Chasm

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
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  1. GameSpot
    Oct 11, 2018
    80
    The tense fights leave you with sweaty palms and an elevated heart rate, keeping you glued to the action as you venture ever deeper below ground.
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 23, 2018
    80
    While Chasm doesn’t offer anything particularly new to the genre, it does deliver intricate locations and satisfying swordplay in spades. [Issue#153, p.86]
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  3. Video Chums
    Aug 10, 2018
    77
    Despite its flaws, there's still a lot of fun to be had with Chasm. Exploring and finding new secrets is satisfying but traversing the same areas multiple times is not. The combat is also a mixed bag as some enemies are enjoyable to fight and others are a chore.

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 32
  3. Negative: 8 out of 32
  1. ZXSth
    Apr 15, 2019
    7
    Chasm is a fairly short and by-the-numbers Metroidvania, but I had a great time playing it nevertheless.

    In this game, the gimmick is that    Chasm is a fairly short and by-the-numbers Metroidvania, but I had a great time playing it nevertheless.

    In this game, the gimmick is that each playthrough features a randomized set of dungeons (bar a few select areas that are consistent each time). While this might seem to offer the opportunity for multiple playthroughs, the randomization of the dungeons doesn't make going through the dungeons for another round that much more enjoyable. I had a great time running through the various areas the first time, but once I beat the game, I put it down for good.

    Despite its gimmick, the game's music is solid. Its pixelated graphics, to me, strike a solid balance between being nostalgic (without being pandering) and modern. Furthermore, the combat is so reminiscent of its predecessors (i.e. Symphony of the NIght, Aria of Sorrow, etc.) that I felt as though I was playing a spiritual successor to one of those games. And in my mind, while those games have been made already, I enjoyed Chasm just as much as I enjoyed those titles. Having said that, such Castlevania games already exist - therefore, Chasm doesn't bring much novelty to the genre, but it gets plenty of things I enjoyed about those games right.

    Overall, if you liked Symphony of the Night, Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow or any of the other excellent Castlevania games of that nature, I'd recommend Chasm to you. It won't be on par to those games, but you'll likely have a great time playing it nevertheless.    … Full Review »
  2. FluffTheBun
    Sep 1, 2021
    9
    I played this the whole way through, incredibly smooth controls, a fun plot, and while there IS some backtracking, the game makes it ratherI played this the whole way through, incredibly smooth controls, a fun plot, and while there IS some backtracking, the game makes it rather simple and keeps it fun even with the backtracking. One complaint I would say I have
    is poor difficulty balancing. Easy feels like baby mode, whereas Normal feels more like Hard mode, and Hard feels like Expert. All in all though, a great hidden gem for metroidvania fans.    … Full Review »
  3. Alannasir
    Oct 28, 2020
    9
    Amazing old school metroidvania, feels and looks like classic game in every single moment.
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