Gravity Storm: First Mission

This was a short and sweet game reminiscent of Metal Storm. The sprite work, level design, and soundtrack all shine, and it doesn't overstay its welcome. It's also tough but fair, and avoids ever getting rage inducing like retro-inspired indies tend to be sometimes. Definitely worth checking out.

Graceful and nuanced. I would recommend playing it to see if you got the retro gaming chops that it tests. It's hard enough to keep you hooked.

Takes a bit to get going, but the second half of the game picks up and was pretty fun. It's a little rough around the edges, but it's not bad. Adjust your volumes to 100 master, 100 music 30 sound. The sfx are way too loud by default, and the music gets pretty wild as the game goes on. The first phase of the final boss is questionable though, i hope those laser cannons get like 1/4 the hp in a patch. Also the fact that you maintain super meter between lives means that your best bet with some bosses is to grind the early parts for ammo.

I've been following this game for quite some time now. Gravity Storm has grown into a fully realized and developed game that I can't help but show the upmost respect for the Dev and the project. The gameplay wants you to play as quickly and as efficiently as possible. This game has tons of potential for speedrunning. Can't wait to see what comes of that! The Super charged abilities are fantastic and give the game a nice feel of resource management. Dashing around and flipping gravity feel pretty solid and fair, shooting and destroying enemies is satisfying, some of the later stage music is BANGING. Boss fights were pretty damn solid, but generally weren't telegraphed as well as I would hope. Perhaps some sound queues would help with the anticipation, but maybe It was just designed to be more difficult in that sense. Some stages get experimental with their gimmicks and make good use of them. Later stages get REALLY challenging and offer tons of fun ways to interact wit the enemies. While the game is relatively short, being about an hour, what is where is great stuff. Gravity Storm also has plenty of stuff after the main game that gives the game plenty of replay value and extra play time. Some of this does lead to the game being quite challenging. I was surprised to find myself getting mixed up and beaten down hard in some areas of the game. While I loved the additional Super abilities, they did feel a bit underutilized and often I forgot I had them. Maybe its because they drained my energy super quickly so I began hording it as opposed to experimenting as much. Also, the checkpoints give you HP, but when you're full on HP, they don't seem to give you anything. I think it would be worth while to make them give you energy if you're full on HP. Those are all the critiques I can really give it. Overall, a really solid small Indie title made by one dev who clearly has a vision. I can feel the passion in this game and I recommend anyone try to pick it up for its affordable pricing.

This is a very fun action platform game with some puzzle elements. The gravity switching mechanic affects the whole environment, which is not only fun to see, but is needed to pass some enemies. The game is pretty hard, but in a good way: you see what you did wrong and eventually you are able to pass (checkpoints are frequent). You often have to plan your moves ahead of time. Talking about moves, the controls are simple but the ability to systematically combine a basic action with a direction is what gives a lot of depth to the gameplay. Finally a special mention about the bosses: they are everything you would expect from a retro inspired game: they look cool, they are tough, and they are very satisfying to beat. I wholeheartedly recommend this game.

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I've been following this game since early in its development, and it's amazing seeing it come so far into what it is now: a fun, action-packed game that makes great use of its gravity flipping mechanic. Gravity Storm draws its primary inspiration from Metal Storm, an early 1990s NES title that featured a similar gravity flipping mechanic, except this game goes even further with the concept. The artwork totally nails the retro aesthetic, and the animations of the main character give it a lot of personality. The game is challenging but not unfair, and there are bonus settings and accomplishments that cater to the speedrunning community as well, or people who want a challenge after they've finished playing the game. I definitely recommend buying this game because it was worth every penny! The bonus illustrations you unlock at the end were such a nice, whimsical addition as well. If you manage to beat the game, don't forget to check them out!