February 14, 2017
Rusty Bolt

Revolve

Overall if you’re looking for the next puzzle game that will test your highly skilled reactions to the full, then Revolve is exactly the game you’ve been looking for. It’s set at a very good price for a game like this and might just be worth a punt if you want to take a chance. If you’re a gamer who gets easily frustrated, needs a story and wants an easy ride, you should look away right now as this isn’t the place for you.

52%Game Brain Score

music, graphics

gameplay, story

89% User Score Based on 9 reviews

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About Revolve

Revolve is a single player arcade platformer game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Rusty Bolt and was released on February 14, 2017. It received positive reviews from players.

Revolve is a Triggeractive Platformer. You play as Reevo, drone on wheels who is trying to escape a dystopian world. You can use speed boosts, brake, jump or switch gravity. But you don't control Reevo directly! Each of these 4 actions use energy. Reevo's energy refills automatically, but slowly, so it's important to time your actions and see how he reacts in the world. It's basic physics: you tr…

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89%Audience ScoreBased on 9 reviews

music3 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Beautiful and polished graphics accompanied by a great soundtrack that complements the sci-fi dystopian theme.
Challenging yet relaxing gameplay with creative level design and intuitive physics that test hand-eye coordination.
Well optimized and stable performance with no glitches, crashes, or framerate issues, making it highly playable.

Repeating long stages from the beginning after failure can be frustrating for players.
Control mechanics can feel unintuitive or frustrating, particularly the shared drain of jump and boost resources.
Limited customization options such as lack of rebindable keys, which may reduce accessibility for some players.

music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 40% negative mentions
The game's music features a beautiful, Vangelis-inspired, sci-fi soundtrack that enhances the dystopian atmosphere and complements the gameplay well. While generally praised for its mood-setting qualities and smooth integration, some players note that the soundtrack abruptly stops upon death, which disrupts the flow, and there is limited variety in the music across stages. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a strong and enjoyable aspect of the game.
- “The game's graphics and soundtrack are beautiful and complete the whole sci-fi dystopian world of Revolve.”
- “The physics behave intuitively enough to effectively time leaps over deadly red glowing exposed power conduits (that make up the only hazard I've discovered so far), and yet its compact layout, lack of time limit, and gentle Vangelis-esque soundtrack keep this simple premise from being either too frustrating or straight boring.”
- “Beautiful colors, great soundtrack, levels progress with difficulty nicely, and just an overall blast.”
- “The soundtrack stops jarringly after each death returns you to the beginning of the stage; I personally think it'd add something to the gameplay flow if the low key track just strummed away regardless of your untimely demise and immediate resurrection.”
- “The physics behave intuitively enough to effectively time leaps over deadly red glowing exposed power conduits (that make up the only hazard I've discovered so far), and yet its compact layout, lack of time limit and gentle Vangelis-esque soundtrack keep this simple premise from being either too frustrating or straight boring.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions
The gameplay is noted for its smooth, familiar yet refreshing mechanics and simplistic controls, though some users feel the combined drain of jump and boost actions could be improved. Additionally, the soundtrack's abrupt stops after deaths slightly disrupt the gameplay flow.
- “Smooth and well done graphics underscore a basic and yet intriguingly simplistic control mechanic.”
- “My only grip would be the mechanic when you need to jump and use your boost; it seems like both are drained together even when you only use one.”
- “The soundtrack stops jarringly after each death returns you to the beginning of the stage; it would add to the gameplay flow if the low key track continued playing regardless of your untimely demise and immediate resurrection.”
- “My only gripe is that when you need to jump and use your boost, both are drained together even when you only use one.”
- “The gameplay feels familiar yet very refreshing with the indirect controls.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's graphics are smooth, well-executed, and effectively create a beautiful sci-fi dystopian atmosphere. However, some users feel that the limited time per stage and lack of visual variety reduce the opportunity to fully appreciate the detailed aesthetics.
- “The game's graphics and soundtrack are beautiful and complete the whole sci-fi dystopian world of Revolve.”
- “Smooth and well done graphics underscore a basic and yet intriguingly simplistic control mechanic.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game demonstrates excellent stability, with no reported glitches, stutters, framerate drops, or crashes.
- “No glitches, stutters, framerate drops, or crashes to be found.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The story is challenging and not suited for players seeking a simple or frustration-free experience, as it demands engagement and may test patience.