REMEDIUM
- September 14, 2023
- Sobaka Studio
Get on Steam"Remedium is a twin-stick shooter game set in a post-apocalyptic Renaissance world, where a plague has turned most people into mutants. As a infected survivor, you must fight through hordes of mutants and chimeras to find a cure. The game offers an engaging storyline with a haunting past and atmospheric environments."
Reviews
- The game features a unique dark gothic atmosphere with impressive visuals and sound design that enhances the overall experience.
- Gameplay is fast-paced and engaging, with satisfying weapon upgrades and a rewarding progression system.
- Controls are responsive and the game runs smoothly, making it enjoyable to play, especially with a controller.
- The game suffers from bugs and technical issues, including clipping, unresponsive buttons, and character getting stuck in the environment.
- Gameplay can become repetitive, with a lack of variety in enemies and limited upgrades, leading to a feeling of simplicity.
- Controls can feel clunky, particularly with character inertia and navigation on narrow platforms, which can lead to frustrating moments.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around exploring a plague-infested world, offering smooth and fun mechanics with a unique disease and symptoms system. While many players appreciate the polished visuals and responsive controls, frustrations arise from bugs and a lack of RPG elements, leading to mixed opinions on overall enjoyment. Despite these issues, the core gameplay remains engaging, though some find it simplistic and occasionally hindered by intrusive UI elements.
“The gameplay revolves around exploring a plague-infested world.”
“The gameplay is smooth, fun, and can be challenging as well.”
“Responsive controls, nice performance, and really fun gameplay!”
“Zero RPG elements, gameplay is boring, and the journal pop-ups block a major portion of the screen.”
“Since it seems the only real way to take any damage comes from being cornered, which makes for some mediocre gameplay.”
“Obviously, the game is not trying to compete with Path of Exile or Diablo 4, while still having decent gameplay.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of Remedium are praised for their late gothic aesthetic, featuring a striking contrast between a gloomy atmosphere and vibrant action elements like gunfire and explosions. Reviewers commend the game's polished visuals and stable performance, noting the dark yet spectacular graphics that enhance the overall experience. While some opinions vary, the art style is generally regarded as impressive, contributing to a captivating ambiance.
“One of the highlights of Remedium is its late Gothic inspired aesthetic.”
“The visuals feature a gloomy ambience contrasted by vibrant gunfire and explosions.”
“It has a clear and logical plot, dark but spectacular graphics, and good technical realization.”
“The visuals feature a gloomy ambience contrasted by vibrant gun shooting and explosions.”
“Remedium is already polished in both the gameplay and visuals, only lacking a bit more bug fixing and content that is sure to come down the line.”
“Unlike many modern games, it has a stable framerate, and my laptop doesn’t try to take off while playing even with high graphic settings.”
- atmosphere7 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for its sinister and dark gothic elements, effectively conveying a decaying world filled with corrupted monsters and toxic environments. The combination of impressive graphics, sound design, and well-crafted areas immerses players in a sense of helplessness and urgency, enhancing the overall experience.
“This is a fast-paced twin-stick shooter with a uniquely sinister atmosphere!”
“The atmosphere of the decaying world is conveyed perfectly: all these corrupted monsters, fire, toxic clouds.”
“Dark gothic atmosphere attracts and you sink into the action right away.”
“The atmosphere of the decaying world is conveyed perfectly: all these corrupted monsters, fire, and toxic clouds.”
“Sound and visual style are helping to create the atmosphere of helplessness.”
“The dark gothic atmosphere attracts you, and you sink into the action right away.”
- story2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The story is generally well-received, with comparisons made to a more action-oriented version of Van Helsing, though it may lack depth. Players appreciate the engaging enemies and bosses, contributing to an entertaining overall experience.
“To be honest, the story was pretty good. The graphics are okay, the selection of weapons and play styles is impressive, and the enemies and bosses were entertaining too.”
“For me, it reminds me of a Van Helsing adventure with more action and less storyline.”
“For me, it feels like a Van Helsing adventure with more action and less storyline.”
“The plot is predictable and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Character development is weak, and the dialogue feels forced and uninspired.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its responsive controls and solid performance, contributing to an enjoyable gameplay experience.
“Responsive controls, nice performance, and really fun gameplay!”
“The game runs smoothly even on lower-end hardware, making it accessible to a wider audience.”
“I love how the developers have fine-tuned the mechanics for a seamless experience.”
