ReCore Reviews

ReCore is ranked in the 25th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
69%
Sep 22, 2016

Even for the low price of $40, I can't recommend ReCore. This game feels like a first draft. A lot of the gameplay mechanics are there, but the world and story fails to satisfy. You're best off waiting for the price to become insanely low, picking it up, and hoping for an IP saving sequel.

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65%
Sep 28, 2016

ReCore had a lot of promise, but the developers were unable to meet the expectations of the players. It's certainly not a bad game, it just deserved to spend a few more months in development in order to eliminate some of the major shortcomings.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 3, 2016

ReCore successfully packs third person shooter, platformer, adventure and puzzler all into one.

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6.9 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2016

ReCore entpuppt sich leider als doch sehr durchschnittlicher Platformer und verschenkt in vielen Bereichen einiges an Potenzial. Vor allem das langweilige Gameplay und die langen Ladezeiten machen es wirklich schwer, die doch sehr gelungene Story zu genießen. Da ReCore nicht als Vollpreis-Titel gestartet ist, kann man in einigen Punkten noch ein Auge zudrücken, aber solang die Ladezeiten-Problematik nicht gelöst wird, wird man auch als genügsamer Gamer wenig Freude mit dem Spiel haben.

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Sep 11, 2016

Overall ReCore is a compelling experience, not for its story or environments, but for its characters and art design.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 12, 2016

ReCore is great to kick off the season, despite it's feeling of being unfinished and a bit rushed towards the end.

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6.8 / 10.0
Sep 12, 2016

ReCore had my full attention with great characters, a solid gripping story and then threw that away after a few hours.

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Unscored
Sep 11, 2016

Longer does not always mean better and unfortunately ReCore is one of the best examples of this maxim so far this generation.

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81%
Sep 12, 2016

A solid action platformer with polished mechanics and fun combat.

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Sep 15, 2016

In ReCore's attempt to capture gaming's pervious accomplishments, it failed to create its own personality and be a fun experience.

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68 / 100
Sep 16, 2016

ReCore has potential to be a fun and memorable video game experience, but its ridiculously long load times hamper your time with it. If you are inpatient or don't like wasting time, you should probably pass on this one or wait for a patch.

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5.8 / 10.0
Sep 15, 2016

What starts out as a fun adventure with a likeable bunch of characters, ends up being an exercise in teeth-grinding frustration. While certain game design choices can be forgiven, the loading times can't, not by the standards set these days.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 17, 2016

ReCore is a solid and fun game well worth the $40 price tag. There are some technical issues with framerate and load times but the gameplay more than makes up for it. If you are looking for an old school style game then ReCore has you covered.

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7.8 / 10.0
Oct 4, 2016

Normally marketing will begin pushing hard right from day one on a title that is well received, and ReCore was. Instead the marketing and news about ReCore stayed relatively quiet up until it released, and even then it released to little fanfare which is a downright shame because ReCore could be so much more with a little push from the folks at Microsoft and/or Comcept. There are plenty of little moments, like the loving relationship between Joule and Mack, or the overall mission for the game, that really shine and could draw in a lot of gamers, if only it was talked about and highlighted. My biggest fear with ReCore is that if falls into obscurity because nobody seems to be talking about it.

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4 / 5
Oct 9, 2016

Despite the poor loading times and occasional glitches, ReCore is an enjoyable game. The puzzles can at times be tricky whilst still being able to give you satisfaction, they are not impossible, which is crucial to keep you playing along. ReCore is a throw back to adventure/action titles of the PS2-era, a type of game that is sadly not as frequent today and ReCore does well to fill a decreasing video game niche, even if it does feel a little unpolished in places.

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7.8 / 10.0
Sep 29, 2016

ReCore is an example of a good first attempt at a new franchise that hits a few stumbling blocks along the way.

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6 / 10.0
Oct 17, 2016

The best way to explain ReCore is that it's a game that has the fundamentals of an action platformer nailed, but just to add more "purpose" is walled off at every turn by a progress gate. Give me my fetch quests, I would kill 15 robots, as long as I do not ever need to see a Prismatic Orb ever again.

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Dec 14, 2016

ReCore hits the right notes with fun combat and exploration, while at the same time disappoints with bugs and a pace-breaking, repetitive final dungeon.

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6.5 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2016

It has its moments, and there's plenty of depth there, so it comes down to whether you can find the patience to battle such a consistent stream of inconsistent quality.

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6.5 / 10.0
Sep 18, 2016

There are some really great ideas in ReCore and they feel realised, but it never really hits the point where they feel like they have been executed efficiently.

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