4.0
Maybe Akimbot will play as a loving exploration of an old favourite for some. For those without rose-tinted glasses, this is a deeply unrewarding experience with a sidekick that needs to be launched into the sun.
Akimbot
Evil Raptor · Aug 29, 2024
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In this 3D, action-adventure platformer, play as Exe, an outlaw robot with his unexpected sidekick, Shipset, as you blast your way through armies of robots, control spaceships and forge your own path on a mission to save the universe from impending doom! Set in a sci-fi world where only robots exist, travel the galaxy and experience non-stop robot mayhem and explosive action!
Their journey begins the way many great stories do – with a prison break.
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- 7.0Akimbot is a game that harks back to those glory days of platforming golden years. It’s a homage to games of years gone by, keeping the spirit alive with the gameplay and family-friendly storytelling. The action is fast and furious, but it’s not afraid to slow down at times too; what with some hacking and stealth. Apart from that, Akimbot is an enjoyable romp in a robot world that should well appeal to many.
- 5.0Akimbot presents a lot of ideas that don’t significantly learn from or build on the milestones established by the 3D platformers that have come before it — and there are a lot of them to learn from. In the end, it’s a middling, uninspired entry into a genre crowded with bangers, and finds itself in need of both more polished mechanics and a livelier world. My hope is that Evil Raptor will improve on this first effort and expand on Exe’s story in a more realized way.
- 6.5Quella offerta da Akimbot non è un'avventura sgradevole, ma le sue mancanze sono evidenti. Il potenziale dei combattimenti è rimasto in parte inespresso, vuoi per alcune armi troppo standard, vuoi per i limiti legati a quelle più particolari e potenti. Poi c'è il platforming, che ha i suoi momenti di brillantezza, affiancati però da fasi ben meno riuscite e dal ritmo incostante. L'impalcatura ludica poggia su una vicenda dagli sviluppi "telefonati", che non riesce a valorizzare i personaggi più interessanti del gioco. Detto questo, se ricordate con nostalgia l'era d'oro degli action platformer, potreste comunque dare una possibilità al titolo di Evil Raptor.
- 5.5While trying to pay tribute to classic platformers, Akimbot fell short when it came to making its own identity. The main characters weren’t that interesting and the story was predictable, but it did have a couple of strengths. The look of the world and a great soundtrack makes this game an admirable effort, even if it wasn’t successful.
- 6.0Akimbot feels like a blast from the past, but one that hasn't aged all that well. Sure, it's smooth, fast-paced and responsive, and there are some nice setpieces here and there to break up the gameplay — but it's not quite enough to stop it from feeling repetitive and a little long in the tooth.
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