Aeon Drive

Release Date: September 30, 2021

Arcade, cyberpunk, science fiction, platformers, 2D, for 2 players, indie games, co-op, side-scroll, splitscreen, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet

7.6

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An action platformer that is a continuation of Dimension Drive. In Aeon Drive, we play the role of Jackelyne, who travels through stages full of traps, teleporting through obstacles and constantly fighting against time, trying to find the faulty elements of a machine for flexing dimensions.

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Aeon Drive is an action platformer developed by the independent team of 2Awesome Studio. The game continues the story that began in a shmup published in 2018 under the title Dimension Drive.

Plot

The main heroine of Aeon Drive is a space pilot known from the game Dimension Drive named Jackelyne. The heroine goes to cyberpunk Barcelona, where she has to find the faulty elements of the machine used to flex the dimensions; without them, the space-time structure of the universe can be shaken.

Mechanics

At Aeon Drive, we observe the action from the side-scroll perspective. The game consists of more than eighty levels, among which we can find places associated with Barcelona, headed by Las Ramblas and Park Güell, or even Arc de Triomf and Torre Glories. As we walk through them, we jump on platforms and avoid countless traps, lasers, spikes and circular saws, we destroy selected field obstacles with the help of the heroine's great sword, and we teleport ourselves at short distances, making use of a special dagger. This is complicated by the fact that we have a limited time to complete a given stage; however, we can increase the stock with the help of the capsules we get along the way. As our actions are judged by the scoring system, which encourages us to polish our skills and improve the results, the game is characterized by high replayability.

Technical aspects

Aeon Drive has colourful two-dimensional graphics made in pixel art technique. The game has been equipped with streaming tools.

Videos and Screens

[1:00] Aeon Drive trailer #1

7.6

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 67% of Critics. There are 22 Critic Reviews.

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VGChartz: 5.5 / 10 by Daniel Parker

While Aeon Drive undoubtedly has its good, stand-out moments, various grievances hold the game back from being more than your average platformer.

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God is a Geek: 8.5 / 10 by Mick Fraser

Aeon Drive is all about running very fast and nailing every jump, slide, and teleport without missing a beat or putting a step wrong.

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GameSpew: 8 / 10 by Richard Seagrave

Those into speedrunning or action-packed platformers would be wise to check Aeon Drive out. While it’s not spectacular in any particular way, there’s little to find fault with here, and it’s fun to jump into if only for a few minutes at a time, attempting to finish new levels or improve your times on those you’ve already completed. And as ever, dashing through levels with a friend or family member by your side makes the action that much more enjoyable.

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