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68 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 15 Ratings

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  • Summary: A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is the first chapter of a full-featured episodic action-packed side-scroller.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. ZTGameDomain
    Jan 31, 2011
    90
    For an indie title, ARES is really impressive. For a full on downloadable title, this is impressive. ARES does so many things right, it's hard not to want more.
  2. PC Gamer
    Apr 21, 2011
    79
    With its rockin' techno beats, ARES takes me back to the days of the classic NES Mega Man games. [June 2011, p.77]
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  3. Absolute Games
    Mar 29, 2011
    65
    A surprisingly well-made platformer, albeit simple and extremely short.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Stain
    9
    For those of us who played Contra as kids, the feeling of firepower was almost overwhelming. Put simply: this is Contra in super-smooth HD. This game is gorgeous all the way through but the boss fights are mind-blowing. During boss-fights and other set pieces they use multiple layers of backgroud to create an uncanny 3D effect. Also due to the mouse, aiming and shooting is a breeze. Unfortunately the platforming is a steaming pile of frustration.… Expand
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  2. darbish
    5
    Crisp controls, intense gameplay, groovy tunes and excellent level design are all things that a good side-scrolling run'n'gun game should have. None of these points of criteria save the music apply to this game. ARES: Extinction Agenda has cool effects, interesting aesthetics and gameplay that is reminiscent of Contra, but it doesn't change the truth that the game has clunky controls, a depressingly generic story and is altogether frustrating to play. Firstly, as a 2D run'n'gun title it's obvious that ARES should be played with a controller, and to an extent it's better than mouse and keyboard for the platforming in the game. Don't. You won't be able to shoot diagonally while using a controller and it doesn't make the sluggish platforming any more comfortable. Boss fights are more or less trial and error as to whether or not you get hit (bosses will routinely neglect to telegraph their attacks and when they do the attack they choose to do is not consistent). The game is pretty short, but this I'm willing to overlook that in spite of the game's unparallelled ability to be a bore. Don't buy this game without trying it first, and even then you might want to wait for it to go on sale.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. Cabeza2000
    2
    Extremely boring and anti-climatic. Has been ported from consoles to PC which result on a confusing UI for those playing only PC games. Expended one hour with it and I feel like I wasted my time.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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