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Metaloid: Origin

Metaloid: Origin

|United States|Arcade, Indie

8.0 /10

Aww Great!

Niche

41 ratings
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Why play it

Metaloid: Origin is an fast-paced gun’n'run 2D platformer. Take on the role of one out of three android warrior's known as “Predator” and dash through 9 different levels in order to save their planet from an robot army led by Lucian Corp, whom invade their planet and exploit the planetary resources to fuel their galactic war efforts.

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Metaloid: Origin is an fast-paced gun’n run 2D platformer. Take on the role of one out of three android warrior's known as “Predator” and dash through 9 different levels in order to save their planet from an robot army led by Lucian Corp, whom invade their planet and exploit the planetary resources to fuel their galactic war efforts. [3 Playable Characters Available] Choose and play as one from three characters which all offer different set of abilities and weapons!, Play as Erika and flood entire screen with barrage of bullet fire, alternatively reduce giant enemies to ashes in the blink of an eye as Zeta using atomic thunder or fly as Neva across the level equipped with jetpack to bring aerial doom. [Dash through 9 levels with unique tileset theaters and gameplay mechanics] From waterfall cave to scooter interception in desert, riding cart in volcano mine and fighting a giant walker on a snow field. [Collect Soulrium and unlock new equipment] Collect Soulrium gems from levels and enemies, then use them to purchase new weapons and unlock new powers from anywhere in the game by simply opening pause menu, however some upgrades will require more than Soulrium to unlock them. [Difficulty Settings] Metaloid: Origin features 2 difficulty settings to choose from for the player, some gimmick or enemies would function differently depending on which setting you did choose. On the hard difficulty mode enemies would move faster, deal more damage or even gain new attack type.

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Rating momentum

Aww Great!: 8.0/10 across 41 ratings. Word of mouth is strong — if you like the genre, go for it.

Play style

Leans into Arcade, Indie, Adventure — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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ThisGenGamingJustin Oneil · 19 Jul, 2021
7/10

Metaloid: Origin draws a lot of inspiration from Mega Man but misses the mark on matching that franchise in a few areas. My biggest issue with it is that the visuals mess with the gameplay a bit and lead to you taking damage or dying which feels unfair. What it does get right though is that it generally plays well and gives you three unique characters to play as which leads to you having a reason to replay it. If you’re looking for a cheap Mega Man knock off there is fun to be had here, just don’t expect an easy Platinum this time.

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Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski · 7 Jan, 2020
6/10

If you enjoyed Metagal then you'll definitely have fun with Metaloid: Origin yet it still doesn't deviate much from the classic formula.

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CompletexboxDan Boise · 23 Dec, 2019
7.5/10

It’s clear as day that Metaloid Origin was inspired by Capcom’s Mega Man X series, it’s not to say it’s a bad thing. The game’s unique mechanics such as level exploration, self-guided upgrade mechanic and more approachable difficulty makes this game a fun diversion. Add three playable characters on top of it all and you have a great little gem; Not only harcore fans of Mega Man games can have a fun time, but any fan of platformers will enjoy this game.

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cublikefootClaire Ferrin · 27 Mar, 2019
7/10

There’s a lot to like here in Metaloid : Origin. The game does a great job blending its fast-paced gameplay with its cool level design, all while maintaining a vibrant aesthetic. Even so, the numerous technical and design issues do bring down the experience, but these are hopefully some issues we can see patched in the near future.

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