Strafe Reviews

Strafe is ranked in the 25th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
5.3 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2017

Strafe strives for old school difficulty and scores a little too well. Level design is not varied enough to endure the countless run-throughs required to proceed. Tight corridors, coupled with unfair monster spawns make your deaths feel cheap. The core gunplay is just not meaty enough to carry the game.

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6 / 10.0
Aug 11, 2017

Strafe isn't bad, but there are many better ways to satiate your nostalgia for '90s FPS titles.

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65%
Jun 14, 2017

This throwback to 1996 isn't what we hoped for. The underdeveloped roguelike aspects and lack of variability can't be salvaged even by the awesome soundtrack. In short bursts, it can be enjoyable, but continuous playtime will suffer from massive repetition.

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5 / 10
Jun 6, 2017

Strafe tries to be a fun game in which player should laugh after sudden death and start again. But stupid AI, bland weapons and unbalancing system of random generated levels reducing the great idea to 30 minutes try out. So if you want to feel the crazy 90s again and refresh the feelings from old school shooters - just play the original Doom or Quake - they still better than newcomers like Strafe.

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7 / 10.0
May 30, 2017

If you are an ingenious nostalgic and at the same time are not afraid of the difficult challenges we advise you to give it a chance; '96 is here.

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6.5 / 10.0
May 30, 2017

STRAFE will certainly attract a very specific crowd, likely one filled with gluttons for punishment. The core game provides a solid offering, but nostalgia and gory gunplay need a bit more to make this game rise above the monotony and frustration that settle in over time.

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May 26, 2017

If you feel like playing an old-style game brought to today’s standards, there are plenty of other games that are more deserving of your money.

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6.5 / 10.0
May 25, 2017

There is certainty some fun to be had, but you’ll tend to only find that in the first hour that you play.

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6.8 / 10.0
May 24, 2017

An FPS roguelike wearing the suit of a 1996 shooter, STRAFE is a unique game that seems destined for a small but passionate following.

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May 24, 2017

STRAFE doesn’t quite do everything you expect, but being able to go into a game that looks like Quake that is infinitely replayable keeps the challenge up where memorization wouldn’t. I was never able to finish STRAFE, but that’s all well and good for its mindless and nostalgic return to classic-feeling FPS in the modern day era. STRAFE feels like a game that would have existing alongside Quake and Doom, but was accidentally sent forward in time and has learned the ways of 2017 gaming.

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42 / 100
May 24, 2017

Strafe has the look and style to stand out, but Pixel Titans should have been focusing on making sure the game was not only fully functional, but actually fun to play, as well.

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5 / 10
May 20, 2017

While there are hints of fun to be had if you search hard enough, I don't think Strafe ever makes the small moments in between worth scavenging.

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3.5 / 5.0
May 17, 2017

STRAFE is a game lost in time and space. It might have been revolutionary in 1996, but today it is a stark reminder that nostalgia can only carry a game so far. The game is polished like a fine jewel, but lacks ambition—a shine that might place it among the classics.

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72 / 100
May 16, 2017

Strafe takes great delight in catching you off guard.

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4 / 10.0
May 16, 2017

STRAFE as of now feel unfinished, and is too reliant on its successful marketing campaign. If you are an absolute diehard for these type of games, I implore you to look up Brutal Doom instead. It is a free mod that gives the original Doom a bit more oomph and visceral feedback, while changing some of the controls to feel both familiar and fresh.

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3.5 / 5.0
May 15, 2017

Strafe falls short of greatness, but is definitely great fun.

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5.8 / 10.0
May 15, 2017

As it stands it's still a few meaningful patches from becoming something that we'd recommend.

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May 15, 2017
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6 / 10
May 12, 2017

Unfortunately, Strafe is no more than an attempt of tribute to the FPS of 1996.

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8 / 10.0
May 12, 2017

As I shoot robot enemies and monsters who want to slice me up, I am delighted. The screen goes red every time. I hit the restart button with a smile on my face.

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