Reus

Critic reviews

• CCOGconnected

  Michael Chow · Oct 26, 2016

  6.5

  Overall, Reus’ graphical style is clean, cute, and crisp. The four giants are noticeably massive compared to the humans, though have faces and designs that do not necessarily portray them as menacing. Likewise, the humans and the environments are equally crisp, and the colors in the game are bright and vibrant.

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• PLPS Lifestyle

  Keri Honea · Oct 17, 2016

  8.0

  Despite this reining in on being a tyrannical god, Reus is phenomenal. It has that right balance of allowing players to move as quickly or as slow as they want for newcomers to the genre or seasoned god veterans.

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• GGameSpot

  Carolyn Petit · Jun 05, 2013

  8.0

  Don't let the simplicity Reus exhibits at first glance fool you. Putting blueberries near chickens is basic enough, but starting from this fundamental concept of interconnected resources, Reus grows into a game that presents complex challenges, a great deal of flexibility, and the freedom to determine your own standards of success, or to simply enjoy experimenting with the landscape and toying with humans. It's good to be the planet.

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• IGIndie Game Mag

  Robert Rappoport · May 29, 2013

  6.4

  Reus’ elegant design is what makes it shine, and unfortunately right now the mechanics of the game keep it from shining as brightly as it can. I play Reus for the relaxing joy of it, and if I happen to do something right enough to unlock an achievement, then all the better. So it might not be perfect, but Reus will give you a sense of calming certainty as you crush your humans under the uncompromising heel of a rock giant.

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• GFGame Front

  James Murff · May 24, 2013

  8.5

  I’m very hopeful for the future of the Reus development team, and Reus in general. There are some truly brilliant concepts on display here, and this is the first fantastic god game the genre has seen in a long time. It’s a shame that the lack of game modes hinders Reus so much, as it’s really something special.
• IIGN

  Richard Cobbett · May 23, 2013

  6.8

  Reus is a fiddly but original take on the god genre, with more than a few puzzle genes in its DNA.

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