R-COIL
- February 18, 2017
- Thalamus Digital Publishing Ltd.
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- R-COIL features beautiful retro graphics and sound design that evoke nostalgia for classic arcade games.
- The unique control mechanic, where shooting and thrusting are mapped to the same button, adds a challenging twist to the gameplay.
- The game offers various modes, including a stress-free option and multiplayer features, enhancing its replayability and accessibility.
- The game's high difficulty level may frustrate players who are not accustomed to challenging shooters.
- Controls can be unintuitive, especially for new players, leading to confusion during gameplay.
- The randomness of power-ups and enemy patterns can sometimes feel unfair, impacting the overall experience.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its unique mechanics, particularly the single-button control that combines firing and thrusting, which some players find challenging yet enjoyable. The game features a variety of enemies and power-ups, offering a stylish retro experience reminiscent of classic vector shooters, while maintaining smooth mechanics and a nostalgic difficulty level. Overall, players appreciate the creative twists on traditional gameplay, making it a fun and engaging space shooter.
“Gameplay-wise, it's an interesting asteroids-type game with a large variety of all sorts of different enemies.”
“Extremely stylish retro shooter game with seemingly quite varied gameplay.”
“A great throwback to old-school vector games with some clever twists on classic gameplay.”
“The main movement differentiation mechanic from other such shooters is that your fire button and thrust button are the same.”
“Gameplay, the whole point of the game is single button, I understand that.”
“I am new to the knockback on fire mechanic but I can see how it could be really fun with more people; I think I just suck at it.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of R-coil are praised for their fun retro style and impressive old-school vector visuals, making it a standout in the genre. However, some players find the visuals overly busy and disorienting, particularly in multiplayer settings, which can detract from the overall experience. Despite these mixed feelings, the game's quality graphics and nostalgic appeal are highlighted as significant draws.
“R-coil is a simple little asteroids inspired game with vector graphics and a retro style view.”
“First of all, let's get to the best part: the visuals are the best old school vector gaming visuals I've seen yet.”
“If you thirst for space shooters with creative power-ups, smooth mechanics, quality graphics and a difficulty level that harkens back to older games of yore-- buy this game.”
“To me, the gameplay and graphics are too busy for the multiplayer experience I was expecting, especially for new players.”
“Graphics, I'm not sure if it's by design, but the game had huge flashing colors covering the map, which was both disorienting and confusing.”
“The big hype around the machine when it rolled into our local arcade was the graphics.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The background music is praised for creating a relaxing and "chill" atmosphere, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
“There is a great sense of 'chill' in the background music.”
