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Average from 4 reviewsWhile it’s a shame that Gunfire Games haven’t worked out the best method in presenting a character-led story in this formula of game, it doesn’t tarnish too much how enjoyable and tempting Remnant is to go again at its campaign efforts over and over. Away from the discoverable audio logs, expository lore and a few interesting areas to scout out to completion, by far the most compelling argument in...
The addition of new bosses and items to acquire will naturally feel tempting — with some sufficient improvements to note on how said encounters have been designed — and providing you can tolerate the need to re-roll, Swamps of Corsus offers plenty for players to jump back into. Yet it’s the game’s new Survival mode where an unexpectedly large portion of player investment will end up residing. A game...
Strong systems and a satisfying gameplay loop give Remnant: From The Ashes a powerful foundation, even if the experience is mired by repetitive and uninteresting bosses.
In one sense, Gunfire Games have seemingly achieved the impossible in providing us with a shooter-focused RPG whose gameplay loop is validated by its plentiful, challenging encounters. Divisive its procedural approach to a campaign (roughly 15 – 20 hours in length) it may be, Remnant: From the Ashes manages to ride out enough of its issues to remain intently focal on its gameplay — unfortunate it may...