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Solstice Chronicles: MIA
Released On: Jul 26, 2017
68
6.4
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
68
31% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
54% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
8% Negative
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1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
68
31% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
54% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
The solid twin-stick shooting is worth the price of admission alone.
Solstice Chronicles: MIA is a breath of fresh air in the twin-stick shooter genre. The threat system makes it feel like nothing else out there, transforming it from just another run-and-gun into something far more strategic and complex. It’s not a complete success, but it manages to add a satisfying amount of strategy without skimping on the action, which is a feat that I’m shocked no one has managed before. The ending promises a sequel, and I can only hope that the developers work the bugs out of their concept by then so that they can establish this as a whole new subgenre of the twin-stick shooter.
Solstice Chronicles: MIA comes to the table with a compelling horde-onslaught management experience, solid technical and audiovisual fundamentals, and a passable story. What it might lack in graphical splendor it makes up for in raw, mechanical fun, and emergent desperation as you fight to stay one step ahead of the endless mutant tide. Bring a friend if you can, and buckle up, because it’s a hectic ride.
If MIA were cheaper, or had more interesting art design, or tried to say or do something different than other games like it, or at least leaned a bit more into some of the silliness it gestures at (the dialogue has the occasional quip that indicates something the game could have been), then we’d have a something I could recommend buying. At its current state, it’s worth playing if you can get it for cheap. Go save Mars in another game.
A twin-stick shooter with good potential, but also afflicted by bugs and problems.
Solstice Chronicles M.I.A is a competent shooter, with its dynamic threat level leading to tense, frightening moments. The constant dread forces an engaging and tactical risk vs reward style of play - but the often awkward controls and derivative story let it down.
I wouldn’t go as far to say this twin stick shooter is bad or even a horrible experience, as there is fun to be had, and if players are into the theme and style, it can offer a handful of hours of entertainment. Survival mode is an additional mode to keep players busy, and co-op is always fun, but being limited to local only is a missed opportunity. The red planet can be an extremely exciting setting in videogames, but here it’s just another color palette.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 User Ratings
6.4
43% Positive
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User Score
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Based on 7 User Ratings
6.4
43% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
43% Mixed
3 Ratings
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14% Negative
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Summary Battle for survival against waves of Martian mutants in this tactical twist on twin-stick shooters. Using the skills of your drone companion, make fight-or-flight decisions that drastically alter the threats you face. Will your choices lead you to freedom... or your doom?
Platforms:
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Jul 26, 2017
Developer:
- Ironward
Publisher: Ironward
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