Game Review by Pat J Smith
Game Rating = 3/5
Game Review Summary: Old School platformer with some nice graphics, but nothing new.
Three Reasons to buy Galaxia Chronicles
- Reason #1: Gorgeous graphics
- Reason # 2: Good story
- Reason # 3: Easy to learn
Three Reasons to avoid buying: Galaxia Chronicles.
- Reason #1: Nothing new in the game play
- Reason #2: Single story line
- Reason # 3: Not much re-playablity
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Full Game Review:
Galaxia Chronicles is a good, but old fashioned platformer with strong combat elements. In the game you play as Maxx, an orphan from Rio de Janeiro who after falling asleep on the beach near his orphanage has a wild dream and then is abducted by aliens and Maxx is off on a real adventure.
You won’t see much that is new in playing Galaxia Chronicles. The gameplay is remarkably simple. Nothing more than a basic platformer; you will maneuver Maxx through several side scrolling levels. You will make your way across the levels and collect crystals that will make Maxx stronger and unlock other levels of the game. In combat, Maxx punches and kicks with the best of them and as he levels up, he gains more life and some serious power improvements. In later levels Maxx gains the ability to heal himself, shoot fire, and even more impressive powers. There are no saving checkpoints on any of the levels, so if Maxx buys it anytime during a level, you are forced to start that level all over again. This can be very frustrating after spending some time on a level, then falling into some trap and having to do it all again.
The graphics are a real selling point in this game, beautifully detailed levels and gorgeous hand drawn cut scenes really bring the game to life. However, all this opulence comes at a cost as there can be some serious lag on slower machines. The sound is good with the music helping move the story along.
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The brainchild of a single developer, Galaxia Chronicles is obviously a labor of love. But the game does fall short when it comes to creativity and innovation. In short, you will quickly recognize most, if not all, the game elements, as something that you have seen before and you will be right. The game is a rather “been there, done that” experience.
In summary, if you are looking for a good-looking, old school, story driven, platforming experience then this is the game for you. However, if you looking for new, compelling game play and not so concerned with a story or graphics then there are better games for your $19.99 American.
