- Shooter, Simulator, Indie, Arcade
You think Cycle 28 is a 2D space shooter in the classic arcade style, where only your score matters. The controls are simple. The action is fast-paced. Insane dogfights lead to epic, screen-filling bosses. But the truth is: You don’t know what Cycle 28 is. Not yet.
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Character
Plot-driven, relentless, spare and unpretentious.
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
- sparerichly built
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
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Nintendo LifeGonçalo LopesAug 20188/10Cycle 28 disguises itself as a solid arcade shooter with minimalist aesthetics but slowly reveals itself to be something far beyond that. It successfully manages to engulf the player in the mystery that led to the player character's current predicament and entices you to seek the truth, find answers to questions you didn't know existed and attempt to break the cycle and… who knows, maybe freedom and a happy conclusion? We rarely get to play video games where each 'Game Over' offers the possibility to solve a mystery, so we kept coming back to it again and again - and so will you.
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GameGrinSimon BrownAug 20187.5/10A fun little momentum shooter with a drab visual style that is perfect for quick bouts of play. The difficulty and repeat play design won't be for everyone but if you are after a Luftrausers-esque title at a budget price you can't go wrong.
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NintendoWorldReportJohn RairdinAug 20186.5/10It attempts to develop its gameplay into something more, and while honorable, this effort is mostly fruitless. The unlockable upgrade system does add some mild drive to push the player forward, but odds are it won't be enough to keep you playing throughout the entire story. If you are looking for a retro, arcade shooter, there is a reasonably solid experience here, but don't expect anything more.
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Pure NintendoPeter LopezAug 20185/10Cycle 28 is an interesting title with good background music, but it also shows you everything it has to offer within minutes, making this an average game for the Nintendo Switch.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Pill Bug Interactive
- Publisher
- Pill Bug Interactive
- Released
- March 9, 2018
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 6.5/10 from 2 ratings.
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