The Chaos Engine (2013)

 PC
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27

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  1. Outlander999
    Nov 16, 2013
    5
    This restored version fails in the playability, with controls worse than the originals, and some new bug. It's like an emulated version, done without enough love. VIRTUALINN.IT
  2. Hudlommen
    Sep 12, 2013
    10
    I loved the game back when it was new, and have finished it countless times.
    I must say if you are up for the challenge it's a great game, with lots of upgrades and so on.
    But it is hard, and you might just loose interest in world 1-2. Perfect co-op project though.
  3. KillingArts
    Oct 19, 2013
    10
    i can't believe all the bad reviews. this is not a remake, guys. the game just got re-released. it's the same game we played 20 years ago. and it is still super fun. it has a really nice art style, very good music, good nonlinear level design and it's just hard enough to make me cry once in a while. ;)

    this game is fun, even today. whoever complains about bad graphics or high    i can't believe all the bad reviews. this is not a remake, guys. the game just got re-released. it's the same game we played 20 years ago. and it is still super fun. it has a really nice art style, very good music, good nonlinear level design and it's just hard enough to make me cry once in a while. ;)

    this game is fun, even today. whoever complains about bad graphics or high difficulty you better buy another game.    … Expand
  4. nw2010
    Jun 15, 2020
    6
    If you take this for what it is - a 1993 game ported to make it playable on the modern PC - then it's a reasonably enjoyable shooter, particularly if you remember the original but never really played it.

    The graphics and sounds are understandably very dated.

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Metascore
40

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 5 out of 7
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 24, 2013
    20
    Remake of the old classic fails at the basics and its shoddy presentation and lack of anything extra doesn't help as well. [Nov 2013]
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Sep 19, 2013
    65
    With so many great ideas in The Chaos Engine, it pains me to admit that I didn't have much fun. I love the world it creates, the diverse enemies and the science fiction story, but can't get past the punishing difficulty and cheap hits. This enhanced version needs a few more enhancements to be ready for the 21st century!
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  3. GameStar
    Sep 13, 2013
    28
    Quotation forthcoming.
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