Nex Machina Reviews

Nex Machina is ranked in the 96th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Essential
Jun 20, 2017

Housemarque has just made the game of its career.

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T.J. Hafer
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Jun 24, 2017

Despite the frustrations its upgrade system often caused me, I had a good time navigating Nex Machina's array of twin-stick shooter challenges. The appealing art, energetic soundtrack, and pixel-perfect gamepad controls made me own every failure and look forward to whatever might come next. Arena mode seems to be where most of the lifespan on this one will come from, and I look forward to seeing people who are better than me at it pull off some crazy runs to climb the rankings. Nex Machina is not for the faint of heart, but a recipe to delight those looking for an attractive, arcadey challenge to overcome.

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89 / 100
Jun 29, 2017

Slight in form, but deep and consistently satisfying. Nex Machina is a gem of a shooter.

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9.3 / 10.0
Jun 28, 2017

One of the most challenging and rewarding twin stick shooters ever made

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9 / 10
Jun 21, 2017

The spirit of Robotron lives again in Housemarque's brilliant and blistering Nex Machina.

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4.5 / 5.0
Jun 20, 2017

Nex Machina is an utterly fantastic arcade twin-stick shooter that doesn't so much revolutionize the genre as get almost every aspect just right.

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Unscored
Jun 30, 2017

Housemarque and Eugene Jarvis have created something very special, and I suspect, enduring.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 19, 2017

New Machina is shoot-em-up kings Housemarque's latest game, and it might just be their best. A top-down Resogun that takes all that was good from that, improves on it and then adds so much more. Tight and responsive controls and great visuals make up for some exhilarating action.

9.5 / 10.0
Jun 19, 2017

Nex Machina is quick, challenging, and exactly what the arcade shooter genre needed.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
9 / 10
Jun 20, 2017

The spiritual sequel to Robotron becomes the definitive dual-stick shooter, and one of the best arcade games of the modern era.

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TheSixthAxis
Top Critic
9 / 10
Jun 19, 2017

Nex Machina is the pinnacle of all things Housemarque, with concepts and ideas that have been refined over many games in their purest form. That's both its strength and its weakness, as there is nothing you haven't seen before in one of their previous games. If you are a fan of the Finnish developer's game, this is still an essential purchase, but if you're a newcomer, this is the best place to join the party.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jun 20, 2017

Housemarque's most recent game is the perfect mixture between frenetic gameplay and tactical action, making it highly addictive.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 21, 2017

Nex Machina is a great follow-up to Resogun, even if it's a different game. Another masterpiece in the Twin-Stick Shooter genre for Housemarque.

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9.5 / 10.0
Jun 23, 2017

It takes a special type of high-score game for me to want to actually stick with it and start rivalries on the leaderboards. Pac-Man Championship Edition was one such game. Trials HD was another. Now, Nex Machina is my new obsession.

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Unscored
Jun 30, 2017

Frenetic, hypnotic and seriously addictive

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Hobby Consolas
Hobbyconsolas.com
Top Critic
80 / 100
Jul 10, 2017

An arcade with a great old school flavour. Its playability and audio-visual experience don't disappoint if you look for a simple, direct experience.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jun 19, 2017

As someone who spent way too many quarters as a kid trying to top the high scores of others, I'm glad I don't have to constantly put money into Nex Machina. Eugene Jarvis and Housemarque have come together to create one of the best playing twin-stick shooters ever made. While I do wish there was more content (I can only hope this gets the same amount of support as Resogun did) , there are enough difficulties that I'll still be learning the intricacies for several months to come.

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Jun 19, 2017

Twin stick shooter purists will love Nex Machina for its fast paced action and incredible presentation, but this is a game that's clearly been designed to keep you coming back for more.

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Jun 27, 2017

The developer behind retro-tinged shooters Super Stardust and ResoGun returns with an astonishing twin-stick masterpiece

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9 / 10
Jun 19, 2017

Nex Machina is everything that an arcade game should be: addictive and accessible yet bursting with hidden depth. Housemarque continues to be the master of the dual-joystick shooter with a sublime effort that harks back to the coin-op glory days of yesteryear. This is a near-perfect complement to the ridiculously good Resogun, and deserves to find a place among your PS4's hard drive space.

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