Promethium
- August 18, 2017
- Xiotex Studios Ltd
- 4h median play time
Get on Steam"Promethium" is a single-player action game that provides a challenging retro experience, reminiscent of Commodore 64 and arcade shoot-em-ups. As Commander Braybrook, you must pilot an experimental fighter to destroy the Promethium armada and its shield generators, while avoiding a fleet of guard fighters. Collect power pods from defeated enemies to upgrade your ship, with approximately 4 hours of gameplay required to complete the mission and save Earth.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features gorgeous cel-shaded graphics and a polished presentation, enhancing the overall experience.
- The power-up system adds depth to the gameplay, allowing for strategic choices during combat.
- It offers a challenging experience reminiscent of classic shooters, appealing to fans of the genre.
- The game suffers from performance issues, including stuttering and poor frame rates, even on high-end PCs.
- The default control layout is poorly designed, making it difficult to play compared to other side-scrolling shooters.
- Gameplay encourages slow movement, which contrasts with the fast-paced action expected from a game inspired by Uridium.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a focus on mastering power-ups and levels, but it encourages slower movement compared to faster-paced games like Uridium, which featured high-speed navigation through obstacles. Some players express disappointment, hoping for a deeper gameplay experience.
“The gameplay encourages slow movement, whereas Uridium was all about moving at high speed across a dreadnought that was littered with barriers to crash into and mine generators to keep you dodging.”
“Gameplay encourages slow movement, whereas Uridium was all about moving at high speed across a dreadnought that was littered with barriers to crash into and mine generators to keep you dodging.”
“I was hoping and expecting a lot deeper gameplay, if I'm honest.”
“You'll find yourself trying to master the gameplay, power-ups, and levels.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game features stunning cel-shaded graphics that enhance its visual appeal, complemented by polished ambient sound and music. However, some players have experienced performance issues, requiring them to lower the resolution to achieve playable frame rates, which contrasts with the smooth visuals showcased in promotional materials. Overall, while the graphics are praised for their beauty, the performance may not meet expectations for all users.
“The game looks great with its cel-shaded visuals and adds a novel twist to the game it's based on, incorporating a Gradius-style power-up system.”
“The rest of the package has a surprising polish, adorned by cel-shaded graphics and good ambient sound, music, and effects.”
“Graphics are gorgeous and the music and sound effects fit the game very well.”
“After spending some time tweaking the settings, I've had to drop the resolution to 1920x1080 to get this to be playable, but it's still nothing close to the speed and smooth visuals shown in the video, so it's definitely misleading.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and fitting ambiance, complementing the gorgeous cell-shaded graphics and overall polished presentation. Users appreciate how well the music and sound effects enhance the gaming experience.
“The rest of the package has a surprising polish, adorned by cel-shaded graphics and good ambient sound, music, and effects.”
“Graphics are gorgeous and the music and sound effects fit the game very well.”
