Spate

 PC
Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. SpazioGames
    Apr 24, 2014
    85
    Spate narrates of the existential pain of a man who found shelter within the embrace of absynth, neglecting himself and his wife because of his own weakness and incapability towards life. It is the story of a man drowning, a story that you will contemplate through evocative images. If you loved Limbo, Dear Esther or Gone Home, you will definitely love Spate.
  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Apr 22, 2014
    80
    Spate is heavily focused on what it can best deliver: story and atmosphere. A desperate and alcoholic father who's seeking for the truth about the death of his daughter, in the desolate, steampunk location of the Xzone, is the perfect main character for an original and very inspired 2.5D indie platform.
  3. God is a Geek
    Apr 14, 2014
    80
    Spate isn’t a game that is terribly concerned with action-packed or challenging gameplay. It isn’t going to keep you busy for very long either, taking only a couple of hours at most to play through. But the visuals, audio and narrative combine very nicely to create a strong sense of atmosphere and identity – one which is likely to remain with you long after you finish playing.
  5. games(TM)
    May 2, 2014
    30
    Bluth's journey concludes with a choice, but you'll have to repeat the journey to see the other ending. The prospect of spending two more hours with this self-pitying drunk may be too much for even Spate's Kickstarter backers to take. [Issue#147, p.121]
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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. xag
    May 23, 2014
    9
    Estamos ante una obra maestra que mezcla plataformas con una narrativa profunda e impactante. Es un viaje por la cabeza de una persona que seEstamos ante una obra maestra que mezcla plataformas con una narrativa profunda e impactante. Es un viaje por la cabeza de una persona que se encuentra al borde del abismo y se embarca en una aventura inolvidable para encontrar lo que ha perdido por su actitud autodestructiva. Es un viaje corto (unas 2 horas) pero muy satisfactorio. Tanto los gráficos como el apartado sonoro son más que notables. Es una joya que solo podía parir el mundo indie.… Full Review »
  2. LonePiper
    Oct 21, 2014
    6
    This game really needed better writing. The sparse, basic gameplay is fine, but in order to immerse the player, a game so brooding andThis game really needed better writing. The sparse, basic gameplay is fine, but in order to immerse the player, a game so brooding and atmospheric really needs equally poetic writing. It's really too matter-of-fact, choosing much too often to "tell" rather than "show". The film-noir narrator demonstrates none of the colourful use of language usually so characteristic of that archetype, and tends to explain the story with very little metaphore, almost as if he were reading from a text book.

    That being said, the visuals are quite stunning, but not much else can be said about it.    … Full Review »
  3. zanella_marco
    Oct 10, 2014
    5
    Il potenziale inespresso di Spate è un'occasione mancata per Eric Provan, che con questo progetto esce timidamente dall'ombra mentre altriIl potenziale inespresso di Spate è un'occasione mancata per Eric Provan, che con questo progetto esce timidamente dall'ombra mentre altri esperimenti del genere hanno dominato la scena, come Dear Esther, al quale tanto ambiziosamente mirava. Consigliarne o no l'acquisto sarebbe sbagliato visto la natura del titolo, ma valutate attentamente la spesa perché Spate è completamente in inglese (anche i sottotitoli). Detto questo prendete le dovute distanze se non lo conoscete, in virtù del fatto che, narrazione e veste grafica a parte, c'è ben poco da salvare.… Full Review »
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