Tight controls, tons of unique abilities per character, great level design and good variety in the gameplay.”
- “The game does a great job blending its fast-paced gameplay with its cool level design, all while maintaining a vibrant aesthetic.”
- “While the graphics, gameplay, and level design are on-par, the sound effects are awful, the writing is cringe-worthy, filled with grammatical and spelling errors, and overall lacks any good 'juice' that would make your hits feel stronger.”
- “You can just keep moving forward and try to complete the level as fast as possible (especially given the speed of the gameplay here), but there’s more to each level than just that.”
- “The game even throws vehicle levels at you, shaking up the gameplay just enough to keep the experience going.”
graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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21%
The graphics in Metaloid are praised for their vibrant, retro-inspired 2D aesthetic that captures a fresh yet nostalgic 90s vibe, with colorful environments and detailed artwork reminiscent of high-quality indie titles. While some players find it occasionally difficult to distinguish platforms from backgrounds, the overall visual design is considered solid and contributes positively to the gameplay experience. Graphical settings are basic but adequate, complementing the fast-paced gameplay without overwhelming it.
- “Metaloid Origin is genuinely fantastic, a steal for the price, and you'll have a great time if you appreciate quality 2D platformers with gorgeous artwork.”
- “The environments, enemies, and backgrounds are all very vibrantly colored, giving the game a rather glowing aesthetic.”
- “Great gameplay and visuals from the 90s era, without cheaping out for 8-bit like a lot of retro games.”
- “While the graphics, gameplay, and level design are on-par, the sound effects are awful, the writing is cringe-worthy, filled with grammatical and spelling errors, and overall lacks any good 'juice' that would make your hits feel stronger.”
- “When it comes to graphical settings, the game does the bare minimum, providing just enough to satisfy most.”
- “Metaloid looks and plays very similar to an Inti Creates game, which is an outstanding achievement considering it is the work of a tiny independent studio, and from what I can tell, a single graphics artist.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in Metaloid Origins is generally seen as secondary to its action-focused gameplay, with mediocre writing and poor dialogue that may disappoint players looking for a strong narrative. While the storyline incorporates progression elements that enhance gameplay accessibility, it lacks depth and polish, making it more of a background element rather than a highlight. Overall, the story is functional but underdeveloped, serving primarily to support the core action experience.
- “It's a cool story that doesn't weigh the game down, as Metaloid Origins is focused on delivering a great action experience first and foremost.”
- “You have to play them in order, but they're carefully designed as a result, reflective of a steady progression of character abilities you acquire. Progressing through the game has you finding a peculiar story-related foe, who upon being defeated, drops an item that unlocks higher levels of origin power giving you access to new and improved skills.”
- “Honestly, it's a great story-related way of providing accessibility without hurting the core gameplay loop that makes Metaloid fun.”
- “The story is clearly not the focus of the game.”
- “Story is mediocre, storytelling and dialogue are very bad thus, it may be a big letdown for some players but let's not forget that metaloid is not a game to play for its story.”
- “I felt like the story could have been fleshed out and the final boss was completely different from the rest of the game, which sucked.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
The music is generally well-received, praised for its variety and nostalgic, old-school feel reminiscent of classic games. Although some find it repetitive, the overall soundtrack is considered a strong aspect of the game despite limited availability online.
- “Music is great and it really has that old-school feel to it.”
- “On top of that, the game also has a great soundtrack going for it, reminiscent of the older Sonic games.”
- “The music is fine but repetitive.”
- “Its soundtrack is also very good but it's too bad that you can't find it anywhere on the internet.”
- “The story and music are okay for what it is.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding is a significant aspect of the game, requiring players to farm gems to obtain healing items and weapons needed for progressing through stages and bosses. Unlike the developer's previous title, this game features a grind-heavy system with upgrades locked behind shops, adding a unique layer of challenge and resource management.
- “It is made by the developers of Metagal and unlike that one, Metaloid has lots of originality such as its grindy nature that locks upgrades behind some sort of shop system.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers decent replayability through its three distinct characters, each with unique skills and weapons, encouraging multiple playthroughs. However, the overall short runtime of around three hours limits extended replay value.
- “Having 3 different characters with multiple skills gives some nice replayability.”
- “Although the game does have a rather short runtime (at just around three hours), there’s a bit of replayability in the fact that you can go back and complete the game again using entirely different characters, each with their own unique weapons and abilities.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is limited, with only the orange cat design standing out as appealing, while other character visuals and pixel art are considered just passable or somewhat promising. There is little mention of characters evolving or deepening beyond their initial design.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features smooth performance and clean controls, delivering tight platforming and action. It also showcases a good variety of enemy designs alongside visually appealing characters, contributing to an overall well-optimized experience.
- “It has clean controls, smooth performance, with cute and cool characters, a good variety of enemy designs all around, and provides all of this while accomplishing tight platforming and action.”