Redux: Dark Matters

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Summary

Redux: Dark Matters is a fast-paced space shooting game with fresh scoring elements - a bastard-hard shooter and definitely a must have for every shmup fan!


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Redux: Dark Matters Reviews & Ratings

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Review by Kulkuri [user]
April 20, 2015

A very beautiful side-scrolling shoot em' up which captures the spirit of the R-Type. The graphics are very beautifully drawn and very smooth.A very beautiful side-scrolling shoot em' up which captures the spirit of the R-Type. The graphics are very beautifully drawn and very smooth. The music in this game is just phenomenally good. And the game is very responsive to controls.Most levels have been designed well and the game is really fun to play. Even for the veterans of the genre. However there are certain spots in some levels which require what I'd call "trained eye" to pass. It isn't a fundamental fault in the game but some people might think that it's a fault in the level design. There's a slight learning curve associated with the game.The game lacks proper integration with the Steam. There are no achievements, no Steam cards, and no support for SteamOS/Linux and/or OS X. Also the graphics settings menu uses slightly obscure English which makes it bit difficult to adjust the graphics to look as good as possible and requires bit of trial and error. There is also no global Steam scoreboard which means you cannot compete with your friends in ladders.All in all REDUX is a really fun shoot em' up. It doesn't offer anything new to the genre but rather plays it safe by making sure that all the basic fundamental things are executed as well as possible. If the developers had added proper Steam integration and ladders then it would be solid nine out of ten in my opinion.

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Review by Eurogamer Italy
February 21, 2015

Redux: Dark Matters is an interesting old school side scrolling shooter. If you are in love with these kind of experiences, you’ll find this game pretty fun and interesting, despite its flawed level design.

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Review by GamesBeat
February 16, 2015

Redux: Dark Matters is not an exemplary shoot-em-up, but it is a rather a safe and well-executed one where fans of the genre can get an immediate sense of its influences.

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Review by SpazioGames
January 21, 2015

Redux: Dark Matters is a game to be taken into consideration if you are just in love with R-Type, and if you look for an old fashioned a shoot 'em up with something more modern. The problem is that the game does not excel in anything, offering solid game mechanics but without major innovations.

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Review by GamesVillage.it
January 20, 2015

A fast-paced, old-school shoot'em up, fun to play while it lasts, but that unfortunately suffers from a poor artistic direction, a lack of original ideas, disappointing bosses, and a schizophrenic level of difficulty.

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Game Information
Release Date January 27, 2014
Publisher KTX Software
Content Rated E (Everyone)
Game Modes Single player
Genres Indie
Themes Action, Science fiction
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), Dreamcast