ReVeN: XBridge Reviews

It's sooooo dead.

This is an awesome space shooter!

I dreamed a game like this for ages. Now it's real. It's the perfect mix for both casual and hardcore players: fast matches for casual, much depth/longevity for pro players. There is a hall with a global chat, a friend list, your faction, your upgradable stats, your inventory (which contains materials and upgradable weapons), and a couple of panels to start Custom player scenarios, or the editor, to build (test and share) your levels. Here you can spend the points earned by playing, to unlock new drones, modules, parts, bosses, weapons, etc... these ones are used to make your custom levels more challenging. Every drone unit has a different ability (example: Mandible units are able to drop black holes, which attract you), so the gameplay is extremely fun because of the unit combinations. The editor is very easy, everyone can build something through endless possibilities. Also, they are going to add many other game modes. As 2D shooter game, starting a match is fast and not stressful, but in the meanwhile, there is a RPG part if you want to farm, or a leaderboard dedicated to every single scenario, if you want to improve your scores and beat the other players like a pro! In other words, this is A GAME FOR ALL.

Not a Happy Camper guys...I ordered this on Steam as I enjoy games like this. Problem is, no matter what I do, I can't log in ! I got in once a couple of days ago, but after that, no luck. I've tried logging in from my PC shortcut AND from within Steam. it just....don't. I do not have this problem with other Steam games. Seems ya'll still have a bug or two on the loose. I Want to like this game...but so far no joy.

UPDATE 5/31/17: The first update has addressed a lot of the issues i was having and added more things I wasn't expecting! Keep the updates coming Varia!! ORGINAL POST: Over all a good game! There are some issues with the User Interface (which makes me cringe) and some other bugs that still need squashing, but it is-for all intents and purposes- a finished and full game! At its core and when it is all working together- the bullet hell is pretty dang fun! When it doesn't work and your weapon you chose doesn't fire where your joystick is firing... it can be frustrating! When that happens I just try a new weapon! There are alot of combos that work well together and it is fun experimenting! I just wish that it did a better job of explaining things...Also! Is there a story mode? I would think there would be a story mode and not just custom maps. Either way! Its still SOLID!! I think it is a fun game and I recommend it!

Too much stuff up front and in game. Just let me get in play the game..... some nice ideas but a lot of bad noobish gameplay choices. I mean I have a joypad in my hand but I have to constantly keep pressing space to skip text why cant I hit A ffs also movement of the ship is not precice or responsive enough to allow bullet dodging the movement is laggy and travels a set distance minimum which is really annoying. check the japanese bullet hell shooters to see how to do it properly. i.e either use the analoge input so we can control speed or use a fast slow system like used in most japanese bullet hell games. any way as I said nice idea but you need to get the basic mechanics right before you start building a massive game around them. ill look out for 2.0