Shattered Remastered Deluxe Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · November 2, 2022

For Our Shattered Remastered Deluxe Review, we revisit a game that redefined a genre, but this time in stunning 4K resolution running at 120fps, with a modernized UI, and multiple visual improvements. Re-experience the highly acclaimed original soundtrack, remixed and remastered in 5.1 surround sound.

Shattered Remastered Deluxe Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
1.12GB download size.
Platinum trophy.
Brick-breaking gameplay.
How to play section.
The vibration is a lot better using haptic so you feel every hit.
Adjust the speed of the bat and vibration strength.
Seven game modes – Story, endless, endless co-op, time attack, time attack Co – o, bonus mode, and boss rush.
Story mode has ten areas to unlock and play.
Boss battles at the end of each area.
Plays like Arkanoid but with a twist.
The Gimmick of the game is you can suck and blow to move blocks in the level and change the direction of the balls you shoot out.
Power-ups drop from blocks.
Collect shards from broken blocks to power up your special timed super shot ability.
Banging soundtrack.
A marker shows where your ball is going.
Where you play from changes, you could be going side to side or going around a circle, etc.
Big boss battles.
Multi-balls happen regularly and you have control over how many to shoot.
Solid controls.
Very accessible game.
The rules and goals are very clear and easy to understand.
Combo counter.
Game over allows you to either restart the world or lose one life and your score resets.
Bonus modes have you last as long as possible knocking balls back but with no powers.

Shattered Remastered Deluxe Review Cons:

Cannot rebind the controls.
You need to search out the tutorial-style help sections.
When it hits the last piece the level automatically ends which can be annoying when trying to collect the Shards.
Small play area.
Feels like power-ups make or break runs.
Hitting the last block can be annoying.
Circular levels are overly tricky as you can only move in a certain area.