ReCore Reviews
I liked ReCore's first part enough that I wish this score could be higher, but taken as a whole the game can't be qualified as "good". Again, I like ReCore, but I can't recommend it without tacking on a few asterisks.
With some polish and better character and story development ReCore could have easily passed as a $60
ReCore is an interesting robotic Frankenstein of various game parts. They don't always work well together, but when they do the collective whole is a rather wonderful creation. However as not all parts were created equal expect some frustration and the occasional fumble.
Despite all of its flaws, ReCore isn't inherently bad, it's just not gripping or polished. The combat, while dull, is enjoyable in that you can zone out and still succeed. You're not going to get frustrated by not being able to perform, or annoyed if you lack a certain level of skill. Any area you're struggling with will quickly become easy after your Corebot levels up enough to drag you through. Overall, the narrative is predictable while set in an interesting world, and the movement is slick and enjoyable, but the constant back-tracking to collect more keys weighs down the experience. It's unfortunate that the game couldn't be tightened up under Microsoft's tutelage, because ReCore has nuggets of good ideas buried beneath the monotony and tedium of its primary activities.
Recore is a game constantly looking for a balance between its many souls. Developers had obviously aimed high but were forced to downsize along the way. The result is a title still enjoyable , an obvious homage to an old way of creating action-adventure games, with all the pros and cons of the case. Here and there one can see touches of modernity, but the adventure is a basic old school structure which draws liberally from the tradition, not always with satisfactory results.
Review in Italian | Read full review
ReCore will be a welcome blast from the past for some, but others will struggle to come to terms with the more archaic components of the experience.
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.
In ReCore's attempt to capture gaming's pervious accomplishments, it failed to create its own personality and be a fun experience.
You wouldn't be making a terrible mistake picking ReCore up now, but I know I wish I waited for these load times to be fixed.
For better and worse, they just don't make them like ReCore anymore
'ReCore' is a game you'll want to love -- which only make its flaws that much more disappointing.
ReCore buries a great action platformer beneath layers and layers of open world busywork.
ReCore starts with an intriguing world and a great mix of platforming and RPG elements, but it all falls apart well before the end.
Horrendous load times, arbitrary progression restrictions, and downright confusing design drain ReCore of its potential
While the story may not be as fleshed out as older adventure games, it definitely has the right spirit in mind.
ReCore is a competent shooter and platformer, but long load screens and brutally short play-through weigh it down.
ReCore starts strong with a fun combination of platforms and third-person shooting, but soon the repetition starts to strike a bit and every enemy feels the same. The same goes for the Corebots that accompany you. Upgrading your comrades is fun, and puzzling with the skills feels cool too.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Recore may not be a perfect game, but it's much more extensive than you'd think by presentations. It's not an easy straightforward action, it's a sandboxED RPG combined with a jumpsuit where you spend tens of hours.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
ReCore is a game that has two great strengths, solid insights behind the game mechanics and captivating art-design, which together hold the bar of interest high throughout the course of the adventure. That Keiji Inafune and his Comcept are recovering the hand after a really subdued Mighty N9 is evident, but unfortunately, even this time they are not enough to really raise the fortunes of this game.
Review in Italian | Read full review
A throwback to a different age, Recore's enjoyable adventure is ultimately undone by a litany of problems.