System Critical:The Race Against Time

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July 15, 2022

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Old Formulas

Your Name Is Cyborg 17,

Upon Escaping The Facility Where you were manufactured your internal program was Triggered setting your system into Critical self destruct mode. With just 24 hours left to live until self destruction In a Race against Time You must stay alive In a constant fight for survival to escape the evil forces that created you. It is time to embark on a journey to find a way to restore your system back to normal before it’s too late…

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4.45

27 ratings

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QUACKBIRTH

October 2, 2023

4/5

Huge potential with a few oversights

UPDATE: thank you to the devs for your prompt response and the clarification on the saves. I'll crank this review up a star. This game is incredibly fun and addictive, but it is still in need of a tutorial, a menu with even basic options, and places to store items like grenades and shields - maybe one storage spot per hip? It would also be nice if saves were possible from the single checkpoint per level, and if multiple games or game profiles were available. Regardless, I can't wait to see more as I play. This game has huge levels and ramps up the difficulty quickly. Normally, I would love this in a VR game. However, in a game that is inherently a long grind, checkpoints and save points are crucial. I don't have time (or battery life) to play for 6 hrs straight. System Critical has checkpoints, but they don't work one you've exited the app. After dying in the first level, I restarted at the checkpoint that I reached. However, after exiting the app, and playing at a layer time, when I selected "Continue" (from the severely limited menu, mind you), I was restarted from the beginning. So, unless I'm missing something, it seems that the checkpoints don't really work after all. I noticed that another reviewer mentioned this and I was disappointed to find that it was true. It's unfortunate, seeing as so many other aspects of this game are fantastic. Unless I find a way to save and continue from save points or checkpoints, I'll probably have to return the game. I just don't have time to grind for continuous hours and hours on end without saving. Devs, any insight on the save points or checkpoints in this game?

9 found this helpful

QUACKBIRTH

December 2, 2023

4/5

Huge potential with a few oversights

UPDATE: thank you to the devs for your prompt response and the clarification on the saves. I'll crank this review up a star. This game is incredibly fun and addictive, but it is still in need of a tutorial, a menu with even basic options, and places to store items like grenades and shields - maybe one storage spot per hip? It would also be nice if saves were possible from the single checkpoint per level, and if multiple games or game profiles were available. Regardless, I can't wait to see more as I play. This game has huge levels and ramps up the difficulty quickly. Normally, I would love this in a VR game. However, in a game that is inherently a long grind, checkpoints and save points are crucial. I don't have time (or battery life) to play for 6 hrs straight.

6 found this helpful

ALionlikeMane

November 3, 2024

4/5

A Little Beyond Just "Old School Hard"

80s baby here, and I've got the Blockbuster card to prove it lol. So I was born deep into the "old school hard" era. I know it well... that said, this kinda dips into the "unfair" territory. I'm not asking for much, just more check points. There should be 2-3 check points littered throughout the level (especially with how HUGE these levels are), and definitely always a checkpoint right before a boss. Otherwise this is a great game.

6 found this helpful

dapPootiemaster707

July 17, 2022

5/5

What an awesome game 🔥 🔥 🎮

Wow this game is fire 💯 you really have to check out this new version of Doom/Mega man like game. You run and shoot everything. Leave no one behind or it could be your last. Love playing this game. And i want more!

5 found this helpful

MaxCheesefist

June 2, 2023

5/5

Super Challenging, Super Fun

Don't let this games simple looks fool you, this is a rare treat of a game, a fast-paced running and gunning, escape the facility type experience with added platforming mechanics, there aren't many settings, but then again there aren't many needed, 100% recommended for those that remember old school games like Mega Man.

5 found this helpful

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