Akka Arrh

Critic reviews

• Digital chumps

  Will Silberman · Mar 07, 2024

  8.3

  To that end, I wholeheartedly recommend Akka Arrh for those on the fence about VR. Or perhaps those wanting a laid-back arcade experience that incorporates VR in ways that most of us can handle without being overwhelmed. It’s a simple arcade game that doesn’t require much effort to learn, but is worth the psychedelic trip to master and replay over and over again.

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• WorthPlaying

  Cody Medellin · Apr 25, 2023

  8.0

  Akka Arrh won't click with most people right away. It takes a while to understand how to effectively use the bombs and bullets while wrangling a free-aiming cursor. The inclusion of another level to travel to briefly when things get hectic can be a bit too much to handle all at once. When it does click, it becomes a beautiful destructive symphony that pushes a psychedelic landscape for a signature Jeff Minter title. This is well worth the trip if you want a shooter that moves away from the genre norms.

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• Hey Poor Player

  Andrew Thornton · Mar 15, 2023

  7.0

  Inevitably though, some new mechanic would show up and knock me right out of it. That’s not to say I didn’t have fun with Akka Arrh, it’s an incredibly interesting game worth a look from fans of classic arcade games and fans of Jeff Minter, but the same issues that kept that original prototype from the 80s from seeing the light of day are still present and stop it from being a must-play.

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• Gamezebo

  Simon Reed · Mar 11, 2023

  7.0

  Akka Arrh is worth investigating for hardcore shooter fans of course – it has a lot of visual appeal and is certainly something different. Everyone else may want to consider if they can truly handle this eclectic neon fever dream.

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• Gaming Nexus

  Joseph Moorer · Mar 01, 2023

  8.0

  Akka Arrh is a resurrected version of a game that never existed. And if you don't know the lore, it's ok. It's colorful chaotic nature will keep you at bay for a few hours. You can get those high scores, and win, but it won't be easy. If you want that Atari pain, this is a little less hurtful than usual, but mastering it will still take a while.

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• Pure Nintendo

  David Temple · Feb 28, 2023

  8.0

  Akka Arrh is actually very simple. All you need to do is keep your turret spinning and shoot whatever comes your way. It isn’t a lot to do, but this is a vintage arcade shooter, pure and simple. Success comes the old school way; as you advance levels, the boards get more difficult to manage and there are more things that can destroy you.

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