Sundered

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
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  1. Gamer.no
    Aug 18, 2017
    40
    Sundered is undeniably beautiful to look at, but loses its visual charm in repetitive and boring areas, and while the combat system is fun, the fighting always bogs down into chaotic melee situations when hordes of enemies jump you out of nowhere. It's sad that the game itself is so frustrating when its bosses and overall visual style are so well made.
  2. GameCritics
    Aug 16, 2017
    25
    I can’t recall the last time a game frustrated me as much as Sundered, and it’s not because of the game’s difficulty. It’s because it’s all so pointless. Countless deaths, endless repetition, thousands of sword swipes aimed blindly at illegible clouds of monsters… all endured with nothing gained, nothing learned, nothing I can bring with me to my next challenge. Jotun is one of my favorite indie debuts of the last few years. How its developers could follow it up with something as flatly wrongheaded as Sundered is entirely beyond my comprehension.

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 32
  3. Negative: 6 out of 32
  1. SWERY_51
    Aug 5, 2017
    6
    Pros :
    + Gorgeous animations
    + Looking good + Responsive controls + Huge skill tree + Rogue-like elements Cons : - Some framerate    Pros :
    + Gorgeous animations
    + Looking good
    + Responsive controls
    + Huge skill tree
    + Rogue-like elements

    Cons :
    - Some framerate issues + microfreezes
    - Very long loading times
    - The map is boring to explore
    - Ennemies come in number and can be frustrating
    - Metroidvania part is flawed

    (Note : microfreeze issue seems to be resolved with update 1.07)    … Full Review »
  2. Slubber
    Sep 24, 2017
    3
    Fighting through an onslaught of thoughtlessly implemented enemies through uninspired level layouts does a disservice to a game with suchFighting through an onslaught of thoughtlessly implemented enemies through uninspired level layouts does a disservice to a game with such fluid animation and ultimately leaves me without want for seeing the magnificently colossal bosses.… Full Review »
  3. zencube
    Dec 18, 2017
    7
    Sundered is a pretty and nice to look at game, but even in Version 1.08, it still suffers from stupid technical issues that really can killSundered is a pretty and nice to look at game, but even in Version 1.08, it still suffers from stupid technical issues that really can kill the fun...

    So I won't tell you what others did before, but certainly point out what the developers should have fixed BEFORE releasing the game. There are bothering micro freezes in every minute I played and if you've got a PS4 PRO, you have to untick the Boost-Mode! Having the Boost-Mode activated, results in micro-freezes every 5 to 10 seconds and makes it unplayable - what a joke! Several crashes and more than once stuck while loading gave me a sour feeling about the entire state of the game. If there are too many objects on screen, the framerate also drops badly and once, I had some strange super-stutter going on and I had to kill the game by myself. For a 2D Platformer and considering a PS4 machine, loading times are also way too long and appear too often as well.

    WHY is this game in such a horrible technical state?!

    And why giving it a 7? It actually deserved an 8 if it would be finished and playable without technical flaws. The style and mechanics are perfect, grinding, dying, leveling up, very motivating and satisfying. I didn't like the ending, as it basically does not exist. And, sorry to moan again, beside some Mini-Bosses, there are only 4 (!) big Bosses and 2 eventually get missed (different ending), depending on how you play. And I certainly didn't want to play it 3 times, even I liked it allot...    … Full Review »
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