Pulstario Reviews

The game is very unassumingly fun. It's very fun to play and just a joy. The multiple modes give it enough to make it take a few hours to get everything and it's just fun to play around in. Very much a steal for the pricetag! *note* was a beta tester for the game, but i did purchase the game myself at launch *end note*

Excellent twitch gameplay - the physics take a bit of getting used to, but it always feels like the game is being fair. Great value for money.

I'm writing this review with only ~30 minutes played, although I can confidently say I'm absolutely in love with this game! Managed to clear it twice (once in unlimited, and once in arcade). It has clear LOVE and kuso vibes, coming from the same developer, and is structurally similar with its modes, slowdown mechanic, and a few familiar level elements. Unlike those though, I'd describe this as a "precision anti-platformer". The only point of comparison for this "genre" I have is Flywrench. Pulstario has you similarly flying a ship affected by gravity in which you must avoid touching any walls, although is unique with its ship rotation and propulsion, along the lines of Luftrausers. The controls are simple and intuitive, and you can install and finish in an hour or less (although the modes and achievements will have you coming back to it for at least a couple more). If you like Luftrausers or Flywrench, pick this up. If you like anything even remotely similar to the gameplay video or just like trying new things, go for it. Well worth the low asking price of $1.

Pretty good, the endless lives mode does make it a bit less fun but that is my fault for sticking to it. It does get more fun as it goes on, though. The physics are pretty good, and the concept is simple to understand which is nice. The small stages are good to explore and I felt my time was well spent. I don't feel that the levels consistently get harder, there are a few late game levels I breezed through quite easily.

This game is pog and you should play every game by Fred Wood. Man's a legend 🙌

I remember playing the beta version for this game when it was on Meditations, I actually GOT Meditations solely to play *this* particular game, as I was a fan of both of Fred Wood's other games. Despite a clear lack of polish, it still captivated me enough to attempt running it more than once just to get a better time. I've seen this gameplay concept before, though the way this game and it's beta handled movement in such a tight-twitch way caught my attention and made the experience enjoyable to try and master. Pulstario itself brought far more polish and gameplay out of its beta, and is legitimately a good deal for what it's worth; I'd have paid 3-5x more for something like this!

A fun, short, sweet, weird...uh...platformer? You have to guide a small ship through a series of tight mazes to collect small cubes to progress. It plays like asteroids if you haven't fully left the stratosphere and have gravity weighing you down. I probably bought this a while ago and completely forgot about it in my library. I'm not sure to call this a platformer because there isn't really anything to jump and stand on. But the challenge mostly comes from avoiding obstacles and getting into narrow spaces. Obstacle simulator? Space Collectathon? I don't know. For its low cost, it's a fun small game to pick up and play with.

Okay, so the in game footage shown on the Steam store page on [b]Pulstario[/b] make this game look rediculously easy. Which it isn't if you do no use the slow motion option. I wonder if the developer has become really good at his own game or if those videos were shot while playing in slow motion and played back at regular speed. :) I hope to git gut too after I have played it a couple more times. This game is good fun to play if you have a couple of minutes to spare. It is challenging enough but not too difficult because of the aforementioned option to slow down time.

A good challenge, fair price considering the length of the game, simple controls and that distinct Fred Wood style. I had fun.

The trick of this gravity game is that both the force of gravity and that of your rocket's thrust are just slightly too strong. When you first touch the controls, your play will be a comedy of crashes, but over playthroughs of this brief game you'll gain the skill and confidence to jet around the levels like it's natural. It's the self-improvement fantasy of all arcade games, compressed and distilled.