Aaru's Awakening

 PC
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 18
  3. Negative: 6 out of 18
  1. Hooked Gamers
    Feb 24, 2015
    46
    Aaru’s Awakening could have used a couple of more months in the oven to tweak and test the controls and pace of the game. Who knows, if it’s well supported, those tweaks might be coming and they might actually improve the experience.
  2. ZTGD
    Mar 4, 2015
    45
    Only the hardcore of players will get into it, and even then they will have controller breaking thoughts while playing it.
  3. TheSixthAxis
    Mar 18, 2015
    40
    I loved the art style of Aaru’s Awakening, I loved the story premise it had, and I loved teleporting. I did not love the rest of the gameplay decisions along the way.
  5. Hardcore Gamer
    Feb 27, 2015
    40
    If you’re looking for a challenging, fast-paced action platformer should simply flock to games like Velocity 2X or Guacamelee, as both of these titles do everything that Aaru’s Awakening does, only better.
  6. 3DJuegos
    Feb 24, 2015
    40
    Aaru's Awakening is beautiful from an artistic stand point, but its irregular gameplay makes it a poor videogame.
  7. GameSpot
    Feb 23, 2015
    40
    Aaru's Awakening is a dreamy display of artistic imagination that yanks you back to waking life with every awkward leap and every ill-conceived level.

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User Score
2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 115 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 115
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 115
  3. Negative: 82 out of 115
  1. Black_Fox
    Feb 27, 2015
    1
    I was really excited for Aaru's Awakening after the beta and loved it, but this game is basically just an extended beta. The game turns out toI was really excited for Aaru's Awakening after the beta and loved it, but this game is basically just an extended beta. The game turns out to be very boring. I couldn't play it more than an hour. Stay away from this game.… Full Review »
  2. xEternal
    Mar 1, 2015
    1
    Unfinished game: avoid like the plague. Even with patches.

    THE GOOD: - Nice graphics - Enjoyable music THE BAD: - Tons of bugs and    Unfinished game: avoid like the plague. Even with patches.

    THE GOOD:
    - Nice graphics
    - Enjoyable music

    THE BAD:
    - Tons of bugs and glitches
    - Combat system (teleportation and charging)
    - Controls are clunky and do not flow well
    - Terrible frame-rate, complete lack of optimization
    - Laughable dialogs (narrator voice)
    - Game crashes frequently and at random    … Full Review »
  3. Erald
    Apr 9, 2015
    0
    It's very simple: Avoid this terrible "game" . ... . . . . . . .. . . . . .It's very simple: Avoid this terrible "game" . ... . . . . . . .. . . . . . ...........................................................................… Full Review »
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