Monochroma

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  • Summary: Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer that takes place in an industrial-alchemic setting. It's about being a child, having a little brother, growing up, falling down and solving some other puzzles. Monochroma offers a deeply visual, intellectual, and emotional experience. The gameMonochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer that takes place in an industrial-alchemic setting. It's about being a child, having a little brother, growing up, falling down and solving some other puzzles. Monochroma offers a deeply visual, intellectual, and emotional experience. The game tells it story without using any written or spoken words. It has black and white graphics only coloured with red. Monochroma features realistic locations and puzzles modelled with accurate physics. Puzzle designs are far from arbitrary trial-and-error gameplay. [Xbox.com]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. XboxAddict
    Jul 13, 2016
    80
    Monochroma successfully does what few two-dimensional platformers can do in today’s marketplace, it tells an interesting and moody story that sucks you in. In short, it’s a beautifully rendered, wonderful bit of escapism.
  2. Gaming Age
    Jul 7, 2016
    75
    Ignore Monochroma's provenance and forget about its place in a broader context, and just focus on what's here — and on that count, it delivers.
  3. Gamers' Temple
    Sep 19, 2016
    72
    While I enjoyed the game from an aesthetics perspective, I wish that the controls were tighter and the puzzles more challenging.
  4. GameSpew
    Jun 28, 2016
    70
    At around three hours’ running time, there’s not a whole lot of game on offer, but if you enjoy a puzzle platformer and liked the style of Limbo, Monochroma is definitely worth a visit.
  5. MondoXbox
    Jul 3, 2016
    70
    Nowhere Studios' game has got as many qualities as defects: the brilliant artistic design and the good environmental puzzles get counter-balanced by lots of bugs and imprecise controls. All in all, it's definitely a game worth trying for Limbo-like games lovers.
  6. ICXM
    Jun 28, 2016
    60
    Monocroma tries to capitalize on the success of games like Limbo, but unlike those games, it fails to achieve anything of substance. The story is open to interpretation and leaves you wondering why the developers chose these set of events to try and convey that.
  7. COGconnected
    Jul 13, 2016
    49
    The largest drawback to Monochroma was the repetition and simplicity of the game which makes it very boring to play. - See more at: http://cogconnected.com/review/monochroma-review/#sthash.ZHxCjDCL.dpuf

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  1. Peptide
    Sep 2, 2017
    4
    The game is one of those that is fun for the first half, and then at one point becomes such a chore in repeating the same spot over and overThe game is one of those that is fun for the first half, and then at one point becomes such a chore in repeating the same spot over and over and over and over again.
    Towards the end of the 3rd chapter (out of 4 chapters), there is what you would call a "boss" encounter with an octopus man. The timing is ridiculous and even with perfect timing the responsiveness is only about 95% effective so you die...A LOT!!!!!
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    Prior to that segment, I would have rated the game a solid 7.5 to 8.0. The premise is interesting, the graphics are very pleasing, the gameplay is above average with that 95% responsiveness, and the puzzles are fun but not insanely difficult to figure out.
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    This one boss encounter ruins the entire experience. After 37 tries, it was time to make the decision to uninstall it from my Xbox. I mostly come into Metacritic to complain about games that I have bad experiences with. It allows me to vent.
    Please understand that i do not mind a challenging game,.....but stupidity in programming infuriates me. I game to have fun. Repeating the same impossible boss encounter 30+ times is not fun.
    Maybe next game Nowhere Studios. Please focus on quality control throughout the ENTIRE game.    … Expand