Ruiner

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  • Summary: RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired sociopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Oct 3, 2017
    90
    Ultimately, I never had much of a choice in Ruiner. I was simply a tool that awaited command, one that only could express myself during combat. I killed because I was told to do so, but even if I had free reign I doubt I would’ve ever had disobeyed. After all, sometimes it’s too much fun to be used.
  2. PlayStation Universe
    Sep 26, 2017
    85
    An effortlessly stylish cyberpunk, twin-stick shooter, RUINER is essential for fans of the genre.
  3. GamingTrend
    Sep 26, 2017
    85
    The gameplay feels tight and precise, which is great considering how fast paced and frantic this game can get. The soundtrack sets the cyberpunk tone well and even mixes in the ominous feeling of something not being right. The world that is built is amazing yet dark and disturbing at the same time. There are plenty of challenging fights to keep you playing until you've beaten the game.
  4. PlayStation Country
    Sep 29, 2017
    70
    As striking as RUINER is with its bold visuals and violent gameplay, the effect initially wears off pretty quickly thanks to some very repetitive level design. Stick with it though and the game's varied arsenal and multitude of upgrading options give it some depth and make the core shooting action stand out from the crowd.
  5. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 22, 2017
    70
    A roughhouse riot when you find its rhythm, alternating between bloody attacks and essential damage avoidance, Ruiner may be little more than the sum of its parts, but what parts they are. [Dec 2017, p.97]
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  6. Gameblog.fr
    Oct 9, 2017
    70
    Ruiner offers a particularly demanding gameplay, with very cool gun fights that will surely satisfy hardcore twin stick shooter fans. Unfortunately, the visuals are very repetitive, and the story is nearly as much absent as the multiplayer mode.
  7. Stevivor
    Sep 26, 2017
    50
    While falling into a genre saturated with thousands of titles, Ruiner is a shoot ‘em up like few others. Sure, it’s not as fast paced as most, and it features far fewer enemies than the norm, but it’s a game that requires precision, calculation and a hell of a lot of patience. The number of upgrades and abilities to play around with make it worth playing through to the end but it’s ruined (get it?) by a short campaign, and repetitive levels. If it were to feature a well-executed endless/survival mode the play re-play factor might have increased slightly but in its current form you’re unlikely to play this more than once. Only drop coin on this if you’re a huge fan of the genre.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. cas514
    Oct 3, 2017
    10
    There are games that pretend to be pieces of art yet have no style to tell them apart from the rest, Ruiner is not one of those games. ThisThere are games that pretend to be pieces of art yet have no style to tell them apart from the rest, Ruiner is not one of those games. This game has so much swag and the dev seems to pull it off with-ought breaking a sweat. Im only 6 hours in and so far im loving it. It's heavily inspired by Akira which is one of my favorite movies. The gameplay is challenging but not unfair, it's similar to Hotline Miami but with a lot more energy and excitement and tons of Boss fights. The music is spectacular, the sfx are also great. Amazing character designs..Side characters and story keep are pretty interesting and keeps me wanting more...My one negative so far is that i wish they had different images cycle through when characters interact instead of just having a static image that doesn't move. I pray that this game gets a sequel. This cyberpunk setting is great and we need more games set in it.… Expand
  2. Adventurescifi
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    Great cyberpunk adventure! Super dynamic combat system, beautiful graphics, fat beat and crazy creeps. This is a new quality in top down action games!
  4. angelknives
    Dec 11, 2020
    9
    This game is very stylish and a lot of fun. The game play is high paced and addictive, the art style is gorgeous and it has a nice cyberpunkThis game is very stylish and a lot of fun. The game play is high paced and addictive, the art style is gorgeous and it has a nice cyberpunk setting and story going for it. One of the few games I immediately replayed after I finished it.… Expand
  5. CharlesFBronson
    Sep 28, 2017
    9
    "It was too hard for me - 6/10" - IGN
    Anyway, if you enjoy cyberpunk and action and you also enjoyed other Devolver Digital game called    "It was too hard for me - 6/10" - IGN
    Anyway, if you enjoy cyberpunk and action and you also enjoyed other Devolver Digital game called Hotline Miami you can't go wrong here. Soundtrack is great as well just like in other DD games. I've watched Dredd again and Im looking forward to watch Blade runner 2049 so I was just in the right mood for this game :) And at the top its for the very good price. Thanks again for the fun Devolver !    … Expand
  6. painava
    Jan 16, 2020
    8
    Overall I had good time playing Ruiner. Cool visuals and solid gameplay. Offers challenge for those looking for it.
  7. bersi84
    Aug 30, 2020
    8
    Excellent fast paced game which I want to give 8.5 points resulting in a 8 this time because it is rather short. The visual are little bitExcellent fast paced game which I want to give 8.5 points resulting in a 8 this time because it is rather short. The visual are little bit intense at times and I feel it might be too much for sensitive persons although the visuals and the whole artwork is very well made and induces the cyberpunk-ish atmosphere of the game in which you try to rescue your brother travelling through a few locations with multiple areas that are pretty much linear.

    Overall you fight your way with swords and guns of various types encountering regular mobs and bosses. The bosses are nice but some are very repetitive in its appearance. Over all I liked the game a lot but it took only around 6hrs to get through it in normal mode with some additional stuff on my way. I would recommend grabbing this game at a slight to bigger discount then it is absolutely worht your time. If you are used to faster paced twin stick games and you like cyberpunked themes you will have a blast with this game.    … Expand
  8. MaxPayneIsGod
    Nov 22, 2021
    3
    Ruiner is a game made by BillyBadAss Developers who think all you need is edgy, stylised violence to make a game.
    I breezed through the game    Ruiner is a game made by BillyBadAss Developers who think all you need is edgy, stylised violence to make a game.
    I breezed through the game getting S+ or A rankings on all missions until the last level, when difficulty spiked through the roof.
    If the repetition didn't nearly make me give up, changing it to easy to beat the last stage was almost the nail in the coffin.
    It features an unnecessary amount of perks, clunky controls, abilities you literally do not need to ever unlock and an empty, pointless hub area which serves as nothing but a time waster.
    I paid $6.00 for it and I did enjoy the first couple of levels but then it just became monotonous and I wanted it over.
    That and the continual graphical stuttering, as in total freezes for about half a second which are not part of gameplay, id say unless you fawn over wanton violence, give this a hard pass.    … Expand

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