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Warp
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Platform:
Xbox 360
Genre:
Puzzle
Developer:
Trapdoor
ESRB:
Mature
Release:
February 15, 2012
Publisher:
Electronic Arts
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Critic Reviews
The following reviews are used to calculate the overall reception for this game. All applicable scores are converted to our simplified rating system based on the specifics offered by each publication or the tone of each review. You can read more about how we do this here.
February 21, 2012 - Excellent - The slight stumble near the finish line doesn't change the fact that Warp is a fantastic puzzler that any fan of the genre should experience. Though the main campaign can be completed in only a handful of hours, the wealth of secrets hidden throughout the complex make a second playthrough something that people are going to definitely want to participate in.
February 15, 2012 - Good - Warp is a pleasant enough diversion, but with patchwork design that remixes gameplay ideas and stylistic elements from sources as diverse as Splosion Man, Metal Gear Solid and Portal, it never gels into anything particularly memorable.
February 29, 2012 - Good - For all its innovative ideas about spacial traversal and stealth, Warp plays it safe in along its periphery. It's not as otherworldly as Metroid, innovative as Portal, or funny as 'Splosion Man. Instead it's like a delicious burger served without any fixings. The end result is still pleasant and well worth your time, but stops short of being the ultimate out of this world delight.
February 22, 2012 - Good - Warp is so light, ephemeral, and transient that I can't imagine there'll be many die hard fans. It's the definition of a "cute" game. You play through it, smile at it, and put it away forever. It's a $10 download with a decent amount of content so that's hardly a liability, but it's impossible to shake the feeling that it's a very minor title with a short shelf life.
February 17, 2012 - Good - Taking in the numerous other factors driving the experience, Warp is an excellent, intelligently crafted game that ranks high on our list of this year's must-have downloadable titles.
February 19, 2012 - Good - Brainy and amusing, Warp is highly recommended stealth/puzzle fare, despite some hiccups right at the end. From a humble, enticing premise -- an alien that can teleport needs to escape a laboratory -- layers of gameplay variation are neatly introduced until you've warped your way through a rich, satisfying adventure.
March 22, 2012 - Good - Although it's lacking in several areas, Warp is an interesting mix of genres with clever puzzles. It consistently challenges you to make use of your latest ability and 'Metroidvania' nuts can take great pleasure in the rewards of backtracking, while it doesn't penalize players who don't.
February 15, 2012 - Good - Warp's upgrade system isn't explained or implemented well: you're never reminded to use your currency at the innocuous upgrade stations, and we still don't know how we earn skill points. Plus, physics become a greater enemy than the puzzles in the final stage, resulting in a lot of frustration near the end. Still, you'll find lots to like in this six-hour adventure, with plenty to build upon for more puzzley installments.
March 8, 2012 - Good - Warp brings a number of interesting new rules to the top-down puzzle platformer. [...] If we have one complaint, it's the fact you have to waggle the thumbstick for a few seconds to blow up the thing you're occupying. You're not using B or Y, guys. But otherwise this is an intelligent and modestly-priced puzzler that'll lovingly abduct an evening from your life.
Jodie Smith
March 5, 2012 - Good - Warp was a lot of fun to play once, but not something you'll play over and over again. If you're in the mood for a challenging puzzle game without much of a time investment, then Warp is right up your alley.
February 17, 2012 - Good - There are little moments, like Zero being sucked through underwater transit tubes or fighting an alien boss that's been traumatized by too many lab experiments, that really stick out. And watching the abrupt, messy disintegration of your hapless foes never gets old. A Pixar treatment still feels like it might somehow do Zero more justice, however.
February 22, 2012 - Mediocre - Warp is charming at first, but the simple A.I. and basic puzzles aren't enough to make it an XBLA standout. Completionists may find replay value in the collectible grubs, basic upgrade system, and challenge rooms, but anyone looking for deeper stealth or puzzle-based gameplay should look elsewhere.
February 21, 2012 - Mediocre - It's best to take Warp as the carefree fling it's likely meant to be, because anyone looking for a rewarding experience here will find only a charmingly warped vision of games we've seen many times before.
February 17, 2012 - Mediocre - Despite its mechanical foibles, Warp has a lot of charm in its visual design, animations, and infrequent dialogue, and if you can tolerate some frustration, there's a good quantity of unique puzzle-solving to be had. [...] The game is rougher around the edges than its excellent core premise deserves, but it's still a promising first effort from Trapdoor.
February 17, 2012 - Mediocre - Despite frustrations, Warp is an amusing diversion if only for its pastiche design that pulls inspiration from so many corners of gaming's beloved landscape. The game's ultimate failure is that it doesn't quite create an identity for itself. Beyond some entertaining moments, Warp isn't particularly memorable.
February 17, 2012 - Poor - As much as Warp's presentation gives you the illusion that you are playing a charming game full of personality, a lot of the initial goodwill and attachment to the cute critter protagonist is slowly eroded by your actions and the problematic controls. In the end, all that is left at your disposal is a virtual representation of your imminent failure and repetitive demise.
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