Teleglitch

 PC
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. PC Gamer
    Mar 11, 2013
    84
    Tense and atmospheric, Teleglitch wields difficulty, action and horror to create an unsettling survival experience.
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Feb 6, 2013
    80
    A tense, grueling, ultimately fulfilling survival experience that's low-fi in nature but brain-melting in execution. [Feb 2013, p.84]
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  3. Eurogamer
    Jan 22, 2013
    90
    While there's perhaps not the verve and variety of peers like Spelunky or The Binding of Isaac, what Teleglitch does do is sell you on the atmosphere and the minutiae of combat.
  5. Destructoid
    Dec 6, 2012
    80
    Along with FTL and Spelunky, Teleglitch takes the core elements of a roguelike, does away with tradition, and creates a hybrid of a game unlike any I've played before. If you are a fan of horror, top-down shooters, and RPGs, Teleglitch won't disappoint. However, you will likely disappoint yourself when you play it.

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 3 out of 23
  1. DJ_Kaas
    Mar 11, 2014
    10
    It's hard! but damn I love it! I don't know what exactly, but Yeah! it's awesome, I thinking it's like good old Doom in some ways, but wishIt's hard! but damn I love it! I don't know what exactly, but Yeah! it's awesome, I thinking it's like good old Doom in some ways, but wish some ambient/Dynamic music like in Dead Space, that will make tension in a whole new level! but it's definitely one of the best games of the year!

    And there gonna come some new patches soon! ^^    … Full Review »
  2. ColinHeico
    Jul 25, 2013
    4
    I normally love the top down shooter genre, and this game shows a lot of promise. But on the whole the experience is very lacking.

    The    I normally love the top down shooter genre, and this game shows a lot of promise. But on the whole the experience is very lacking.

    The game tells you levels are procedurally generated, but the variation they do have is far more limited than you would think. Each level has the same rooms, just arranged into different places with some awkward hallways stringing them together.

    Other reviewers have commented that it's hard, but most any game can be made just as hard by removing any save functions. The overall effect of removing save points and deleting saves when you die was more tedious and frustrating that I have to slog through the same areas again. And again. And again. If that's your idea of fun I can only imagine what kind of abusive household you must have grown up in.

    Another frustration, the knife (which you will have to use a ridiculous amount for a top down "shooter") does not automatically keep attacking. I had to download an auto-clicker just to spam left clicks for me because you will wear out your index finger and mouse in short order otherwise. If that sounds too technical for you or if you plan on playing on a console without a turbo button controller you should not buy this game.

    The painfully low resolution makes it hard to even know what you're looking at, which in later levels when enemies start carrying guns will regularly prove fatal. The flavor text you pick up from terminals is probably my favorite part, but if I wanted to indulge my bookish side I'd be better served by ordering a book. At $15 it's hard to say it's not worth the price, but it certainly isn't worth the time.    … Full Review »
  3. syrupofsquill
    May 19, 2013
    9
    Very tense and compelling top-down shooter. It has a survival horror feel to it with scarce resources and plenty of enemies. The difficulty isVery tense and compelling top-down shooter. It has a survival horror feel to it with scarce resources and plenty of enemies. The difficulty is high, with permadeath and only being able to save at the end of a level. I would highly recommend this game if you like fast paced, tense action and difficult games that reward fast reflexes and resource management.… Full Review »
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