Review: Graceful Explosion Machine (PlayStation 4)
Skillfully pilot the Graceful Explosion Machine, a fighter ship armed with a ludicrously overpowered quad-weapon array! Lost in deep space, you’ll shoot, dash and combo your way through jewel-hued uncharted planets, fighting an alien armada to find a way home.
Pros:
- Abstract graphic style.
- 274MB Download size.
- Platinum trophy.
- Opening tutorial.
- 2D side scrolling shmup.
- Online leaderboards.
- Crystals- Collect to recharge your weapons.
- Rank awarded for performance.
- Simple controls.
- Can change direction with a touch of a button.
- Combo counter.
- Levels have X amount of phases in each level.
- Handfl of weapons available to you. Laser beam, Missiles, Gun, A melee attack and a dash that can pass through bullets and enemies.
- Life bar- Can also pick up health drops.
- Four worlds with 30 odd levels to play through.
- Feels and looks like A Pixel Junk game.
- Score attack.
- Decent soundtrack.
- Tight controls.
- You get a notification of where enemies are or where they will spawn.
- Fun to play.
Cons:
- Very simplistic looking.
- Slow starter.
- Only one control layout.
- Music is not for everyone.
- Feels repetitive.
- Can out stay its welcome after a long play.
- Never really feels like it gets going.
The Numbers:
- Graphics - 7/107/10
- Sound - 7/107/10
- Accessability - 8/108/10
- Fun Factor - 7/107/10
- Length - 8/108/10
Summary
There is no denying the game delivers a tight hectic shooter experience, It just feels like it doesn’t really do much to differentiate from other shooters. It feels safe and not as fulfilling as say the Pixel Junk games. I mean if you are big on score chasing games then fine it has you covered, But for solo play its a maybe. I personally didn’t vibe with it but I can see why people would. Watch some videos and see how you feel.