The Collider 2
- April 19, 2016
- Shortbreak Studios s.c.
A fast game and a head rush in VR.
"The Collider 2" is an action-packed arcade game where you pilot a high-tech starfighter to destroy a colossal mothership invading your homeworld. With 108 mission objectives across 54 missions, you'll upgrade your starfighters, avoid deadly defenses, and save your people from annihilation. The game features lightning-fast gameplay and detailed visuals, providing an intense and thrilling sci-fi experience.
Reviews
- The Collider 2 features addictive gameplay with smooth controls and a challenging difficulty curve that keeps players coming back for more.
- The game has impressive visuals powered by Unreal Engine 4, providing a visually striking experience.
- It offers a variety of mission types and modes, including an endless score attack mode, which adds to its replayability.
- The game suffers from a lack of content, with only a few mission types that can become repetitive over time.
- Players have reported numerous bugs and issues, including problems with the menu system and unresponsive controls.
- The head gaze control for movement in VR has been criticized for being cumbersome and not enjoyable, leading to discomfort for some players.
- story18 mentions
- 6 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's story is minimal and lacks depth, focusing primarily on gameplay mechanics rather than narrative development. Players may find the repetitive nature of the missions and limited variety in mission types detracts from the overall experience, especially if they are seeking a more engaging storyline. While the gameplay is enjoyable and challenging, those looking for a rich narrative will likely be disappointed.
“The actual gameplay itself is really well made and a lot of fun, if you can look past these issues present within the rest of the game.”
“However, those who prioritize story won’t find it here, and others may consider it repetitive.”
“If you're not into endless runner games or are expecting a more in-depth story-based space shooter, this is not for you.”
“The variety in mission mode is a bit lacking but there are a large number of levels available and they start to get very challenging very quickly.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Gameplay in Collider 2 is fast-paced and visually striking, requiring quick reflexes to dodge obstacles and navigate through levels. While the core mechanics are simple and the game offers a good amount of content and challenge, players have reported significant bugs, including crashes and broken achievements, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these issues, many find the gameplay enjoyable if they can overlook the technical problems.
“The collider 2 features lightning fast gameplay which requires even faster reaction times.”
“Gameplay is simple; you dodge obstacles until you get to the end of the mission.”
“The challenge comes from having to skillfully manipulate these two simple mechanics very quickly to stay ahead of the levels rushing toward you.”
“Seems quite buggy as well unfortunately (crashed to desktop a lot for me, and achievements are broken, leaderboard servers also offline limiting gameplay).”
“Powerup types are also random, which has a terrible effect on gameplay.”
“While its systems and mechanics are pretty basic and shallow, there's actually a lot of content and challenge here.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are highly praised for their impressive sector-by-sector aesthetics, showcasing slick visuals and a polished presentation that stand out from typical smartphone games. As players progress through increasingly challenging missions, they encounter diverse themes and obstacles that enhance the visual experience.
“The sector-by-sector aesthetics are great.”
“Graphics are nice; unlike most games of this sort, it was not built for smartphones, which shows in the slick visuals and presentation.”
“Missions get steadily tougher, especially as you progress through the sectors, each of which introduces new obstacles and differently themed visuals to encounter.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers high replayability due to its fast-paced, addictive gameplay that encourages players to keep trying for "one more try." However, its limited content detracts from the overall replay value, making it a fun but somewhat shallow experience.
“It's a super-fast, reflex-based endless runner that is as simple as it is enjoyable, easy to learn, hard to master, and even harder to stop going back to the fray for 'one more try.'”
“Buy it to have a game with good replayability in your library.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as either dramatic and immersive, enhancing the experience without causing VR sickness, or as generic and uninspiring, leading some players to prefer turning it off in favor of their own playlists.
“The music is dramatic, and I wasn't bothered by VR sickness despite the fast movement in every level!”
“The game's soundtrack perfectly complements the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience.”
“The game's music is generic; I recommend turning it off and playing your own instead.”
“The music lacks variety and quickly becomes repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, including frequent crashes to desktop, broken achievements, and offline leaderboard servers, which hinder the overall gameplay experience.
“The game seems quite buggy, unfortunately. It crashed to desktop a lot for me, and achievements are broken. The leaderboard servers are also offline, limiting gameplay.”
“I encountered numerous stability issues, including frequent crashes and unresponsive menus that made it frustrating to play.”
“The game is plagued by stability problems, with constant lag and unexpected shutdowns that ruin the overall experience.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game features an in-game currency that can only be earned through gameplay, with no microtransactions available, indicating a player-friendly monetization model.
“Despite the presence of in-game currency, you can only earn it in the game; there are no microtransactions whatsoever.”
“The game offers a fair monetization model, allowing players to enjoy the full experience without feeling pressured to spend real money.”
“I appreciate that all content can be unlocked through gameplay, making the monetization feel balanced and rewarding.”
“The monetization model is frustrating; it feels like a paywall is constantly looming over the gameplay experience.”
“While the game offers in-game currency, the grind to earn it is excessive, making it tempting to spend real money.”
“The lack of microtransactions is refreshing, but the limited ways to earn in-game currency makes progression feel slow and tedious.”
Critic Reviews
The Collider 2 PC review
A fast game and a head rush in VR.
70%The Collider 2 Review - KeenGamer
The Collider 2 features lightning fast gameplay which requires even faster reaction times. Its responsive controls and general difficulty curve provide a great level of challenge and fuel an addiction that’ll have you retry its missions over and over again. Those who prioritize story won’t find it here, and as it does technically boast only three main mission types, others may consider it repetitive. However, collecting all the emblems and the survival mode do offer some replayability. Thanks to Unreal Engine 4 and some inspired mechanical interior design, this game looks dazzling from one sector to the next. The Collider 2 fires you out into space to captain your Starfighter, taking on intergalactic invaders with breakneck speed and manic manoeuvres.
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