ArcRunner Review (Steam)

For our ArcRunner Review, Where a meta-virus has infected KORE, the AI of the titan class space station, The Arc, causes the ArcRunner protocol to be initialized. You have been brought back to traverse the station, defeat its zone guardians, locate KORE, and reset it. The catch? Every robotic entity on The Arc is against you and hunting you to stop you from fulfilling your mission.

ArcRunner Review Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 8.6GB Download size.
  • Steam achievements.
  • Full controller support.
  • Graphics settings – fullscreen, resolution, v-sync, graphics preset, resolution scale, view distance, post-processing, anti-aliasing, shadows, textures, and effects.
  • Controller settings – Invert axis and sensitivity sliders, aim assist and rebind controls.
  • Mouse settings – Invert axis and sensitivity sliders.
  • Reticle settings – size and color sliders.
  • Solo and multiplayer modes.
  • Tutorials – enabled/disabled.
  • In-game cutscenes.
  • Can fast forward and skip cutscenes/interactions.
  • Three classes – Soldier, Ninja, and hacker (needs to be unlocked).
  • Two difficulties are normal and hard.
  • Third-person shooter gameplay.
  • Enemies drop weapons and items like grenades and utilities.
  • Neon-soaked game world.
  • Run based.
  • Every time you clear a section you get to choose 1 of 4 augments (upgrades).
  • End of a run breakdown showing runs, zone reached, augments, enemies killed, etc.
  • Nanites are earned from playing and used to permanently upgrade your character for future runs.
  • Fast loading times.
  • The goal is to clear the area of enemies and escape to the exit.
  • Destructible parts of the area that deals damage to anyone in the blast range.
  • Challenge areas can open up and are optional.
  • Loot boxes to find.

ArcRunner Review Cons:

  • The neon colors are too much and obscure your view and enemies.
  • Each run feels the same due to not having a lot of area variety.
  • Takes a while to get going.
  • The picking up of weapons and Gadgets is less than ideal due to the way the text pop-ups.
  • Despite all the talk of guns and Gadgets, melee is the best way to kill.
  • So hard to get your health back.
  • The early game is tedious full of quick deaths and repeated runs.

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ArcRunner:

Official website.

Developer: Trickjump Games

Publisher: PQube 

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Steam

  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 6/10
    Sound - 6/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 8/10
    Length - 8/10
  • 7/10
    Fun Factor - 7/10
7/10

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!