Reframed Reviews

worst pc game ever made. 1/10

intriguing, but has issues and is too difficult.

Did not finish game. This game is not very fun. I really wanted to get into it. I like these kind of graphics and that is about the best thing in this game. The story really didnt catch me and the gameplay is boring and the guns really dont shoot the enemies half the time, the sniper scope is literally a joke, i actually laughed at it.

I am recommending this game, but there are a few asterisks on that. I like this game because of the atmosphere. I love it. It's so oppressive and dark. The premise of the story is another thing I like. Now onto the bad. Anything regarding the gunplay is crap. Guns are inaccurate, enemies come in only two varieties: run at you full speed and slowly walk towards you while shooting their inaccurate guns. The two weapons you will use the most, the assault rifle and the shotgun, are the two worst in the game because of their inaccuracy. This means that you have to get close to enemies to damage them, yet that also meant that they can hit you. And the gun enemies can shred you if you led them. The only saving grace is that Med-pack are EVERYWHERE. By the time I finished the game, my entire inventory screen have pretty much nothing but Med-packs, without hyperbole. The Gun sounds are also pretty unsatisfying and the movement often feels pretty slow. Pretty discounting for an FPS. Another small problem is that the music/ambient noise can easily overpower the dialogue. Yet I am still recommending it, because of pretty much everything other than that. It might have something to do with ReFramed being an action variant of a stealth game. Regardless, I like it for nearly everything other than gunplay.

I have not played through the original game "Solarix", but got this on sale , it did look interesting and I heard it was a horror story driven combination of Deus Ex, System Shock 2 and Thief, all great titles. I can see the attempts made by the developers to make this more of a action based FPS...the game is certainly playable but only OK and as such it lacks alot of polish with the gunplay. It can also be buggy when reloading a save which is checkpoint based. The hit detection is very unreliable, the weapons laughably inaccurate and some gunfire, when actually accurate, will go straight through the enemies you face, and it also seems to have a very short range for ballistic weapons. Possibly this was intentional by the developers to make you engage the enemies at medium to close range only, to ratchet up the tension that way. The Sniper Rifle is long range but it is not given every mission. The assault rifle can launch small grenades, but the grenade accuracy is terrible and random and hard to use effectively. The shotgun seems underpowered and woefully inaccurate even at close range and while enemies flinch when hit hard enough , the melee enemies do not react convincingly to heavy damage at all and will keep charging right in your face. This will be a problem later in the game when the cyborg melee enemines will take up to 6 shotgun blasts to eliminate , and will take almost all your health as well, as there is no push back from a shotgun blast on their bodies and they are guaranteed to absolutely wail on you, very unrealistic! Some enemies will also get stuck on corners or small objects in the level, particularly the just mentioned cyborgs with all the orange implants and glow on their bodies. Ironically, these cyborgs getting in a bugged state can be the only way to progress without being killed if you don't have enough medkits! The pistol and sniper rifle are passable and the better weapons. The strengths of the game is definitely the story and voice acting, particularly from AMI and Gregory Hart, as well as the general rain soaked atmosphere, moody dark graphics, ambient noise and art design. It certainly has a distinctive style and vibe all its own. I did play it to the end for the story, the gunplay though was unsatisfying, also there is not enough variation on weaponry, end of game relies on only the shotgun and assault rifle, with 3 of the 5 weapons unavailable! Get this on sale , but don't expect a AAA title. With a AAA budget, I really wonder how great Solarix and its FPS spinoff Reframed, could have been. Hats off to the developers for releasing the game regardless and there is certainly enjoyment here for gamers who like suspense and story with their horror shooting!

Reframed fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on, good game. Personal Suggested Purchase Price: $0.49 Or Less During Sale

I really like this game so far. When he says it's a "badass old-school FPS horror game" he really means it. It reminds me of watching my older brother play games like Doom when I was a kid. And of course when I would sneak into the computer room to play it in the middle of the night. The narrative, so far, is really interesting. I didn't play Solarix, but this game is making me put it on my to do list. The story is very rich with lots of atmosphere in every area I've been to. And it's sooo creepy with just the right amount of jump scares. Too many and they get predictable, you know? I also have to say that I love the soundtrack. It fits really well with the game. I will definitely play this game through to completion. -fishhisland

I enjoyed the story and the gameplay. The difficulty is optimal. It's not too easy and not too hard. It's not too short. Most games around this price point last only a few hours. This one lasted almost nine hours. This is a version of the "Solarix" game that is based on attacking instead of avoiding. I hate games that force me to sneak around enemies, so I chose this version.

At this point in time, I only have a little over an hour and half in the game so it's still early but I have enjoyed it so far with the exception of the console checkpoint only save system which I loathe expecially in something marketed as old school on a PC. Ignoring that though so far the games has been fun. Pros: Combat is good. The enemies attack at a very realistist human run which is nice and scary. Takes them no time at all to close on you. Tense and spooky atmosphere Interesting maps far. Weapons seem to do the job . Head shots properly kill as they should. Cons: No crouch which would be nice for hiding Can't climb which would be nice for avoiding enemies. Checkpoint only save system with saves too far apart in places that leads to frustration in places where you take out a bunch of enemies only to die and have to do it all over again and again. I don't like other people telling me when I can and can't save in a SP game like the casual crowd does.. Have yet to figure out how to use health kits though I have picked up at least 4 of them. When I do pick them up I see no change in my health so there must be somethign else I'm supposed to do. Nothing about it in the controls. Only one use key. =============================================== A thank to the developers and to penbit in particular who told me how to use the health kits. Made a big difference, LOLOL. Have a great day.