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DYSTORIA

$19.99
Release Date:
Metacritic:
72
Developer:
Tri-Coastal Games
Publisher:
Hound Picked Games
Platforms:
Windows
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Blasting off back to 1984, you’re taking on the yesterday of tomorrow in this wall-crawling six-axis arcade shooter. Flying in every direction at all angles, you’ve been abducted by an alien race and placed in a space-flight tournament that’s truly going interstellar.

Action at All Six-Axis!


Representing the best of humanity, you’ve been specially chosen thanks to your arcade skills. Blast alien crafts and fly every which way, upgrading your ship to the best it can be.

Synthwave Retro-Future Aesthetic!


Neon beats pulsate against an arcade-style grid in what is a fresh twist on a classic formula. Just make sure to keep a cool head with your eyes on the prize.

Upgrades and Renegades…


Selected for your perfect joystick scores, you’re the last hope humanity has of competing in the stars. As an elite starfighter now, you need to upgrade your ships with orbs and parts collected from the battlegrounds.

Puzzles and Ship Drops!


As the level layouts become increasingly more challenging, you’ll be pushed to the limit blasting your way out of the enemy filled space labyrinths.

Join the fight today starfighter!

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User Reviews

Very Positive
21 user reviews
90%
Positive
1 hrs at review
Not Recommended

Could be a fun game but unfortunately it's poorly optimised. The game crashes almost all the times when switching graphical settings. Or if lucky it will freeze for 1 minute, alt tabbing also freeze or crash the game... It automatically default itself back to 60 fps after every level... Being a unity game i tried to fix the framerate lock bug by forcing exclusive fullscreen mode with the -window-mode exclusive launch option, sadly it only worked for one level... As i don't want to be a console peasant playing at 60fps, this game gets a not recommanded review until the devs fix the crashes and framerate problems. The game plays great at unlimited framerate, so it should be pretty easy for them to fix it.

12 helpful 1 funny
7 hrs at review
Recommended

This game is fantastic! It reminds me a lot of an old game from the PS1 Era called "Assault Rigs". It's very similar but with the added ability to attach to any surface in the level which creates some mindbending challenges. What I love most is the level design, it's very maze-like with the ability to collect items and find secret area's. In this respect it almost feels like Descent except you can only hover on surfaces. Some of the level's are a real challenge to navigate, some of them can even feel like you're navigating an M.C.Escher painting. You can press X at any time to pause the game and get a bird's eye view of the level that you can rotate and get a better understanding/orientation of the environment. I recommend using it often as it can be easy to get lost. The aesthetic is spot on with the 80's tron/cyberpunk feel. The music is awesome keeping with the 80's feel and aesthetic. I kind of wish there were a few more tracks but what's there is brilliant. It's also worth me...

10 helpful
6 hrs at review
Recommended

A simple shooter/puzzler where you stick to any wall/floor to navigate all around the levels. Around 30 levels to do. Overall well-sounded, polished(Intro cinematic, Walkable Menu Interface), fun and not too hard(but adjustable)...

7 helpful
3 hrs at review
Recommended

[h1]What a great value![/h1] This is a fun, topsy-turvy, atmospheric shooter with exploration and great music for only six bucks! Okay, full-disclosure: The game is marked $5.99 but with that remaining penny you can clench it between your butt cheeks and walk around the grocery store and see how long you can hold the penny in place. It's like a bonus mini-game. Amazing! Anyway.. Let's break this down: [b]Graphics:[/b] Simple but stylish. I wouldn't say it is TRON-like, but it is in the ballpark. [b]Music:[/b] Really good. One of the tracks would sound at home on the [b]TRON LEGACY[/b] soundtrack. [b]Gameplay:[/b] The game is played from the third-person perspective. It seems to revolve around a singular technology that it does really, really well. You control a craft like a 90's shooter (Wolfenstein 3D) where you can only shoot things straight ahead of you. No aiming up or down. But instead of a flat maze, the game map is constructed of 3D blocks and angular joints and y...

4 helpful
7 hrs at review
Not Recommended

This is a hard frustrating game, where I had to replay each level several times. I finally got through the first system (7 levels). As I exited the last level, the game crashed. After verifying integrity of game cache, I opened the game to find out I had lost not 1 but 2 levels. Since I played 6 hours, according to steam, and I played 5 levels, (according to the game) you can figure out how frustrating it was to lose 2 levels. I replayed the 2 levels, upgraded my ship, and got ready for the next system, only to have the game crash on me again. Now I am back on level 5 in the first system. Oh wait, no I'm not, because I uninstalled the game and it will take me a while, if ever to try it again. I did like the game, a lot, frustrating as it was to get through each level. However, the reason I kept playing was in the hope of moving on in the game and just maybe finishing it. (I'm sure all other gamers feel the same way). There is no replay value to 5 levels that I know the secrets and tec...

4 helpful 2 funny
1 hrs at review
Recommended

Now, this is an interesting little find! Imagine a strong dose of tempest and space invaders mixed in with a little bit of super mario galaxy rotating around a world. Anything with neon lights and it's usually an insta buy for me, but to have got a great game too is quite the suprise. Although I mentioned Mario, there isn't any jumping or platforming. You are locked to the level's surface but are free to explore and rotate around the surface. It's a different and unique style to other 6dof shooters and I have to say, it works really well. Please note, I paid full price for this game (at launch). I did not receive any free keys or was asked to review this game for a discounted price. I'm writing this review, because my reasoning is, if you've read this far, you're interested and I'm recommending you buy the game then.

4 helpful
6 min at review
Recommended

Great game. Love the opening video that shows some familiar landmarks in the town the game was made.

3 helpful
1 hrs at review
Recommended

LOVED IT! Takes me back to the early 1980s, playing those arcade games of that era. Enjoyed the way you can move in all directions. The graphics are very suitable to the game. It was the look of the game that attacted my attention in the first place. Not too sure about the user console, got it playing at first, but to end I had to use task manager, as I choose Exit, but had a green tick mark, but no matter what I selected, it didn't do anything. But then, I can struggle with "games" at times, so this must be me, not the game. THIS was the only grumble. OVERALL, cannot wait to get back into it and try again. Very good game. Very enjoyable. I think best suitable for a quick 10 or 20 minutes of a real BLAST of a game to take you out of reality for a while. RECOMMENDED!

3 helpful
45 min at review
Recommended

I found this game reminding me very much of 80s gaming and playing such classics as Battlezone, Tempest, Tron, and all the other vector style games of my mis-spent youth. Thanks Tri-Costal, well done! Love the sound-track and effects - all in all it makes for a very well put together package. I found it reasonably challenging as well. Absolutely a must for anyone that enjoys arcade style shoot-em-up.

2 helpful
14 min at review
Recommended

I was a huge fan of Descent II from the 90s and this game reminded me of that. I thought I might get dizzy but it wasnt too bad and I really enjoyed playing it. One criticsm is that I'm not sure it needed the game intro.

2 helpful

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: 7
  • Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.7 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce 840
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 1300 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Any

FAQ

How much does DYSTORIA cost?

DYSTORIA costs $19.99.

What are the system requirements for DYSTORIA?

Minimum: Minimum: OS: 7 Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.7 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce 840 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1300 MB available space Sound Card: Any

What platforms is DYSTORIA available on?

DYSTORIA is available on Windows PC.

Is DYSTORIA worth buying?

DYSTORIA has 90% positive reviews from 21 players. Metacritic score: 72/100.

When was DYSTORIA released?

DYSTORIA was released on Feb 20, 2017.

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