{"id":104033,"date":"2016-09-12T16:48:44","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T14:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=104033"},"modified":"2016-09-12T16:49:40","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T14:49:40","slug":"recore-review-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/104033-recore-review-roundup","title":{"rendered":"ReCore &#8211; Review Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ReCore, the intriguing Microsoft-exclusive Play Anywhere adventure title by Armature Studios, has finally been released on PC and Xbox One.<\/p>\n<p>The game was highly anticipated amongst critics and gamers alike, with the trailer offering a deep and memorable setting with seemingly interesting mechanics.<\/p>\n<p>Did it live up to it&#8217;s hype? Here&#8217;s what the critics had to say:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destructoid.com\/review-recore-385972.phtml\" target=\"_blank\">Destructoid &#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destructoid.com\/review-recore-385972.phtml\" target=\"_blank\"> 4\/10<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s all a shame because ReCore shows so much promise in its opening hours. It&#8217;s easy to envision a way in which all those ideas could manifest into something great.<\/p>\n<p>They don&#8217;t, though. Instead, it&#8217;s just a jumble of mechanics that never jell, gameplay that grows stale far too quick, and insulting design. System failure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gamingbolt.com\/recore-review\" target=\"_blank\">GamingBolt &#8211; 8\/10<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;If it wasn&#8217;t for the extreme bugs and flaws that shroud ReCore this would be one of the best games I&#8217;ve played so far this generation.<\/p>\n<p>The good outweighs the bad. I hope for its success because this new IP deserves to be an ongoing franchise for everything new it brought to the table.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2016\/9\/12\/12886642\/recore-review-xbox-one-windows-10-PC\" target=\"_blank\">Polygon &#8211; 6.5\/10<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;When it\u2019s working, Recore is a game that feels evocative of a different era of action games.<\/p>\n<p>But in its final half, Comcept and Armature let collect-a-thon structure and a poorly realized open world drag the whole thing back down to earth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ReCore-screenshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-104035\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ReCore-screenshot.jpg\" alt=\"ReCore Screenshot\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ReCore-screenshot.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ReCore-screenshot-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ReCore-screenshot-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ReCore-screenshot-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejimquisition.com\/recore-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Jimquisition &#8211; 7\/10<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;In spite of everything dragging it down, it\u2019s a fun ride packed with stuff to do, from optional areas to replayable dungeons to passive \u201chunting\u201d quests that reward players for taking out certain enemies using certain attacks.<\/p>\n<p>New Eden isn\u2019t as big as No Man\u2019s Sky\u2018s universe or even Far Cry 4\u2018s mountainous terrain, but it\u2019s got far more compelling reasons to stick around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/reviews\/recore-review\/1900-6416513\/\" target=\"_blank\">GameSpot &#8211; 6\/10<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I wanted to like it more, and had it not overstayed its welcome, I would have.<\/p>\n<p>But in the end, like its robots, ReCore is a game with a bright soul encased in parts that are used well past their prime.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/recore-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">GamesRadar &#8211; 2\/5<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Somewhere in ReCore is a good game. Joule and her companions are instantly likable. Far Eden&#8217;s tale is an intriguing one.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to her agility and rocket boots, Joule is a satisfying character to control. The game&#8217;s core (apologies for using a pun I&#8217;d avoided this whole review) is solid. 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