TECHNOSPHERE RELOAD
- May 15, 2019
- Adaptive Game
- 5h median play time
Get on SteamGo on a dangerous journey into the heart of asteroid to save humanity from disaster! Control the Technosphere, roll, jump, balance, solve puzzles and go through the mazes.
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features stunning graphics and a unique sci-fi atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
- Gameplay is engaging with a variety of puzzles and challenges that require problem-solving and precision.
- The controls are tight and responsive, making the ball-rolling mechanics enjoyable and satisfying.
- The game suffers from poor design choices, such as limited save points and a lack of resolution options, leading to a frustrating experience.
- Many players found the game uninteresting, as reflected in low player engagement and achievement completion rates.
- There are concerns about the ethical nature of the game's development, including the use of uncredited assets and manipulation of reviews.
- graphics10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning quality and faithful representation to the trailer, with many players able to run it smoothly on lower-end hardware. The visuals are described as unique and impressive, enhancing the overall gameplay experience, particularly in the context of its sci-fi setting. However, some users noted the lack of resolution options and graphics tweaks.
“Stunning graphics, great gameplay, and there are even a few clever gameplay twists they make, which I won't spoil you on.”
“The visuals are absolutely stunning in a unique sci-fi way, and the whole thing moves along at an incredibly addictive and hard to put-down pace.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“The graphics look exactly like they're displayed in the trailer, and even on my potato (1050 ti) I can play at full graphics and still get 60 fps.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a rich blend of puzzles, platforming, and maze-like design, enhanced by stunning graphics and clever twists. Players appreciate the diverse mechanics, including time limits and resource collection, which maintain engagement throughout. While some users experienced occasional crashes, these did not significantly detract from the overall gameplay experience.
“This game is packed with gameplay, surrounding puzzles, a maze-like design, and perhaps most importantly, platforming.”
“The puzzle elements combined with the other mechanics such as the time limit or the fuel that you have to collect keep you moving forward.”
“The variety of gameplay elements is wide and they all blend together very well and at a rapid pace that keeps the player's attention grabbed all the way through.”
“I had a couple of game crashes as well, although those mostly happened right after loading a level, so I didn't really lose any gameplay to the crashes.”
“The variety of gameplay elements is wide, and they all blend together very well and at a rapid pace that keeps the player's attention grabbed all the way through.”
“The puzzle elements combined with the other mechanics, such as the time limit or the fuel that you have to collect, keep you moving forward.”
- story5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally perceived as shallow and typical, with some players finding it unengaging. However, others appreciate the sci-fi setting and atmospheric elements that complement the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience despite its simplicity.
“Technosphere is an interesting puzzle game with great physics, awesome graphics, smooth control, and it even has a sci-fi story that sets you inside an asteroid hi-tech mine with lots of tracks, platforms, objects to move, and even teleporters.”
“Challenging interpretation of the ball rolling genre, elevated thanks to the cool sci-fi visuals and presence of an actual story.”
“The story seems to be pretty shallow, which I don't really have a problem with.”
“A typical story, atmospheric content; the game is very simple, the most beautiful platformer!”
“Hardly a success story; gamers just weren't all that interested in the game.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, with accusations of plagiarism due to uncredited use of assets from other developers. Reviewers highlight the presence of fake reviews and suspicious account activity, suggesting a coordinated effort to promote these low-effort products.
“It's just another Eastern Bloc asset flip cash grab.”
“The developers here didn't credit any of the artists and real game developers who created the assets, so this is plagiarism as well as a cash grab.”
“They're all written in either Russian or broken English, appear at almost exactly the same time shortly after the game launched on Steam, and the accounts are consistently used to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is praised for its unique and authentic sci-fi elements, enhancing the overall experience. Users highlight its visually impressive design and engaging content, making it a standout in the platformer genre. Despite its simplicity, the atmospheric qualities contribute significantly to its appeal.
“It manages to be not only the most mechanically interesting and diverse in terms of gameplay but also the most visually impressive, all while sporting an authentic sci-fi atmosphere that stands out as unique to the genre.”
“A typical story, atmospheric content; the game is very simple, yet it is the most beautiful platformer!”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report stability issues, particularly noting that the joystick freezes when attempting to restart a level, which can disrupt gameplay.
“The joystick freezes if you press restart level.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experienced constant lag and stuttering during gameplay.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, contributing to an overall great atmosphere and feel, complementing the impressive lighting.
“Great lighting, great music, great feel.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the grinding aspect for its engaging and dynamic gameplay, featuring reflex-testing platforming, balancing challenges, and visually stimulating hazards. The inclusion of block-pushing puzzles adds variety without feeling tedious, thanks to the enjoyable free-rolling movement mechanics.
