ReactorX (Windows) Reviews

  • VisibleRaptor5VisibleRaptor5201,888
    14 Jul 2024
    0 0 0
    This is a very simple space-themed puzzle game which is fairly quick to complete. It won't take you more than 30 minutes to get this done. Due to its simplicity, anyone can play this. The game's music is fairly relaxing and fits the theme of the game itself. If you want to take some time to do a quick puzzle game, you can get this. The only drawback is that it costs US$4.99. However, there are times where you can get it on sale for as low as US$2.99.

    The puzzles are simple to do. There are 30 rooms (or levels) in the game. The goal is to push the blocks (or reactors) in the right positions on to cells of matching colors to power them up in each room. There are a few levels that will require some thinking and other tasks such as pulling them from the corners and ends of the rooms and charging them up using lasers. As aforementioned, because there aren't any major challenges, this game can be done by anyone regardless of age. You can be a young kid, a teenager, a youth, an adult or even a senior citizen and play this without trouble.

    The music in the game is good. It is not too long and does not become monotonous when it loops. It gives a fairly calming tone as you play as it has a fairly simple rhythm. Also, the game has very few sound effects. As such, there is little distraction.

    Another cool thing about this game, as there is a separate stack (version) for XBOX consoles is that it supports both keyboards and game controllers. The keys are exactly the same. For example, the X button activates the magnet which allows the robot to pull blocks around the room. Pressing X on the keyboard or on the controller achieves the same function. If you are more inclined to play this with a controller, especially after playing the XBOX console stack, you can use your controller as long as it is compatible with your PC.

    The game consists of 30 achievements and has a GS value of 5000. The achievements themselves are easy to unlock. They do not require a lot of time; some of them require mere seconds to be obtained. As such, they help when it comes to keeping achievement streaks alive on days when schedules are very busy. The only disappointment here is that it appears that the title update achievements released seemed to be grossly inflated while requiring you to do very little to obtain them. For instance, simply pushing a reactor awards you with a 200-GS achievement while completing a level nets you an achievement with a GS of 100. It appears that each title update can have achievements totaling up to 1000 GS. But most of the time, the 1000 GS is divided across 5 achievements and that is it. While nothing is wrong with having DLC achievements for moving reactors, powering up cells, and reading the help notes, these should have had lower GS values (between 5 to 20 GS). This would have allowed for more achievements to be released with other requirements such as getting vaporized by the charging lasers a few times, moving a certain number of reactors, and charging up a number of specific colors of cells and still adhere to the 1000 GS per DLC requirement. In other words, the GS could have been distributed across many achievements. To make the game even more challenging, a few time-dependent achievements that require players to finish levels within a time frame could have been thrown in.

    Overall, this is a good, relaxing puzzle game that can be played by many. It has good music and few sound effects, is easily navigable, and can be completed in a short space of time. The achievements are simple to obtain. They do not require much work. However, it would have been nice if some challenging achievements, particularly time-dependent ones were added in the game's title updates.
    4.5
  • GR34TD3STR0Y3RGR34TD3STR0Y3R1,296,713
    14 May 2021
    1 2 0
    2-min review:

    One of the easiest completions on console comes to Win 10. As of this publication, this game currently has 2000g with the expected 1000g to come soon, making this game 3000g. The first 1000g is an easy completion taking about 30min to 1hour. If you follow a step by step guide (the walkthrough from the console version) then you can easily finish around the 30 min mark. Its a pretty simple puzzle game, too simple to enjoy as a standalone game. This game's only real worth is the gamerscore. You can easily beat half or more of the levels without glancing at a guide or walkthrough. The rest of the levels may take you a minute to figure out, nothing will stump you, a guide will simply speed things up.

    The first title update and subsequent 1000g will take you less than 2 or 3 minutes. You only need to finish a particular level and it will meet the requirements unlock all 1000g.

    Easy gamerscore ranking: 4.9/5 (there are a few faster games to get more score... but not many. When the other 1000g is added, this will be a solid 5/5.)
    1.0
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