Uriel’s Chasm 3: Gelshock

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Uriel’s Chasm 3: Gelshock is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Railslave and was released on February 13, 2019. It received very positive reviews from players.

Fear is eternal. You wake up, the gelatinous, adrenochrome saturated subject of an ancient prophecy, formulated by a brotherhood of abandoned sentient machines; stuck on the cusp of an evolutionary leap.

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92%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a unique, experimental experience with a distinctive, ambient, and stylish atmosphere.
It features complex, intriguing puzzles and an intellectually challenging narrative that rewards players who engage deeply with it.
The UI and artistic elements, including the soundtrack and ending art, are highly praised and contribute to its appeal as a piece of interactive art.

The gameplay, especially combat and bullet-hell segments, is described as clunky, confusing, grindy, and sometimes unfair or luck-based.
The story and narrative are often perceived as obscure, incoherent, or difficult to understand, leaving many players confused.
The game may alienate players due to its deliberately obtuse design, lack of polish, and experimental mechanics that do not always cohere well.

story
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The story is brief, enigmatic, and reminiscent of a horror vignette rather than a full narrative, often leaving players confused but intrigued. While the narrative can be challenging to decipher, unraveling its mysteries is seen as rewarding. Despite mixed feelings about the gameplay, the story's stylish presentation stands out to players.
- “One of Rail Slave's most stylish games, I love the extraneous HUDs and what I remember of the story.”
- “It's extremely confusing at first but figuring out the puzzles and story is immensely rewarding.”
- “It's short and strange, and has the same feeling as a horror short story, a vignette of a frightening world rather than a complete narrative set within it.”
- “I still don't know what was going on in the story.”
- “If its two mini-games were actually fun to play, I don't think that it would change my perspective on the story.”
gameplay
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The gameplay is experimental and intellectually challenging, featuring unique mechanics typical of rail slave games. While some players find it intriguing, there is debate about whether the unusual narrative enhances or detracts from the gameplay experience.
- “Uriel's Chasm 3 is one of the most mechanically and intellectually challenging games I've played in a long time.”
- “However, I wonder if the strange narrative in this game could be told without damaging the gameplay mechanics, and in my opinion the answer is yes.”
- “Like most rail slave games, it is short and highly experimental with strange mechanics.”
- “However, I wonder if the strange narrative in this game could be told without damaging the gameplay mechanics, and in my opinion, the answer is yes.”
- “I'm not too sure what to think about the gameplay.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is a significant aspect, especially during boss fights, adding to the challenge. Players engage in tile-based dungeon crawling across multiple levels, repeatedly battling enemies to gather resources essential for survival and progression.
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is praised for its ambient and unconventional style, creating a unique and evocative atmosphere. Collaborations, such as with One Isserley, add emotional depth by blending poignant, wistful melodies that resonate deeply with listeners.
- “rsg has chosen a fine musical ally for this mini-epic: One Isserley, the saddest girl in Australia, who has in her hands a special tool that lets her first pixelate our heartstrings, then weave them into any wistful configuration she chooses.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is quirky and darkly imaginative, blending surreal and chaotic elements with vivid, unusual descriptions. It leans toward a niche, offbeat style that may appeal to players who appreciate unconventional and twisted comedic tones.
- “Funny, isn't it?”
- “And while 0451 was floating high and mighty, down low and near other gelforms slithered by -- but none like her bosom buddy-self, mostly confused dullards dreaming in cheap magenta, or far worse and almost as often, raging spastically across the steel floors of the great house cloaked in poisonous blue, under the nightmaring influence of too much adrenochrome -- an imbalance of 'humor' you might say for these semi-translucent pseudopods, like they were cranking out a year's worth of yellow bile for a sudden orgy of violent pleasures.”
graphics
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Users praise the graphics for being exceptionally neat and visually appealing.
- “The graphics are neat as hell as well.”
atmosphere
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Users appreciate the game's ambient atmosphere, highlighting its unconventional, incoherent style and unusual soundtrack as key elements that contribute to its unique and immersive experience.