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Shiny

Shiny tries its best with a winning aesthetic and concept, but technical malfunctions and clumsy controls ultimately keep it from being worth most peoples’ time.
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42%Game Brain Score
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story, stability
39% User Score Based on 44 reviews
Critic Score 49%Based on 7 reviews

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Shiny is a single player platformer game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Garage 227 and was released on August 31, 2016. It received neutral reviews from critics and negative reviews from players.

Left to fend for himself after mankind abandoned the doomed planet Aurora, robot Kramer 227 must find a way through 20 action-packed levels and rescue his robotic friends before Aurora crashes into its sun.

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39%
Audience ScoreBased on 44 reviews
gameplay10 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions
  • The game features a charming aesthetic with cute character designs and a captivating soundtrack that enhances the gameplay experience.
  • The platforming mechanics, while flawed, offer a nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic platformers, and the game provides a generous number of checkpoints.
  • The story concept of rescuing robots and preventing a planet's demise is engaging, and the game has moments of enjoyable challenge.
  • Controls are imprecise and clunky, particularly during platforming sections, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
  • The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including bugs, long loading times, and camera problems that hinder visibility and navigation.
  • Level design is often uninspired and repetitive, lacking variety and challenge, which diminishes overall enjoyment.
  • gameplay
    29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of the game has received largely negative feedback, with many players citing unpolished mechanics, a frustrating jump system, and a lack of variety in level design. Players found the platforming elements to be janky and challenging in a way that detracted from enjoyment, while some mechanics, like the cooling system, were deemed overly difficult. Overall, the gameplay experience is described as mediocre, with a slow pace and minimal combat, leading to a sense of boredom rather than engagement.

    • “From a gameplay perspective, it will feel familiar to anyone who has ever played a platformer.”
    • “Overall, I definitely recommend Shiny, especially to those looking for a straightforward platformer that replaces combat with other gaming mechanics, such as the shield, cooling mechanic, and jet pack.”
    • “It includes attainable achievements that unlock during the course of gameplay.”
    • “I can't recommend the game purely because the gameplay and visuals are quite bad, and there was very little variety in the 20 levels that you play.”
    • “The levels and traps are basic, dull, and uninspired in their design and challenge. The jump mechanic doesn’t feel right, the camera is fiddly to use, and it doesn’t always follow your robot.”
    • “Gameplay seems to be slow-paced and boring without any form of combat; just move right, sometimes press X. You cannot even jump much because it consumes battery, and when it's empty, you die and start from the last checkpoint.”
  • graphics
    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the charming art style and sci-fi visuals, while others criticize the overall quality as outdated and inconsistent, featuring both decent and blurry textures. Technical issues, such as glitches and poor optimization, detract from the visual experience, and many feel that the graphics do not compensate for the lackluster gameplay. Overall, while there are moments of beauty, the visuals are often overshadowed by gameplay flaws and technical shortcomings.

    • “Shiny has a cute, hypnotizing graphics with an amazing, unforgettable soundtrack.”
    • “Unfortunately, it did not resolve the issue, but it did make me realize just how beautiful these graphics are on the higher resolutions (1920 x 1080 and 1920 x 1200).”
    • “Some aesthetics in the background look decently made.”
    • “I can't recommend the game purely because the gameplay and visuals are quite bad, and there was very little variety in the 20 levels that you play.”
    • “Graphics are really bad, especially with how some textures are okay and others, connected to them, are blurry as all hell.”
    • “While its soundtrack does a very solid job of engrossing you in its established world, the aesthetically unpleasing presentation takes away from this emotional adventure.”
  • music
    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players praising its epic and chill-inducing qualities that enhance the gaming experience, while others found it repetitive and occasionally mismatched with the game's setting. Some highlighted the soundtrack's ability to evoke emotions and create atmosphere, although issues with volume and consistency were noted. Overall, the music is a standout feature for many, contributing significantly to the game's appeal despite some criticisms.

    • “I kid you not when I say the music alone had me finishing the game instead of uninstalling after the first level.”
    • “Find the music on YouTube or play the game solely for the music, that's how abnormally epic and chill-inducing the music was for this game.”
    • “The soundtrack is fantastic, alternating between extremely realistic and appropriate sound effects to music that cues the gamer through tempo.”
    • “The music is okay, but doesn’t always tie in with the setting and often cut out or played really quietly.”
    • “Music is a very simple repetitive chiptune.”
    • “Sort out the intro cut-scene, it's 10 minutes long with no transitions between what's going on, pure chaos for the mind of the robot doing tedious activities (which are not realistic to what happens in the game), and god I had the music volume all the way down and it was deafening. Not to mention for the entirety it was just blasting the same tune over and over with no dialogue.”
  • story
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is generally perceived as simplistic and lacking depth, with many players noting that it fails to engage them beyond a basic premise of rescuing robot friends. While some appreciate the sci-fi visuals and music, the narrative is often described as minimal, with cutscenes that do not significantly enhance the overall experience. Overall, the story feels underdeveloped, leaving players wanting more substance and connection to the characters.

    • “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
    • “I still gave a thumbs-up since personally I enjoyed the - however simple - story, sci-fi visuals, music, and sound effects.”
    • “It's a good story setup and a satisfying end.”
    • “The characters are simple, the story is nonexistent.”
    • “You learn more about the plot from achievement names than what the game actually tells you.”
    • “There is a decently long cut scene to explain the whole story at the beginning of the game, and that is the extent of any storyline.”
  • stability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs such as incorrect or missing button prompts, character and background clipping, random achievement unlocks, and crashes, particularly in level 6. Players also report frustrating design flaws, like linear segments that require dying to collect items and sequences that are either empty or unplayable due to persistent heat traps. Overall, these problems severely detract from the gaming experience.

    • “It’s not a particularly challenging or very long game and it’s also quite buggy with button prompts displaying incorrectly or missing, character/background clipping, achievements unlocking randomly (or not at all), and poor design choices such as linear level segments so you have to die to get all the collectibles, repeatedly crashing in level 6, heat traps not turning off (again making some sequences impossible without dying), and some sequences with nothing in them at all.”
    • “The game is incredibly buggy, simplistic, impossible to enjoy.”
    • “A platformer that briefly freezes every so often; also, there's not much to it.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the optimization of the game is mixed; while some users report strong performance with minimal stuttering on capable hardware, others experience poor performance, clunky controls, and frustrating gameplay elements. This suggests that optimization may vary significantly depending on the user's equipment and settings.

    • “However, it also doesn't take away one of U4's strengths, which is performance.”
    • “With my particular gaming laptop and G-Sync, I wouldn't expect any kind of stuttering or flickering. The fact that this was very occasional leads me to believe it's more of a graphics issue than an equipment issue.”
    • “[Poor performance, clunky controls, infuriating levels, dull gameplay]”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and chaotic, particularly criticizing the lengthy intro cut-scene that lacks transitions and realism. The repetitive music further detracts from the experience, making the initial engagement feel overwhelming and monotonous.

    • “The intro cutscene is 10 minutes long with no transitions, making it pure chaos for the mind of the player. The tedious activities shown are unrealistic to the game, and even with the music volume turned all the way down, it was deafening due to the repetitive tune playing throughout.”
    • “Grinding in this game feels like an endless loop of monotonous tasks that offer little to no reward, making it a frustrating experience.”
    • “The repetitive nature of grinding in this game quickly becomes tedious, leaving players feeling like they're stuck in a never-ending cycle with no real progression.”
  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    While the game's level and character design are praised for their excellence, some users note that the character development feels lacking, with flat textures detracting from the overall depth and engagement of the characters.

  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its atmospheric soundtrack, which effectively immerses players in the experience. However, some users feel that the unappealing visual presentation detracts from the overall emotional impact, while the draining battery adds an element of tension.

    • “The emotional and atmospheric soundtrack truly enhances the experience, immersing you in the game's world.”
    • “The soundtrack does a fantastic job of engrossing you in the established world, making this an emotional adventure.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is enhanced by an emotional and atmospheric soundtrack that immerses players, while the draining battery mechanic adds an element of tension and urgency to the experience.

    • “The emotional and atmospheric soundtrack truly enhances the experience.”
    • “The draining battery mechanic adds an extra layer of tension to the atmosphere.”
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Shiny is a platformer game with science fiction theme.

Shiny is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows and others.

Shiny was released on August 31, 2016.

Shiny was developed by Garage 227.

Shiny has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Shiny is a single player game.

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