Spectra: 8bit Racing

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• GZGame Zone

  Tyler Treese · Jul 16, 2015

  6.0

  Spectra is a game that could have been great, but instead falters in some important areas. Solid track design is thrown away with the game instead opting for replayable, but heartless levels. That being said, Spectra is still a title that is worth experiencing thanks to its stellar melding of visuals and sound.

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• GRGames Radar+

  Chris Schilling · Jul 15, 2015

  4.0

  Too meandering and dull to work as a twitchy arcade game, Spectra is saved from the ignominy of an even lower score by its sparkling soundtrack. A treat for the ears, then, but little more.

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• GGameSpew

  Rich · Jul 13, 2015

  7.0

  Despite its flawed handling and extreme difficulty, I spent hours going back through the tracks in order to try and see them through to the end, and probably will continue doing so for the foreseeable future. Whilst it may not be the most feature-packed game ever released, it is immensely enjoyable thanks equally to its kicking soundtrack and almost trance-inducing gameplay. Fans of old-school arcade-like experiences would be wise to check this title out.

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• PXPure Xbox

  Ken Barnes · Jul 20, 2015

  4.0

  Spectra is a missed opportunity that doesn't offer nearly enough variation to keep players enticed for very long. The same level with a different backing track and slightly more complex layouts of the single obstacle type just isn't enough to be going on with, especially when the ten levels on offer can be beaten in just an hour or two. There's potential for some high-score shenanigans here for those who get hooked, but it's far more likely that they'll beat the game and then forget it.

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• GRGame Reactor

  Gillen McAllister · Jul 19, 2015

  6.0

  It's a title we can only recommend to check out if you're a fan of this particular style of game, and even then it's not going to offer you the long-term hook the better examples of the genre offer. after a few plays you'll have seen everything you need to. It's a decent first stab by Gateway Interactive but the only real essential here is Spectra's soundtrack.

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• GIGod is a Geek

  Jonny Lewis · Jul 19, 2015

  5.0

  Spectra is like Icarus, I suppose. Glorious and high flying for a fleeting moment, but quickly burning out and becoming yesterday’s news. If you can pick it up cheap, it will make a good time passer for a few days, especially with headphones in. After that? You’ll soon forget it.

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