ReCore: Definitive Edition

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  1. morventhus
    Aug 29, 2017
    8
    Significantly improves on the issues that were wrong with the original.
    The game before definitive edition felt like an early access gamecube / playstaion 2 game.
    Now that the definitive edition is out. It feels and plays like a game from that era without the early access feel.
    Good for people who liked games like Megaman legends.
  2. marcheur28
    Sep 1, 2017
    9
    Recore Definitive Edition, c'est la concrétisation des promesses de développement et c'est tant mieux. Cela permet de révéler toute la richesse en offrant aux joueurs un jeu plein de contenu, aux **** oignons dans ses phases de plateformes et avec un très bon ressenti dans les affrontements. Sans être aucunement un jeu de l'année ou quoi que ce soit dans ce genre, Recore Definitive EditionRecore Definitive Edition, c'est la concrétisation des promesses de développement et c'est tant mieux. Cela permet de révéler toute la richesse en offrant aux joueurs un jeu plein de contenu, aux **** oignons dans ses phases de plateformes et avec un très bon ressenti dans les affrontements. Sans être aucunement un jeu de l'année ou quoi que ce soit dans ce genre, Recore Definitive Edition possède un prix imbattable pour une qualité assez rare, avec désormais la finition pour lui et ses qualités évidentes, il devient un immanquable pour tous les possesseurs de Xbox One. Cerise sur le gâteau : il sera un jeu Xbox One enhanced à la sortie de celle-ci. Une petite tuerie.… Expand
  3. irbegui
    Sep 10, 2017
    9
    buen juego, mejoraron muchas cosas, el tiempo de carga es una de ellas, recomendable para el que quiere tener un juego entretenido y aunque hay cierto downgrade cuando hay muchos enemigos, espero que hagan una mejor optimización en ese aspecto.
  4. Rezba
    Oct 25, 2017
    10
    I just tried out the demo and loved it. I like this games concept. Graphics are also very good. Love the robots. Nice special effects as well. Very well done and I fully recommend ReCore
  5. scarguy
    Dec 22, 2017
    2
    A lots of bugs. I unistall this **** game durring "2nd floor" level - almost the end.
    I was close in fight area or I was moves to the beginning of level when I fell from it or I wasn't able to shot... This critical bugs discrease all of my positive impressions realted with this title...:/
  6. deathvortex
    Jan 12, 2019
    10
    I have never tried the non definitive version of this game, But have been playing this on my xbox one X, and i must say this game deserves a bit more praise. it looks and plays amazing, dont know what some of the poor reviews on going on about, but then again i am playing it on a one X. Love the concept of the game, It has a bit of a metroid prime feel, which is awesome.
  7. Locke_Cole
    Feb 13, 2018
    5
    Para mi Recore es un juego que se queda a medias en lo que intenta, que es interesante y nostalgico al mismo tiempo: retomar la esencia de los plataformas de N64 y principios de la ps2. El resultado es el que es, un juego poco pulido que apunta a muchos blancos y atina a muy pocos.

    Intenta introducir un mundo interesante post-apocalítico de destino fatal, pero el optimismo de los    Para mi Recore es un juego que se queda a medias en lo que intenta, que es interesante y nostalgico al mismo tiempo: retomar la esencia de los plataformas de N64 y principios de la ps2. El resultado es el que es, un juego poco pulido que apunta a muchos blancos y atina a muy pocos.

    Intenta introducir un mundo interesante post-apocalítico de destino fatal, pero el optimismo de los dialogos le juega en contra. Más aún con la escena post creditos. Apuesta por la jugabilidad por sobre todas las cosas, pero hay errores en los saltos, la sensación de control y el combate. Hay plataformas que ves pero no existen, a veces no llegas a la siguiente plataforma pero el juego te sube y así un montón de cosas. La dificultad de este juego es lo mas esquizofrénica que he visto, si el juego te quiere matar lo hara, pero puedes llegar a zonas con 15 niveles menos de lo recomendado y pasártelas. De verdad, hay muchos errores en este juego, y la mayoría son profundos, no tienen nada que ver con el rendimiento o el aspecto gráfico.

    Pero aún así me he entretenido en varios segmentos del juego, casi todos de hecho. Pero no sé que tanto de este le puedo atribuir al hecho de que me gustan mucho los juegos de plataformas. Aún así no puedo reprobar un juego con el que me he entretenido por momentos.    … Expand
  8. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Dec 10, 2022
    7
    The retail release of "Recore" was fun, but very flawed. The Definitive Edition is actually a free update that makes the game live up to its original promise. While still not a great title, the upgraded version of "Recore" is a real pleasure. It recalls previous gen releases such as "Mega Man Legends" and "Metroid Prime". Any fan of action-adventure games from the late 90's and earlyThe retail release of "Recore" was fun, but very flawed. The Definitive Edition is actually a free update that makes the game live up to its original promise. While still not a great title, the upgraded version of "Recore" is a real pleasure. It recalls previous gen releases such as "Mega Man Legends" and "Metroid Prime". Any fan of action-adventure games from the late 90's and early 2000's will find this to be a real gem. As another reviewer posted, this plays like an early GameCube or PlayStation 2 game. I would rate it with a 7.7 out of 10.… Expand
  9. Blinkdgb182
    Jan 10, 2018
    8
    i just started this game but so far its good. i do recommend this game just from what i played so far
  10. VicenteJr
    Jan 15, 2018
    10
    Jogo muito bom, quando começa a jogar fica viciante! O sistema de combate é muito gratificante e a dificuldade é no ponto certo!
  11. Genjira
    Jul 17, 2018
    8
    It's hard not compare this game to Horizon Zero Dawn, given the superficial resemblances between each game's personable protagonists and their foes, the engrossing storylines and affecting soundtracks, and the manner of exploration employed. Although quite different if you scratch a bit deeper, ReCore is just as enjoyable and rewarding as HZD. All it lacks is bit of spit and polish toIt's hard not compare this game to Horizon Zero Dawn, given the superficial resemblances between each game's personable protagonists and their foes, the engrossing storylines and affecting soundtracks, and the manner of exploration employed. Although quite different if you scratch a bit deeper, ReCore is just as enjoyable and rewarding as HZD. All it lacks is bit of spit and polish to match HZD's outstanding quality. For example:

    • sometimes, when extracting a core, you can see beneath the ground
    • here and there, there are straight white lines in the environment where the polygons don't quite meet
    • at one point, my gun stopped working altogether and needed a restart to fix it (although I managed to defeat the enemy Corebots by dodging and dashing and commanding my companion Corebots, which was gratifying)
    • autosave, though mainly excellent, can occasionally be a bit arbitrary, meaning you respawn either in the midst of a bunch of invulnerable skull Corebots or absolutely miles away from where you want to be.

    It does surpass HZD in one department, however: where HZD is crazily easy even on its hardest setting (except the Frozen Wilds training ground), ReCore offers a decent (but by no means impossible) challenge, especially in the Dark Tower, which gives you a better sense of achievement when you meet it.

    ReCore also has a wide variety of dungeon challenges and having to return to them to complete them after upgrading your equipment or crew is never a chore. Being able to swap cores between frames is really neat and helps a lot in levelling up your companions. Its inventory management is ok – somewhere nearer to Nier: Automata's chipset experimentation than HZD's rudimentary crafting. It's fun when you have the items you need and disappointing (in a good way, because you're invested) when you don't and the focus shifts from extracting cores to needing to go out and get more stuff by killing Corebots. The grind is actually pretty enjoyable, as it is with HZD and N:A.

    Both of those games offer great value for money, even at full price (and they're often on offer) but the payback from ReCore is just stupendous. I don't understand why it's so cheap but I guess it has something to do with Sony's dominance over Microsoft in the exclusive titles battle. There's so much to do in ReCore, and so much in it that is sheer joy, that, despite comparing very favourably with HZD and N:A, I think it's just a cracking game in its own right.    … Expand
  12. Carlosrat
    Apr 17, 2018
    10
    I like this game, every moment and level inspire to continue to the end. very good
  13. Terskstar
    Apr 30, 2018
    8
    Recore is a metroidvania with a classic gameplay that is perfect for gamers who miss arcade games, without a realistic character movement.
    I have enjoyed this game a lot, and in my view it has been underrated.
    The landscapes are wonderful. The soundtrack is absolutely amazing. The game invites you to explore, but sometimes it force you to do it and this is not good. The protagonist and    Recore is a metroidvania with a classic gameplay that is perfect for gamers who miss arcade games, without a realistic character movement.
    I have enjoyed this game a lot, and in my view it has been underrated.
    The landscapes are wonderful. The soundtrack is absolutely amazing. The game invites you to explore, but sometimes it force you to do it and this is not good.
    The protagonist and the robots that accompany you in the adventure are special.
    I suggest you not trust negative reviews, and draw your own conclusions by playing.    … Expand
  14. WhiteReport
    Nov 18, 2018
    9
    The gameplay's basic mechanics are well-polished and present very few flaws. The flaws presented, however, can noticeably affect the player's experience, making it a little tedious to play. It offers a 10 to 12-hour campagin mode, with an interesting and intriguing story that will keep the player hooked.

    All robot companions (corebots) are varied and fun to use, especially because of    The gameplay's basic mechanics are well-polished and present very few flaws. The flaws presented, however, can noticeably affect the player's experience, making it a little tedious to play. It offers a 10 to 12-hour campagin mode, with an interesting and intriguing story that will keep the player hooked.

    All robot companions (corebots) are varied and fun to use, especially because of their unique abilities. The difficulty shouldn't be a challenge for the expert players, but it can become quite hard in a few occasions. The simplistic combat system is fun, but ultimately becomes repetitive for its lack of depth.

    ReCore: Definitive Edition is an ambitious game with elements worthy of a great platforming game, with these being its strongest attributes. It is definitely a game that should be played by a lot more players.    … Expand
  15. Vianjouta
    Sep 28, 2018
    5
    Sem duvidas o pior jogo exclusivo do XboxOne (minha opinião) eu daria uma nota 4 para ele mas Recore tem um sistema de combate interessante, uma história interessante mas o jogo é apenas isso Recore fica apenas no interessante e não chega a ser bom, Recore tem potencial e nada mais, não consegui zerar o jogo não sei se é porque o jogo não foi feito para pessoas como eu ou se é apenasSem duvidas o pior jogo exclusivo do XboxOne (minha opinião) eu daria uma nota 4 para ele mas Recore tem um sistema de combate interessante, uma história interessante mas o jogo é apenas isso Recore fica apenas no interessante e não chega a ser bom, Recore tem potencial e nada mais, não consegui zerar o jogo não sei se é porque o jogo não foi feito para pessoas como eu ou se é apenas porque Recore é um jogo ruim.… Expand
  16. SouthernPoint
    Aug 30, 2020
    6
    I never got around to playing Recore when it was first released largely due to the lackluster reviews and bugs littered throughout the game. After hearing about the definitive edition and its fixes I decided to give it a try. Honestly, I was pretty surprised and found myself enjoying it quite a lot. It wasn't until the end of the game (Eden tower) that I began to feel frustrated and angryI never got around to playing Recore when it was first released largely due to the lackluster reviews and bugs littered throughout the game. After hearing about the definitive edition and its fixes I decided to give it a try. Honestly, I was pretty surprised and found myself enjoying it quite a lot. It wasn't until the end of the game (Eden tower) that I began to feel frustrated and angry with the game due to the large and sudden difficulty spike. The concept of the story is good and has a lot of potential, but what was within the game was pretty damn underwhelming, especially the ending. I also found it hard to gain any kind of attachment to the characters, although the audio logs scattered around the world was a nice touch and added some good backstory. Overall, the game is a decent platformer with fun fighting mechanics and an interesting concept. Fingers crossed there will be a sequel to further explore this cool world.… Expand
  17. LordOsyrys
    Dec 3, 2018
    8
    I thoroughly enjoyed this game. Nothing spectacular, but has a very interesting idea and is well executed. Character is interesting, the robots are each unique, the score is good, and I really had fun exploring and learning about this universe.

    There could be more to do though. It acts like an open world game but there is very little reward for actually exploring. Some cool stuff to    I thoroughly enjoyed this game. Nothing spectacular, but has a very interesting idea and is well executed. Character is interesting, the robots are each unique, the score is good, and I really had fun exploring and learning about this universe.

    There could be more to do though. It acts like an open world game but there is very little reward for actually exploring. Some cool stuff to see, but everything you find when exploring simply is a collectible for the final battles.    … Expand
  18. nathanliapis
    Oct 28, 2022
    7
    The definitive edition caught me by surprise! Story, gameplay, graphics and music have been greatly improved over the original version! Had this game not suffered from loading times between levels, I would have given it an 8/10! Graphics 9/10, Sound 9/10, Gameplay 8/10, Loading 5/10.
  19. SobbleBoy
    May 29, 2020
    10
    Eu amo como eles arrumaram tudo nessa versão comparada à antiga. Um ótimo trabalho! Espero que tenhamos uma sequência...
  20. Awanka
    Aug 26, 2020
    3
    Upon first playing I actually found the game mildly engaging, kind of like Metroid Prime with robots on a desert planet. I quickly took to the upgrade system, which uses enemy pickups to build up your robot minion cores and frames. As I kept playing though, the clumsily implemented parts of the game became increasingly annoying, to the point where they became egregious design flawsUpon first playing I actually found the game mildly engaging, kind of like Metroid Prime with robots on a desert planet. I quickly took to the upgrade system, which uses enemy pickups to build up your robot minion cores and frames. As I kept playing though, the clumsily implemented parts of the game became increasingly annoying, to the point where they became egregious design flaws toward the end.

    The gameplay is bad and horribly unbalanced. Enemies swarm your character and use a variety of moves that are almost impossible to avoid. Gameplay was problematic until the 2nd half when I unlocked overpowered abilities for my robots that turned the game into faceroll. Just badly designed. A lot of the dungeons are based on frustrating platforming sections that are also timed. Not my personal idea of fun. Mission structure is also haphazardly implemented. You go to maybe half a dozen main story dungeons and then go through a 5 level platforming exercise for the last dungeon. The game is pretty short overall.

    The world is quite bland. It's just more desert with giant mechanical ruins sticking out of it. Part of the joy of the Metroid Prime games was the various alien settings filled with different flora and fauna. There's none of that here. Story is fairly awful. Think the most mediocre and trite science fiction of the year storylines. Game also crashed more frequently as it went on, including one time when it completely crashed my Xbox X forcing a reboot.

    A personal peeve of mine is that they have these portals that return you to the start of the dungeon that look like fast travel points. So after completing a difficult platforming section, I clicked on one thinking it would save my position, and it returned me back to the beginning. I almost quit the game right there. Looking back, quitting would have been the right move. After finishing the game, I'm disappointed that I could have been playing something much better. I recommend avoiding. There's not a single thing here that you really need to see.    … Expand
  21. cchenders40
    Jun 3, 2023
    8
    This is a game that was maligned not because it is bad but because it does not live up to a high end AAA game in the realm of graphics and performance. If the definitive version of this game dropped as a Switch exclusive it would have gotten 9s and 10s from reviewers. It has all the elements of a highly reviewed Nintendo game: a great platformer, imaginative world, fun cast, and aThis is a game that was maligned not because it is bad but because it does not live up to a high end AAA game in the realm of graphics and performance. If the definitive version of this game dropped as a Switch exclusive it would have gotten 9s and 10s from reviewers. It has all the elements of a highly reviewed Nintendo game: a great platformer, imaginative world, fun cast, and a lackluster story. Yes I said that, Breath of the Wild is one of the highest rated games of all time and it has a mostly empty world and a story told through a photo challenge. Nintendo games are beloved for their gameplay and fun factor not graphically fidelity and story. Recore is a game made by the makers of metroid prime and it has both solid gameplay and the fun factor, it just dropped on the wrong console.

    No one expected a Nintendo game to drop as an Xbox exclusive and yet here we are. Honestly I love that this game exists it is so different for the Xbox ecosystem, I wish we had gotten a proper sequel, because the world really interested me.

    My positives:
    - fun story
    - excellent world and world building
    - hard and rewarding platforming
    - super fun combat system that is deceptively deep and occasionally punishing - great art style
    - tons of cool party customization My negatives
    - a few unfair dungeons
    - only being able to take two robots out at a time limits exploration in an attempt to create artificial replay ability. This mechanic sets the game back for me pretty far (from a 9 to a 8)
    - item drop rng feels grindy.

    Overall an amazing game that would have reviewed better on a Nintendo console not claiming media bias, just the consoles create different expectations, this would have become a classic on the switch or wii. Give it a try on gamepass!    … Expand
  22. sambalamba
    May 11, 2023
    5
    eigentlich ein gutes spiel jedoch kommt man ohne irgendeien vorgeschichte in eiene story die mn nicht story nennen kann und ausserdem sind einblendungen ja so hässlich gemacht
    jedoch muss ich die gamemechnics loben da diese echt gut sind und die grafik ist auch akzeptabel
    solide 5 von 10
    weder gut noch schlecht
  23. Motichoor420
    Sep 3, 2023
    9
    A unique one of a kind game for the Xbox, and the definitive edition adds more adventures with the DLC of the Starving Sea and additional T8-NK corebot companion. What I really like about this game is story, and the way its is moulded into this remote, open world that has been over run with robots. You play a a young lady called Joule, who wakes from cryosleep, only to find not only herA unique one of a kind game for the Xbox, and the definitive edition adds more adventures with the DLC of the Starving Sea and additional T8-NK corebot companion. What I really like about this game is story, and the way its is moulded into this remote, open world that has been over run with robots. You play a a young lady called Joule, who wakes from cryosleep, only to find not only her father missing, but almost every human in the vicinity. All she have is her HQ, her doggy corebot, an exoskeletal armour and a trusty gun. As you head out into the vast desert landscape, you discover dungeons and caves, and lots of loot. Plus there are a whole host of enemies and bosses to contend with, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. You also come across a variety of corebots who aid you in the fighting and discovery of new locations and items. The upgrade system is easy and straightforward, The graphics do seem a little on the side of Xbox 360 territory sometimes, but are mostly nice (especially on some of the dungeon and sand dune areas). The onyl thing that was kind of cheesy was Joules facial animations/textures, and the recurring music that plays when you are battling enemies. Otherwise, this Metroid-inspired adventure is fun to play, and awesome to look at, and has a story that is worthy of a film.… Expand
  24. Yerch
    Sep 7, 2023
    5
    I cannot say many things about this game because honestly it was one of the most boring games I've ever played in my life. I spent a little more than 5 hours and i wont say that i regret it, but i think i would've preferred doing something else. Pretty repetitive, lonely and empty world. Not many things to do. Graphically it looks very nice, though I wouldn't recommend playing this game.I cannot say many things about this game because honestly it was one of the most boring games I've ever played in my life. I spent a little more than 5 hours and i wont say that i regret it, but i think i would've preferred doing something else. Pretty repetitive, lonely and empty world. Not many things to do. Graphically it looks very nice, though I wouldn't recommend playing this game.

    No puedo decir muchas cosas sobre este juego porque sinceramente fue uno de los juegos más aburridos que he jugado en mi vida. Estuve un poco más de 5 horas y no diré que me arrepiento, pero creo que hubiera preferido hacer otra cosa. Un mundo bastante repetitivo, solitario y vacío. No hay muchas cosas que hacer. Gráficamente se ve muy bien, aunque no recomendaría jugar a este juego.    … Expand

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  1. Metro GameCentral
    Sep 1, 2017
    70
    Half the price it originally was, but now twice as good – this third person take on Metroid Prime has been remastered into the game it always should have been.
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