Unearthing Mars

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. DarkStation
    Mar 15, 2017
    40
    Unearthing Mars begins as a serious expedition to Mars only to transform into a laughably bad science fiction space opera about angry aliens and partying pig dog beasts. It won’t leave you with anything to remember it by, except for how laughably bad it is. The experience of Unearthing Mars is a lot like being EPCOT Center’s Spaceship Earth while riding high on bad weed.
  2. PlayStation Universe
    Mar 17, 2017
    35
    Unearthing Mars takes you on a journey from your living room to the red planet in 10 short levels. Push a few buttons, twiddle some knobs and that’s about all there is to this title.

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User Score
4.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 11 out of 16
  1. yghtim
    Mar 8, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Finally a game does not take less than 30 minutes to complete, is not just a point and click and even uses move controllers! To bad that the rest of the game is very uninteresting.

    The graphics look like something for a mobile game and the resolution and framerate is still pretty bad as well.
    The first 30 minutes are nothing but standing there doing nothing and listen to uninteresting conversations.
    The next 30 minutes is driving around on an open, low detailed sandbox with annoying controls.

    The story would have been interesting if it was from an 80s movie, but for everything this story has to tell is stuff we already seen in other games and movie. The voices does not fit, this is supposed to be the future and still Microsoft Text To Speech is way more advanced than the Robots voice in this game? And when you first meet the "Aliens" on the planet you will experience a hole new meaning to the phrase "unfitting voice actor"

    This game does not cost very much but even if this game was free i cannot recommend it. its just a drag to get through.

    Sorry for the harsh words but this game is not interesting.    … Full Review »
  2. Whatcomesbellow
    Aug 11, 2018
    3
    Basically a paid tech-demo. While some parts of the game aren't that bad (mostly the shooting segment), every other levels feels more like aBasically a paid tech-demo. While some parts of the game aren't that bad (mostly the shooting segment), every other levels feels more like a tedious chore than actual chore. Plus, even if you found some sparks of fun, at the moment the game starts to pick-up the game already ends with an abrupt and unexplained ending. The story is rather convoluted with no explaination on what's going on, and the characters have the personality of a wooden board. Is like Farpoint but worse. The game can be completed (from my experience) in 2 and a half hours.

    While the game isn't god awful as Martian VR, this game just isn't that good. Considering that it is actually getting a sequel soon, here's hoping that the developers improve next time.    … Full Review »
  3. pacific1
    Feb 5, 2019
    4
    One of the user reviews was clearly written by the developer. I'll let you figure it out.
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