Spectra: 8bit Racing

 Xbox One
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. DarkStation
    Sep 30, 2015
    60
    Spectra is an average, straightforward racer that’s easy enough to grasp. And yet, it comes off as half finished.
  2. Xbox Achievements
    Aug 20, 2015
    60
    Spectra is good clean fun, providing just the right amount of challenge without ever feeling unfair.
  3. GameCrate
    Jul 16, 2015
    60
    Had the team at Gateway implemented better controls, more diversity in level design and other features, Spectra could've easily been on its way to becoming a cult classic for this generation. As it stands, it's not bad for a $5 purchase, but more could've been done with it.
  5. Digitally Downloaded
    Jul 15, 2015
    60
    Spectra reminds me a great deal of Audiosurf, which is meant to be high praise as I have spent a lot of hours with both games in that franchise. However, while the soundtrack provided in Spectra is an excellent one, the inability to import more music of your own choosing and the lack of visual variety in the levels makes this title quite inferior.
  6. We Got This Covered
    Jul 14, 2015
    60
    With visceral, retro-inspired visuals and a fantastic chip-tunes soundtrack, Spectra is a twitch game aimed at those who miss the 80s. It's solid, too, but is ultimately marred by repetition, frustration and a notable lack of substance.
  7. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Aug 22, 2015
    50
    Spectra's a fine little racer that'll help kill time while you wait for a download. If just a couple of niggles had been ironed out and changed however, this could have been much better. [Issue#127, p.82]
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  8. God is a Geek
    Jul 20, 2015
    50
    An acid-fueled tribute to the chiptune scene, Spectra is high on musical euphoria and painfully low on gaming excitement.
  9. Pure Xbox
    Jul 20, 2015
    40
    Spectra is a missed opportunity that doesn't offer nearly enough variation to keep players enticed for very long.
  10. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jul 15, 2015
    40
    Too meandering and dull to work as a twitchy arcade game, Spectra is saved from the ignominy of an even lower score by its sparkling soundtrack. A treat for the ears, then, but little more.

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
  1. Hollified-Ninja
    Jul 15, 2015
    10
    supurb!!!!! this game is awesome the sound track is amazing with half trance half techno and electronica.it has acheivments and ingamesupurb!!!!! this game is awesome the sound track is amazing with half trance half techno and electronica.it has acheivments and ingame acheivments like rock band you follow a line on screen moving towards you trying to avoid bumpers and hold on to your multipliyer if you hit one you lose it.only problem is no leaderboards.chipzul made all the music even talk of music dlc in future probably not though.… Full Review »
  2. purpleswordfish
    Jul 16, 2015
    8
    I had relatively high expectations for this game before it came out. This game exceeded them quite a bit. The gameplay was fun, the graphicsI had relatively high expectations for this game before it came out. This game exceeded them quite a bit. The gameplay was fun, the graphics really fit the theme that the developers were going for and the soundtrack really shines on this title. My only gripe was that they had one achievement that was glitched on launch day. However, they are working to fix that issue. I highly recommend this game at the shockingly low price of $7.49.… Full Review »
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