Galak-Z: Variant S

17-Bit · Jul 12, 2018

Everyone

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Experience stunning space combat from the cockpit of a sleek spaceship, or a giant Mech wielding a radical laser sword! Battle space pirates, squish giant bugs, challenge Dark Bot bosses, and crush the evil Baron’s army of nasty Imperial troops through more than a hundred endlessly replayable missions in a full-scale story campaign. Fight against player-created squads in the Bot Battle League and earn Trophies to reap better rewards. Collect upgrades, salvage, relics, and Bots to make your spaceship and Mech even stronger, and fight to become the highest ranked pilot in the galaxy!

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Critic 6.1 (9 critics) · No ratings yet

Critic reviews

MMO Huts
Jason Parker · Aug 23, 2018
6.0
It’s a fun experience marred by the plethora of freemium/pay-to-progress options that are in the game. The argument can be made that you don’t have to and that you can get Crash Coins in-game, but the fact that the option is there on a console is such a weird, unsettling choice to me. You also receive a certain amount of these currencies (Salvage, Crash Coins, Bot Parts), but it’s not a whole lot of that. It’s a tease. But beyond that, I did enjoy the actual gameplay.
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GameSpace.com
Damien Gula · Aug 14, 2018
6.0
GALAK-Z: Variant S leaves me confused about who the audience is for this game and if this is a business model that we will see invade the Switch. I wanted a good mecha game and ended up with something that plays really well and encourages creativity with Bot combinations, but that acts like my mom after watching an episode of Gundam Wing: pushes me to turn it off and do something better with my time.
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Nintendo World Report
David Lloyd · Aug 13, 2018
6.0
Essentially most of the experience ends up feeling like a grindfest, and how much grinding you have to go through depends on how much money you care to spend. If that wasn’t enough, the developer tracks and stores your gameplay data, IP address and any interactions you have with customer support.
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COGconnected
Haley Perry · Jul 27, 2018
7.0
Galak-Z may not have the most jaw-dropping storyline or complex gameplay, but it is still greatly worth the playthrough — especially since it comes at no charge to you. It’s entertaining, fun and lighthearted, making it the perfect title to pick up from time to time or to play after a long day when the mind just wants to rest. It does not shock in terms of musical score or general depth, but for a free-to-play title that doesn’t bombard you with paid content, it offers a light and promising experience.
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NintendoLife
Damien McFerran · Jul 19, 2018
7.0
By taking the freemium route developer 17-Bit Studios has been forced to introduce timers which can be overridden by spending actual cash, but these are thoughtfully deployed and even if you do decide to dig deep in your pocket, you'll still need considerable shooting skills to overcome the increasingly stern - if somewhat repetitive - challenge.
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TheSixthAxis
Jason Coles · Nov 15, 2018
4.0
Galak-Z: Variant S just feels a bit soulless, as someone who has played the original. Where that game was sleek and well designed, this feels basic and haphazard. The Switch would have been far better served by a port of the first game, and when you add microtransactions into the mix you get a spoiled experience and a somewhat tainted memory of a better time for the series.
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