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Gripper

2023
GenresAdventure, Indie, Action, Third Person Perspective, RPG, Top-Down Perspective, Single Player, Racing
AvailableMar 29, 2023
PlatformNintendo Switch, PC
DeveloperOctobox Interactive
Overview

Gripper is a story-driven action game with boss fights on wheels. Tear your enemies apart with a grappling hook. Rip out their metal hearts to gain abilities. Rescue your family and uncover the secrets of the collapsing world.

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Reviews

11 reviews found

80

Try Hard Guides

Apr 2, 2023

Gripper is a fun, engaging, gritty little game that’ll have you wishing you could Akira slide in real life. While the game will come and go fast, you’ll appreciate the experience for what it is, and it certainly won’t overstay its welcome. Gripper was reviewed on the PC.


80

Finger Guns

Nintendo Switch

Mar 30, 2023

Whilst occassionally suffering from the “being unfair doesn’t make it a challenge” issue, Gripper is nonetheless a fun ride. A gripping take on the boss rush style of game, pair this with a controller and headphones for a throttlin’ good time. Gripper is available now on Nintendo Switch (review platform), PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via Steam. Developer: Heart Core Publisher: Heart Core Disclaimer: In order to complete this review, we were provided with a promotional copy of the game.


80

3DNews

Apr 16, 2023

Summary and quote unavailable.


70

GameBlast

Mar 29, 2023

Summary and quote unavailable.


64

Impulsegamer

Apr 7, 2023

Summary and quote unavailable.


60

Pure Nintendo

Nintendo Switch

Apr 28, 2023

Summary and quote unavailable.


50

Nintendo Life

Nintendo Switch

Mar 29, 2023

With a slick aesthetic, some great synthwave tunes, and intense cybercycling through dilapidated space tubes, Gripper gets a lot right and we enjoyed those parts of it. We can forgive repetitive voice acting, but the other half of the game — the arena boss battles — is egregiously frustrating. The main gripping mechanic fails to work far too often with so much happening on screen, leading to a difficulty level that requires grudging patience rather than player skill. Thus, by the end of the game, our patience for this sci-fi mashup of genres had run out.


50

Gameblog.fr

Nintendo Switch

Mar 29, 2023

Summary and quote unavailable.


45

GameGrin

PC

Apr 10, 2023

Gripper on paper sounds like a great time, but the way it is carried out just doesn’t work. The game design itself just leads to frustration, instead of a fun experience.


30

GameLuster

Mar 28, 2023

Summary and quote unavailable.

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