- March 25, 2019
- Digital Illusions CE
Ultracore
Decades after being cancelled at the last minute, the revived Ultracore offers a fun and tight action-packed retro experience even if it’s a little unfair in various parts.
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Ultracore is a single player arcade platformer game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Digital Illusions CE and was released on March 25, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from critics.
Ultracore is a euro-style Metroidvania-platformer appealing especially to classic 2D-action-game enthusiasts with intricate level design and numerous mid and end level bosses. - Canceled game from 1994 and developed by DICE Studios officially released 25 years later. - Individually numbered and limited to only 3,000 copies. - Region free.
- music3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
90s action with a new school twist --- Ultracore review
Ultracore is a blast from the past game that really nails what many side-scrolling shooters were like in the 90s; and coupled with modern controls, it’s a game worth playing. Though there are a few oversights like getting hit and not knowing it, unlabeled special items, and low difficulty, it’s worth a try.
65%Ultracore Review
While impressive from a technical standpoint, Ultracore carries way too many flaws from the past to be a solid recommendation, whether you are a retro fan or not. Repetitive, unpolished, somewhat unfair, and very trial-and-error-y, it's pretty evident that the game's current owner didn't really do much before porting this interesting piece of old-school history to modern systems.
50%Ultracore Review
An enjoyable time capsule of a game that can unfortunately feel a bit unfair due to its age combined with some quirky controls. Non-stop retro action with great pixel art and two stunning soundtracks that is worth your time if it’s something that appeals.
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Ultracore is a arcade platformer game with science fiction theme.
Ultracore is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and others.
Ultracore was released on March 25, 2019.
Ultracore was developed by Digital Illusions CE.
Ultracore is a single player game.
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