Giga Wrecker

Release Date: February 6, 2017

Action, science fiction, platformers, puzzle elements, 2D, metroidvania, singleplayer

7.1

OpenCritic

77%

Steam

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The player assumes the role of Reika Rekkeiji and arrives on a world controlled by robots known as Ajeets. Due to an experiment, the heroine is transformed into a cyborg, which enables her to challenge the mechanic invaders. Giga Wreckers presents the action from the side view, and gameplay mostly consists of exploring huge levels, jumping on platforms, and battling more or less dangerous enemies.

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7.1

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 48% of Critics. There are 17 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

TheSixthAxis: 7 / 10 by Nic Bunce

Giga Wrecker Alt. is a physics-based puzzle platformer that falls down in the same places as most games in the genre, but with interesting characters an intriguing story, it's a decent game on the whole. Just be aware that the difficulty is real, so if that's a deterrent, consider yourself warned.

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Cultured Vultures: 8 / 10 by Nick Meekham

A true love letter to the platform games of old, if you are looking for a fresh challenge and can forgive its predictable narrative, Giga Wrecker Alt will be a treat for you.

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Digital Chumps: 7 / 10 by Eric Layman

Unsteady motion requires forgiveness. Exacting movement demands precision. Giga Wrecker Alt's puzzle-platforming wants to have it both ways and gets trapped between frustration and satisfaction. For all of its inventive mechanics and generous agency, Giga Wrecker Alt could have benefited from more clarity and cohesion.

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77%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Mostly Positive (649)

STEAM

Developed by an independent studio, Game Freak, Giga Wrecker for PC is a mixture of a 2D platformer, Metroidvania, and a logic title.

Plot

The action of Giga Wrecker takes place in a distant future. The world has fallen to pieces after the invasion of the robots called Ajeets. Three years after this event, a mysterious girl is thrown into the same prison in which the protagonist – Reika Rekkeiji – is kept. According to the girl, the heroine will lead the human kind to extinction. Unfortunately, she can reveal nothing more, because the robots abduct her and badly hurt Reika. However, the protagonist does not give up, and decides to participate in a strange experiment that transforms her into a cyborg. With her new possibilities, she can face Ajeets.

Mechanics

Giga Wrecker published on PC presents the action from the side perspective. Gameplay comes down to exploring huge levels – just like in many games in this genre; a number of locations can be accessed only after you obtain a required ability. The set of the heroine’s skills is quite impressive – the operation she has undergone involved implanting a mechanic arm, which enables her to manipulate debris lying about. Most of the logic and environmental puzzles are based on this element – thanks to Lock, the girl can create boxes with which she can get to hard-to-reach places; Javelin enables her to form new platforms; with Drill she can penetrate different environment elements.

Due to the fact that the locations are filled not only with traps, but also enemies (including bosses), nothing stops you from taking advantage of those skills during combat. After all, a big metal box can also serve as a projectile. The heroine can also carry out quick and deadly attacks with a classic blade. Interestingly, the blade’s look can be customised with the blueprints you collect during gameplay.

Game modes

Even though Giga Wrecker offers single-player only, the built-in editor enables you to create your own levels and to share them with the whole game community.

Technical aspects

Giga Wreckers put out on PC features decent graphics inspired by the anime and manga style. The quick pace is intensified by a dynamic, electronic soundtrack.

Last updated on April 24, 2017