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Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

  • Summary: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is an independent game being produced by Fuelcell Games and artist Michel Gagné.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 76
  2. Negative: 0 out of 76
  1. Aug 14, 2011
    96
    It's a well-polished side scrolling adventure in an amazing world, filled with wonderfully weird environments and creatures.
  2. Aug 18, 2011
    86
    Given the relatively short game length (even for an XBLA title) and little incentive for replay, I think 800 points would have been a much fairer asking price. Regardless, this is one XBLA title you don't want to miss.
  3. Sep 23, 2011
    85
    Although you might not get much else out of the game once it has been completed, the journey there is fun and at times a challenging one.
  4. 72
    If there was just a bit more content in the game, and if the focus was more on solving puzzles, I have no doubt that this would be a huge hit.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. 10
    This game feels like shadow complex, but with a flying saucer strapped with deadly weapons; so I loved it. giant map to explore with markers set for upgrades/hidden movies/concept art/new weaponsuseful gagets. If Limbo and shadow complex had a baby it would be named Insanely twisted shadow planet. Each section of the innerplanetary body/map has cool and challenging bosses, and enemies feel strangely lifelike. The game is a download for 15 bucks and that is a deal for a game like this. it's a thinker sometimes as well, so have fun. Expand
  2. I'm surprised at the scores this game is getting from critics. I expected them to be much higher. So far this is the best summer of arcade game released this year. It's a metroid-vania style game, of which there are far to few. The game is absolutely beautiful. The campaign is hard to put down once you pick it up. The controls are exactly what you want them to be. The weapons are all distinct and original. The co-op mode is hard to put down. The only fault I can find with the game are the story cinematics you unlock while collecting artifacts throughout the game. They're so short it feels like the game would be better off without them This fault is so minor though, the rest of the game more than makes up for it. Expand
  3. This is an extremelly addictive, beautiful and innovative game. The campaign is awesome, providing many great gameplay levels, solid puzzles and artistically beautiful backgrounds - which are extremelly varied. To add more, it provides a multiplayer mode called 'Lantern Run' which is a very fun team focused mode that is guaranteed to keep you playing for hours. The only reason why I gave it a 9 and not a 10 is because some of the backtracking gets really tedious after a while (and you have to do quite a bit of it during the campaign [well, i did]), but this does NOT detract from the main enjoyable experience of this game. Expand
  4. I like the control and gameplay. I love the artwork and background effects. Some days it feels like a bit too much to trouble with...for that I take a point. But, It's really a fun game..very enjoyable. Expand

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