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Graceful Explosion Machine

Vertex Pop
Apr 6, 2017 - PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5
Strong

OpenCritic Rating

77

Top Critic Average

67%

Critics Recommend

IGN
8 / 10
GamesRadar+
3 / 5
Destructoid
7 / 10
TheSixthAxis
5 / 10
IGN Italy
8 / 10
God is a Geek
8 / 10
Post Arcade (National Post)
8 / 10
GamingTrend
90 / 100
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Critic Reviews for Graceful Explosion Machine

Graceful Explosion Machine builds an intense, addictive shoot-em-up around a satisfying weapon-juggling system and smart enemies. The Switch’s HD Rumble adds a unique feeling to every explosion in this colorful shooter, and earning a good spot on the leaderboard is an intense challenge thanks to dense swarms of enemies. But even when a pesky foe slapped down my scoring run, I always had the urge to jump back into these crowded corridors and try again.

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Graceful Explosion Machine is the gaming equivalent of empty calories. It's pretty to look at, super smooth, and has some interesting weapons, but there's no real hook to keep you sustained beyond the act of moving around and blowing up aliens.

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Graceful Explosion Machine is a fun little space shooter with nice visuals and audio that is worth your time and money if you're a high score hound. Even if you're not, there are far worse games on the Switch currently, and not many that only ask a few minutes of your time to complete a level, which makes this the perfect game to play on the go. It's pretty good.

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There is absolutely nothing wrong with Graceful Explosion Machine, and if you enjoy chasing high scores then it will provide you with a decent challenge. For the the rest of us, it's a dinky little shooter that you can complete in a couple of hours and will forget about in half that time.

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Graceful Explosion Machine is a little, smart and funny shoot'em up that perfectly suits the Switch hybrid nature.

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Graceful Explosion Machine is a must play for arcade shooters with its precision gameplay, accessibility, and presentation.

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The first Canadian-made game for Switch – a simple, colourful space shooter – delivers a bit of bite-sized bliss

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Graceful Explosion Machine is the perfect arcade style shooter, and one of the best Switch games available right now. Its fluid, addictive gameplay and flashy yet minimal visuals pair well with a variety of challenging enemies, and it’s great for sessions lasting for a few minutes or a couple hours.

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