Cyber Citizen Shockman

Critic reviews

• Way Too Many Games

  Oliver Shellding · Sep 25, 2023

  6.0

  It’s punishing at times, so hardcore gamers can go off on a lark to try and accomplish it without turning on the cheats. But as an individual set piece, I can’t say I’d want to play it again. Such an obtuse title not being part of my regular rotation should hardly come as a shock, man.

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• Destructoid

  Zoey Handley · May 27, 2023

  5.0

  Cyber Citizen Shockman just isn’t a very good game. It’s hardly a bad game, either, but it’s not particularly enjoyable to play. Poor hit detection and control completely overshadow any of its inventive qualities.

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• NintendoLife

  Tom Massey · May 19, 2023

  5.0

  On the whole though, while some fun can be had if you really dig in and attempt to learn Shockman with total conviction, it remains the lesser of its series, has aged fairly poorly, and will really only appeal to diehard retro enthusiasts who want to own a piece of gaming history on a modern format.

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• Hey Poor Player

  Josh Speer · May 19, 2023

  5.0

  Put simply, Cyber Citizen Shockman is a peculiarity of a retro game. Though I appreciate it being brought to new audiences some 30 years later, I can’t say it holds up very well. My hope is that the series grew over time and got much improved, since I know Ratalaika is bringing other games from the franchise to the West. But if you’re looking for an amazing retro experience, you’ll probably be disappointed with it.

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• Hardcore Gamer

  Jeremy Peeples · May 18, 2023

  8.0

  As a whole, Cyber Citizen Shockman is an excellent side-scrolling platformer that has a few signs of its age, but the core gameplay is timeless. It’s a tightly-controlling game which helps it age nicely. The same holds true for sharp, but simplistic character models and environments that have a good amount of color and life to them, which can stand out even more thanks to having CRT and RGB filters used during gameplay. The soundtrack is the weakest point, but doesn’t prevent this two-player sword-based Mega Man-style platformer from being a must-buy for any fans of the genre.

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• TheXboxHub

  Richard Dobson · Jul 28, 2023

  4.0

  The levels themselves though are beyond difficult, some designed to kill you as quickly as possible; unapologetic about it. Therefore, the additions that Ratalaika have added with the cheats, rewinds and fast forwards are essential, but these still aren’t enough to turn Cyber Citizen Shockman into a very good game.

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