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Storm
Released On: Jun 14, 2013
64
2.9
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
64
6% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
88% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
64
6% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
88% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Storm isn't a game that is going to knock your socks off, but what it does do is provide a nice puzzle game for the fans who like their brand of puzzles a little more laid back and thought-oriented versus time and speed oriented. If you enjoyed games like Braid, there is plenty to love about Storm as it is original, thought provoking, and most of all fun.
The first two thirds are a contemplative puzzler with dreamy art direction, beguiling music and sound effects you can turn off, should you so desire. It's a small idea, but one worth playing. Had the developers withstood the urge to go a bit overboard with the action in the last bits, this would have been a really great brain-teaser. In any case, you should give it a chance to enchant you before it'll almost inevitably spite you a bit. Sometimes there's something to be said for that, this is not one of those times. But what can you do? Weather and seasons tend to come and go as they please.
Built upon an original and interesting idea, Storm is a nice experience for puzzle game lovers, but some inconsistencies in level design and flaws in the controls and physics prevent it from reaching its full potential.
Storm offers a charming puzzle experience but it relies too much on
agility and timing and too little on well crafted levels.
At its best, Storm is a curiously relaxing, tranquil, and almost meditative experience. At its worst, it's an irritating and cumbersome exercise in physics-based frustration which only gets less enjoyable as the puzzles ramp up in difficulty. It may have a fresh, vibrant aesthetic, but the actual gameplay doesn't match up to the potential it clearly has.
An extreme exercise in patience. [Sept 2013, p.71]
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
2.9
13% Positive
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13% Mixed
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1 Rating
75% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
2.9
13% Positive
1 Rating
1 Rating
13% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
75% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
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Summary Storm is a physics-based puzzle platform game where players control the weather, breathing gusts of wind, summoning torrents of rain, and calling down thunderous claps of lightning. The goal is to manipulate the environment in order to move a series of balls from the beginning of the level to the end, navigating treacherous terrain and p...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
- PC
- PlayStation 3
Initial Release Date: Jun 14, 2013
Developer:
- EKO Software
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
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