Spectra (2015)

Jul 9, 2015

All my complaints with the gameplay aside, Spectra is a very well-crafted love letter to similar titles of old, and to see some developers still aim to make a game legitimately challenging without feeling unfair is refreshing to see. That’s not to say the game doesn’t have the occasional flaw, though.

Jul 16, 2015

Spectra is a fantastic little track-racer with a killer beat and instantly accessible gameplay. Each song is long enough to provide a good challenge as the track gets more cluttered the longer you play, and the percentage bar showing how much song is left means you’re never left wondering if it’s ever going to end.

Jul 10, 2015

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Jul 9, 2015

Even with good looking graphics and catchy retro-inspired tunes, Spectra is disappointingly shallow. There are only ten stages to contend with, each looking exactly like the last.

Jul 15, 2015

Spectra reminds me a great deal of Audiosurf, which is meant to be high praise as I have spent a lot of hours with both games in that franchise. However, while the soundtrack provided in Spectra is an excellent one, the inability to import more music of your own choosing and the lack of visual variety in the levels makes this title quite inferior.

Jul 16, 2015

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Jul 9, 2015

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Jul 13, 2015

For something that tries so hard to test your reflexes, Spectra ultimately tests your patience more than anything else.

Jul 14, 2015

With visceral, retro-inspired visuals and a fantastic chip-tunes soundtrack, Spectra is a twitch game aimed at those who miss the 80s. It's solid, too, but is ultimately marred by repetition, frustration and a notable lack of substance.

Aug 20, 2015

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