Because for every sequence of jumps or every destructible object or part of the environment, Gravity Circuit is there - primed and ready to trip you up. That latter test being simple in theory, but a lot harder in practice: try not to get too overconfident. A challenge set by the game itself, but also a challenge inadvertently set by players on themselves. But moreso how it tackles the philosophy of platforming as a two-fold test of wits.
Somewhat embarrassing it is to concede the early segment of Gutsman’s stage in the original Megaman still gets the better of me.Įven from as a brief a demo as Gravity Circuit is - two specifically-themed levels on show - the first thought isn’t so much in a similar vain to something like 30XX, how unapologetically Megaman-like it feels, right down to the comical and uncanny way your character transitions between rooms.
First: were the levels as challenging to tackle after years of a lapsed memory? Second: was said challenge due to how cleverly said levels were designed and structured so as to both test and trip up a player’s skills alike? Many a death and accompanying swear word later, the conclusion that yes, the level design of early Mega Man games still, decades on, holds up. I recently went back and played some of the old Mega Man games (there’s the name-drop) out of curiosity on two things. The arm cannon-wielding hero may have had its main color palette swapped from blue to red, but need I even mutter its name? Well technically I do, but only because it offers some insight into why Gravity Circuit successfully manages to sidestep the risk of doubling-down on nostalgia from a more personal standpoint. 2D platforming, robotic characters, a protagonist who can absorb the abilities of the end-level bosses it beats.
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It doesn’t take a genius to work out exactly what series of games Gravity Circuit is evoking. Something with which is immediately identifiable and easy to latch onto with all the respect that comes with it. And to a game like Gravity Circuit‘s credit: how it identifies said element without feeling too much like hollow imitation. Specifically, the admirable and methodical nature of level design. But while there’s a tendency to rely simply on how something comparatively looks, it’s better still when we’re drawing comparisons not just through visuals, but in structure. “Well did you know we’re just like that game,” the pitch will in all likelihood conclude, “…so you’ll love this too, right?” There’s stock in appealing to the child in us all - to the games we specifically grew up on. To have you remember just how much you loved playing this or that game at a yonder period. Sure you can praise a game’s art-style, visuals and presentation for being reminiscent of what’s come before the way it may or may not be actively honing in on that more rose-tinted of recollections. Save the Innocent, and Power Up! – Stages are packed with secrets and innocent civilians alike.At the risk of sounding like a continuation of the points raised regarding Vividlope, the thing with nostalgia - and why some developers may latch onto specific referrals to past joys more than others - is that it isn’t all surface level.Action-Packed Platforming – By channeling your energy into devastating punches, perform satisfying combos and send foes flying, causing destruction and mayhem in the process!.
In your quest you will acquire many new powers, which will allow you to go even further beyond! Reminiscent of classic platformers from the 80s and 90s, with action dialed to maximum, channel your power into your fists and send foes flying, or grapple them to get up close and personal. As the world’s last line of defense, journey through futuristic environments, and take down the evil mastermind behind this chaos. Severely weakened Guardian Corps are left with no other choice but to call upon a hero of the previous war: the lone operative, Kai, who harnesses the powers of the mysterious Gravity Circuit. Defeated decades ago, it has re-emerged from the shadows with a unique goal, complete world domination. In a post-apocalyptic world populated by sentient robots, its inhabitants are once more threatened by an old foe, the Virus Army. Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Gravity Circuit is a side-scrolling action platformer video game developed by Domesticated Ant Games and published by PID Games.
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