Forgettable characters with a lackluster storyline do not help a puzzle game that can be, at times, enjoyable and, at worst, downright infuriating.
Attractio2014
Attractio
2014 Bandai Namco Entertainment53Mediocre
Playtime
ModerateIt typically takes about 10 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- March 20, 2014
- Developer
- GameCoder Studios
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Themes
Overview
Be the first to change gravity and solve hard deadly puzzles in Attractio! Control the 3 contestants: Dalek, Mia and Keir, who compete to win the controversial reality show. You will need dexterity and cleverness to pass throughout the challenging levels. Are you up for the challenge?
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Reception
Press56
Players40
MediocreBad- Metacritic58from 16 reviews
- OpenCritic54from 11 reviews
The plot is banal, the writing is tone deaf, and the acting is wooden. Those who can ignore the dressing and focus on the puzzles alone can find some good head-scratching moments and interesting logical interactions. Taken as a whole, Attractio is bipolar; its highs are high and its lows are low. Averaging that out makes it mediocre.
It's tough for me to really recommend for or against Attractio. The $19.
Attractio is a puzzle platformer that has a slight portal reminiscence and provides a bleak outlook for both humankind and Earth, but a pretty sweet vision of bloodsport entertainment casting off all ironic shackles. Fun, quick paced, but a little clumsy, Attractio is passable and provides a fun and unique alternative to a shooter.
Unfortunately Attractio fails to deliver on some of its potential. The theme could have been better explored and the rough edges on the control detract from the inherent fun of the puzzles. More than anything else, however, is that Attractio doesn't do anything to progress its genre. Portal-style first-person puzzle/ exploration games are everywhere...