ReCore (Xbox One/Win10) - Definitive Edition out now for £15!!!, free upgrade for current owners

UPCOMING UPDATES & NEW ADVENTURES IN RECORE: DEFINITIVE EDITION

New Adventure

“Eye of Obsidian” is a brand new chapter in the ReCore story. Join the plucky Corebot, Violet, and journey into the permanent midnight of the “Starving Sea”, a previously unexplored region of Far Eden where ancient enemies plot their revenge on the last remnants of humankind!

New Companion

T8-NK Corebot (“Tank”)

New Areas to Explore

2 New Overworlds
10 New Dungeons
Dynamic sandstorms in Far Eden’s Shifting Sands regions. Brave the storms to defeat more dangerous enemies and earn more valuable loot.

New Weapon Modes

3 new weapon modes for Joule’s Energy Rifle (switch to these instead of the charge shot)

Load Times

When dying, reload times for combat encounters went from 30-60 seconds to < 5 seconds
Restarting traversals and arenas are now instantaneous (was a load before)
Optimized Level/Area Load Times

Prismatic Cores

Added P-Cores for additional game play rewards and made them show up on the map from greater distances
P-Core requirements fixed to a single value for the entire E-Tower. (Once you’re in the E-Tower, you no longer need additional cores.)

The Map

The Map displays everything that needs to be collected (audio logs, chests, prismatic cores)
The Map shows all visual parts of dungeon maps
Objective Markers improved
Map improvements (greater visual detail, better iconography, improved zoom functionality, more game elements show up like power cells, audio logs, etc)

Fast Travel

Fast Travel points now allow the player to complete Stash Transfers, Swap Cores and set their Companion Party Configuration without having to go back to the Sandcrawler
The player can now warp anywhere there is a Fast Travel node via the Map
Intra-Level (e.g. within The Cradle) fast travel warping is now instantaneous
Added a few new Fast Travel nodes (Granite Steps, Lonely Basin, The Cradle)

Gear

All new AoK gear for all Corebots
Armor stats now make each Set vastly different from one another & the Perks have been refined and polished
Blueprint Inventory now sorts by Armor Type, Color and LVL requirement

Combat

Improved the Combo Meter to encourage much higher combo amounts, with the ability to chain combos for a longer period of time.
At high combos (more than x10), the player now keeps some of the combo meter after using an extract!
Global weapon tuning, enemy health and damage balancing, and late game encounter improvements

General

Enhanced visuals (increased resolution and HDR support)
20 New Achievements and 500 gamerscore.
Increased level cap from 30 to 40
4 new bosses and Tank challenges
Various UX and Feedback fixes (Core Pulling HUD, Combo Counter feedback & wordsmithing, menu navigation)
Audio for pickups, combat feedback, rewards improved
Dialogue from Corebots and Violet is no longer in the Corebot language and is now readable

Gamespot - 6

I wanted to like it more, and had it not overstayed its welcome, I would have. But in the end, like its robots, ReCore is a game with a bright soul encased in parts that are used well past their prime.

http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/recore- ... 05-10aaa0b

Polygon - 6.5

Recore isn’t a disaster, as much as the bizarre structure and hoops it made me jump through left a bad taste in my mouth. At its heart, there’s a game with some good ideas and great spins on action-game conceits that don’t see a lot of play this console generation. When it’s working, Recore is a game that feels evocative of a different era of action games. But in its final half, Comcept and Armature let collect-a-thon structure and a poorly realized open world drag the whole thing back down to earth.

http://www.polygon.com/2016/9/12/128866 ... dows-10-PC

Press Start - 7

When I first sat down with ReCore there was one burning question that I wanted to answer. Was it a budget game? Was the $49.95AU price point indicative of the game’s quality? For the most part, I’m inclined to answer no. The actual gameplay mechanics and underlying systems on offer here – from the crafting, to the tight platforming, to the combat – are all solid. This is a game built with a love of games like Banjo-Kazooie, Zelda and Metroid Prime in mind, taking the best bits and throwing them into an entirely new adventure.

But the sum is lesser than its parts and nothing ever quite reaches the high highs that these games that came before it did. Everything is still enjoyable, mind you, but there’s just something missing. Some extra polish, the little details, that keep ReCore from being an instant masterpiece of guaranteed success. To come back to my question, it’s obvious that most of ReCore’s budget went into perfecting the gameplay. But with that came a sacrifice. And that sacrifice was visual presentation and polish. ReCore is a game for those who yearn for an experience reminiscent of games from the fifth and sixth generation of console gaming – and in today’s gaming climate, I think that’s incredibly brave.

http://press-start.com.au/reviews/xbox- ... nostalgia/

God Is A Geek - 8

Wearing its influences so proudly is one of ReCore’s greatest strengths. It borrows unashamedly, but with such respect and ingenuity that it still manages to feel unique to itself. While the core mechanics will be familiar to any gamer with enough experience, there’s enough here to ensure that ReCore feels like something fresh and fun.

http://www.godisageek.com/reviews/recore-review/

ICMX - 9

ReCore is one of the biggest surprises out this year. The quiet marketing is puzzling to me but the game is a smaller title which lacks the polish of a proper AAA release. For those looking for a true successor to games like Mega Man with hints of Metroid Prime, be sure to check out the game. Despite its technical shortcomings, ReCore’s story, combat and upgrade systems make it a thrilling and enjoyable experience. You won’t want to put the controller down once you start playing and will be a core-grabbing expert by the end. I know many gamers had concerns about this title due to the lack of awareness but it’s amazing. You shouldn’t have any doubts when picking this one up. Hopefully the title will get a sequel with an increased budget because I think Microsoft has a unique and nostalgia-evoking franchise on their hands which brings us a proper modern platformer.

http://www.icxm.net/x/recore-review-icx ... 13-16.html

Windows Central - 8

ReCore isn't a perfect game, but its setting, concept and characters are compelling enough in their own right. The core gameplay is sound, the combat is mesmerizingly addictive, and ReCore's aerial dashing, leaping, platforming gameplay is technically sound.

ReCore falls prey to heavy amounts of copy and paste, a couple of design quirks and technical issues, such as occasional frame rate dips and hefty load times, but Armature and Comcept are already working to fix some of these basic technical problems already.

http://www.windowscentral.com/recore-review

WCC Tech - 8

Despite some issues, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with Recore, thanks to its engaging gameplay experience, not counting the repetitive combat, and well done story, featuring some very interesting lore. The game developed by Comcept and Armature Studio isn’t perfect by any means, but it has so many interesting twists that it’s difficult not to like it, if one can overlook some glaring issues that ultimately bring the experience down a bit.

http://wccftech.com/review/recore-review-eden/

Rectify Gaming - 8

Overall the game starts off great, but towards the end you feel that more work can be done. Armature proved they can make great games for Xbox with ReCore and they can make an older style game in a more modern world. If you are someone who enjoys single player campaigns and exploring the world alone with no multiplayer than this game is for you. What a great way to kick off this season and the Xbox Play Anywhere program!

http://rectifygaming.com/primed-core-recore-review/

Destructoid - 4

It's all a shame because ReCore shows so much promise in its opening hours. It's easy to envision a way in which all those ideas could manifest into something great. They don't, though. Instead, it's just a jumble of mechanics that never jell, gameplay that grows stale far too quick, and insulting design. System failure.

https://www.destructoid.com/review-recore-385972.phtml

Gaming Bolt - 8

If it wasn't for the extreme bugs and flaws that shroud ReCore this would be one of the best games I've played so far this generation. The good outweighs the bad. I hope for its success because this new IP deserves to be an ongoing franchise for everything new it brought to the table.
Read more at http://gamingbolt.com/recore-review#ke5Jxrs6BYmS24yo.99

http://gamingbolt.com/recore-review

Xbox Achievements - 75%

A smart action game with bags of personality and a few unique twists of its own, ReCore is most definitely worth investing in. It's big, sometimes difficult, fairly engrossing, and fun while it lasts.

http://www.xboxachievements.com/game/recore/review/

Currently 61% on metacritic - http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/recore