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Shifting World
3DS
Released On: Apr 24, 2012
55
5.9
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
55
22% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
44% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
33% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
55
22% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
44% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
33% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Shifting World takes the whole world switching mechanic and breathes fresh air into it, presenting players with some amazing brain-teasing stages. Smart level design, a stylish art style, and plenty of different modes to work through make this puzzle platform title one of the best 'under the radar' Nintendo 3DS games of 2012.
Despite the frustration caused by these problems, I really enjoyed this game. I'll continue to play it, because even though I know at least a couple times an hour I'm going to want to throw my 3DS through the nearest wall, when that's not happening Shifting World is a great little puzzle platformer with a lot of interesting wrinkles.
The fact that Shifting World's flaws are so easily fixable makes this release all the more frustrating.
It has all the earmarks of a classic puzzler that keeps you coming back for more. That's what makes it so frustrating: it's clear there's a good game under the surface, but it's lying at the bottom of a deep pool of frustrating, ill-conceived design decisions.
A great idea for a puzzle game, with a cool minimal art style, but it's just stretched too thin. The baffling slowdown and useless mini-map only make it worse. [July 2012, p.92]
The original's good ideas are distorted in an apparent attempt to justify a price tag. [Nov 2012, p.98]
Shifting World certainly contains the germ of a great idea but it execution leaves a lot to be desired. Uninspired level design, a useless map, poor responsiveness and inexplicable slowdown all come together to make Shifting World feel like an unfinished beta version released at retail. Shifting World had potential, but in its current state, you're not missing much by passing on it.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 User Ratings
5.9
38% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
38% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
25% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 User Ratings
5.9
38% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
38% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
25% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
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