Relicta
- August 21, 2020
- Mighty Polygon
Beautiful, challenging and frustrating in equal measure, Relicta is a game you should pick up if you want an exercise for your brain.
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Get on PS StoreRelicta is a single-player action game with a compelling story and outstanding graphics. As a stranded physicist on a derelict Moon base, you must solve physics-based puzzles by creatively combining magnetism and gravity. With complex puzzles and an engaging narrative, Relicta offers a unique and challenging experience for players.
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Reviews
- story215 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
- gameplay131 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- graphics63 mentions
- 59 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- grinding27 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- music22 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- funny14 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- optimization14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere13 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
- emotional2 mentions
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- 100 % negative mentions
- replayability1 mentions
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Critic Reviews
Relicta PS4 Review
Relicta tries to strike a balance between narrative and gameplay, but that balance ends up hurting the final experience by making the game a slog to go through and puzzles becoming infuriatingly complex in the second half. The story and excellent voice acting are a nice differentiator and the level of detail in the environments is impressive, but Relicta is a game that is hard to stick with in its second half if you don't have a guide.
70%Relicta
It would take forever to discuss everything Relicta gets players to do over it’s tremendous (for a game like this’) runtime, but you must know that it will force a complete change of perspective time and time again, even when you are positive you know how everything works. Out of nowhere, thirteen hours in, you’ll need to figure out it’s possible to jump on drones and ride them over chasms, for example. On the other hand, the ‘jankier’ tasks asked of the player also deliver a lot of “are you kidding me? Is that really how it’s supposed to be done?” moments, as a cube is convulsively forced into awkward positions or, through a minor physics tick, becomes unrecoverable, thus demanding the whole area be re-done. Clearly a product of the creative team’s love of 201X-ish 3D puzzle games, it’s still a must-play for fans of the genre looking for a bit of a niche nostalgic hit or for those that missed the likes of Q.U.B.E, Magrunner: Dark Pulse, Quantum Conundrum, and so on the first time around. It’s a good time and a fantastic brain-burner, but perhaps by trimming some of the weaker areas and focusing on what makes it special, Relicta could have stood a little taller next to some of the giants in its category.
70%Relicta review — Gravity daze
Simply put, Relicta is in a class of its own. Its design is often head and shoulders above many of its contemporaries, the writing is of the highest quality, and the game looks far better than it honestly needs to. Absolutely anyone who considers themselves a fan of the genre owes it to themselves to play this game. It'll take you to the moon.
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