Xeodrifter

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 69 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 22 out of 69
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  1. dubloon7
    Sep 11, 2015
    7
    Xeodrifter relishes on the 1980's retro gaming style. It is a highly enjoyable game for the roughly few hours it will take to play through to completion. Traversing each and every world like a metroidvania with a number of hidden areas and upgrade items is fun to explore but becomes repetitive if you want to 100% with full health and full weapon upgrade by the end of the game.

    CONS:    Xeodrifter relishes on the 1980's retro gaming style. It is a highly enjoyable game for the roughly few hours it will take to play through to completion. Traversing each and every world like a metroidvania with a number of hidden areas and upgrade items is fun to explore but becomes repetitive if you want to 100% with full health and full weapon upgrade by the end of the game.

    CONS: "Bosses" are just a cookie cut copy of each other, just slightly implementing the new-found skill/tactic; story was near non-existant

    PRO: Music, gameplay    … Expand
  2. NickyLeGentil
    Sep 2, 2015
    7
    At first sight, Xeodrifter seemed pretty lame. But here's the deal, with it's pixel-art style that clearly remind a minimalist metroid and some well inspired mechanics, the game is a really good surprise. In fact, the game look like metroid in the way you play it too. You chose one of the four planet to start your journey and you explore. And BAM! your first boss, then an upgrade. And aAt first sight, Xeodrifter seemed pretty lame. But here's the deal, with it's pixel-art style that clearly remind a minimalist metroid and some well inspired mechanics, the game is a really good surprise. In fact, the game look like metroid in the way you play it too. You chose one of the four planet to start your journey and you explore. And BAM! your first boss, then an upgrade. And a secret path. And you're stuck in the game and don't want to quit it.
    The power ups are well designed (like the one that allow you to go on the background) and you'll find a little custom option for your weapon.
    The only two bad points are that the boss are too similar and you cant save outside your ship, making the beginning a little hard.

    Not to mention that the game is free for now on PS+.    … Expand
  3. leventguller
    Sep 2, 2015
    1
    I like indies. I do not have any problem with indies. In fact, I want to encourage indie game developers by buying their games. Indie games are a huge opportunity to give a chance to fresh ideas without the support of mainstream game developer companies that controls financial power in gaming industry.

    But here is the point. Personally, I request FRESH-NEW- ORIGINAL ideas from indie    I like indies. I do not have any problem with indies. In fact, I want to encourage indie game developers by buying their games. Indie games are a huge opportunity to give a chance to fresh ideas without the support of mainstream game developer companies that controls financial power in gaming industry.

    But here is the point. Personally, I request FRESH-NEW- ORIGINAL ideas from indie game developers. and I think it is my right to demand it. With getting an indie game, I am voluntarily ready to see 25 years old pixel graphics, listen retro soundtracks or **** effects. The only thing I requested is an original game-play that has some kind of creativity. That's all !!!

    I am tired of mainstream game developers because of copy paste FPS games with shallow scenarios and shiny graphics. Now indie game producers are doing the SAME THING. At the moment 2D INDIE!!!! SHOOTER-PLATFORMER producers do not have any original idea but just copying same game-play over and over again with different environments. XEODRIFTER is a perfect example of these inflated copy-paste indie platformers that you can find in Playstore. I love indies but sorry, I am waiting more than METROID copies from indie producers, otherwise what is the point of producing indie games? If they will develop games with mainstream studios mentality, what is indie (independent) about these games? Sorry, I am taking this, even for free.

    PS: I am 32 years old and did not see that much similar platformers even in 90s.    … Expand
  4. Dal_ReviewedDat
    Sep 11, 2015
    1
    PS+ September 2015

    Probably the worst indie title to stain the PS store yet.

    2D ugly looking basic platformer, repetitive and empty in both character and playability.

    Really poor. Don't bother
  5. fandango89
    May 25, 2016
    3
    It's like megaman....if it used terrible overly pixelated graphics that make it hard to distinguish anything, if you fought the same 3 guys the entire level (some requiring 15 shots to kill), had no saves during entire planets, gave you no health at all during the level, and forced you to replay entire 10 min segments due to lack of saves and not a single enemy dropping health......so aIt's like megaman....if it used terrible overly pixelated graphics that make it hard to distinguish anything, if you fought the same 3 guys the entire level (some requiring 15 shots to kill), had no saves during entire planets, gave you no health at all during the level, and forced you to replay entire 10 min segments due to lack of saves and not a single enemy dropping health......so a megaman that does nothing right in game design.… Expand
  6. drlowdon
    Sep 3, 2015
    4
    A 2d platformer/shooter that is so old school you can’t even fire at angles Xeodrifter isn't completely unplayable but it does absolutely nothing that hasn't been done (better) thousands of times in games dating all the way back to the late 80’s. I don’t expect these indie titles to have all the bells and whistles of bigger budget games but if they’re not even going to try to do somethingA 2d platformer/shooter that is so old school you can’t even fire at angles Xeodrifter isn't completely unplayable but it does absolutely nothing that hasn't been done (better) thousands of times in games dating all the way back to the late 80’s. I don’t expect these indie titles to have all the bells and whistles of bigger budget games but if they’re not even going to try to do something a little different they’re kind of pointless.… Expand
  7. Tryntius
    Sep 7, 2015
    10
    Xeodrifter gave me a polished 2-D experience that reminded me of some of my childhood favorites. It was a pleasantly short game that I would recommend to anyone who enjoyed Megaman or Metroid as found on the NES.
  8. Pureray
    Sep 8, 2015
    6
    Xeodrifter must've really wanted to get old school in terms of visuals and controls. There are only 4 worlds that you can explore in, but you wouldn't be able to progress any further without a certain upgrade or equipment that would allow for you to travel deeper. You could only get them by defeating bosses that all end up being the same creature, just being more tanky and at a differentXeodrifter must've really wanted to get old school in terms of visuals and controls. There are only 4 worlds that you can explore in, but you wouldn't be able to progress any further without a certain upgrade or equipment that would allow for you to travel deeper. You could only get them by defeating bosses that all end up being the same creature, just being more tanky and at a different color each time you face it. This game requires a lot of backtracking, remembering what each world had what and where that location was that you could probably now open.

    The game isn't worth at it's full price of 10$, and I wouldn't recommend for you to try, but since it is free at the moment, go right ahead.    … Expand
  9. TSapper
    Oct 9, 2015
    1
    I'm trying to give 'indie' games more chances, especially because of the glaring lack of available PS4 AAA exclusives and even fewer I want to play.

    This was a bad choice on my part. You've played games exactly like this in the early 90's ... and this one isn't any better after 20+ years. Save your money.
  10. Melonpanic
    Nov 7, 2015
    9
    I tend to be a bit skeptical about the free PS+ games and I went into this with my guard up, but before long it had its hooks in me and I was grinning at the screen. Classic "metroidvania" game play, the retro art and sound design grew on me too. Real gem and well worth playing.
  11. KayVen17
    Jan 3, 2017
    5
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
    Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Mein persönlicher Score = 54/100
    Mein User Score = 5/10    … Expand
  12. Cyber_Angel
    Aug 24, 2022
    8
    Pretty good Metroidvania, but a little too hard at times. It has simple but good looking graphics and tight controls.
  13. pauloredline
    Jul 5, 2016
    2
    This game he has a cool nostalgia look like platform games like Mega Man, but the nostalgia ends there, the game is very limited and nauseating and even having 8-bit retro graphics, is very ugly games like Shovel Knight and Gun Galvolt are much better.
  14. Sparkticle
    Nov 6, 2015
    6
    This game is very small both in content and in vision. If you've played Mutant Mudds or Metroid or even both, then this game has absolutely nothing new for you. You verse the same boss over and over with slight upgrades which will make for slightly interesting battles, but other than that, there really isn't nothing in this game. Not even the artstyle holds up.
  15. JudasKiss12
    Jul 6, 2016
    8
    An 8 feels right for this one. It's an old-school Metroid-inspired type of game, where you work your way through a handful of levels that you can freely travel to, and collect powerups along the way that give you new abilities. These powerups are required to reach some of the later, more hidden areas of each level, similar to the type of retreading you'd do in a Metroid game. It's very,An 8 feels right for this one. It's an old-school Metroid-inspired type of game, where you work your way through a handful of levels that you can freely travel to, and collect powerups along the way that give you new abilities. These powerups are required to reach some of the later, more hidden areas of each level, similar to the type of retreading you'd do in a Metroid game. It's very, very short (took me 5 hours to finish) and a bit easy, but for what it is it's a very fun, charming, and enjoyable experience. Just don't expect a 20+ hour game like Metroid Prime.… Expand
  16. Nel
    Mar 19, 2017
    6
    Xeodrifter has some neak perks, and is an enjoyable game for old school gamers. The game is fairly short, but if done the completist way, it will take sometime.
  17. seriimac
    Aug 5, 2016
    8
    When it came for free in PS+, I played 10 minutes and drop it. I though it was just too hard and elaborated.
    But then after months I gave the game a second chance, and was surprised how easy, atmospheric and addictive is it. I enjoyed to explore, and the story is nice too. Nothing uncommon, but is a good one retro.
  18. Tailynd
    Aug 21, 2016
    7
    Fun easy game. A  throw back to retro NES games. I had a good time 100% this game and getting all the trophy. I love collecting all the upgrades and becoming more powerful.  Just wish it was a little bit longer.
  19. TresVoltesRebel
    Nov 10, 2020
    8
    Recién acabado, quizás no sea el juego más original y tenga ciertas carencias pero un buen rato de entretenimiento está garantizado. Un poco desafiante al principio, aunque se hace quizá demasiado fácil conforme consigues las mejoras. En definitiva un kuego que hace bien lo que hace, aunque para mi gusto muy cortito.
  20. Yojimbo2015
    May 15, 2023
    6
    Decent little Super Metroid clone that falls short of greatness thanks to slight repetitiveness - all of the bosses are the same - and short length. Not bad though and worth picking up if it's cheap.

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#82 Best PS4 Game of 2015

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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. The Digital Fix
    Nov 27, 2015
    80
    Renegade Kid’s throwback to yesteryear in both style and gameplay make for a rather difficult, but ultimately rewarding game that perfectly captures the tone of pulp sci-fi.
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  2. Gamers' Temple
    Oct 11, 2015
    88
    Retro 8-bit platforming at its best.
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  3. DarkStation
    Oct 2, 2015
    60
    While not pushing the boundaries of the genre in any significant way, Xeodrifter is a well made game which is sometimes all we need.
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