Doomblade
May 31, 2023
Lured out of her solitude, Gloom Girl discovers a chamber containing DOOMBLADE: a sentient weapon, trapped and bound for eons. “Doom and Gloom” join forces and begin a quest to regain the blade’s powers and exact vengeance on its captors. Wielding DOOMBLADE, Gloom Girl can ride through the air to …
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82.5
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Critic Reviews (11)
Graphics
75.0
Gameplay
80.0
Story
80.0
"DOOMBLADE is a fast-paced metroidvania title that blends twin-stick shooter mechanics. With tons of enemies and challenging boss battles, it puts your skills to the test. If you enjoy games with minimal hand-holding, this is the perfect choice for you!"
Read original review"Doomblade has a strong hook and an engaging core gameplay loop. The idea of attack-as-movement transforms how players see environments and approach the world. All Metroidvania systems are implemented well, especially the escalating upgrades that allow Gloom Girl to basically …"
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58.0
Gameplay
72.0
Story
63.0
"Doomblade is a pretty kinetic and satisfying experience of 2D platforming and combat, managing to be fast-paced without overwhelming the player with its speed. It’s unfortunate that its second half is almost unplayable due to how unfun the level design …"
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50.0
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50.0
Story
50.0
"DOOMBLADE offers fantastic combat, lore, and art direction which propel it to greatness. Despite progressing and backtracking being confusing and tedious at times, and a few lackluster boss fights, the occasional dullness was alleviated by great music and worldbuilding that …"
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80.0
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70.0
Story
60.0
"Up until the Dread Lords, Doomblade is easily one of the best metroidvanias I&s;ve played in a long time."
Read original review"I really hate dunking on a cute, creative Metroidvania like DOOMBLADE, but I feel it just fails to make the game approachable and enjoyable. Much as I wanted to get lost in this dark, humorous world, the core mechanics never …"
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68.0
Gameplay
92.0
Story
78.0
"In terms of time, it’s also worth noting that the game can take about twelve to sixteen hours to complete based on how you play it. Additionally, once more of the abilities and fast travel points have been unlocked, the …"
Read original review"With wonderful locomotion and loads of cool abilities to unlock, Doomblade is a Metroidvania unlike any other that is well worth playing."
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75.0
Gameplay
95.0
Story
30.0
"DOOMBLADE is a fast-paced quirky Metroidvania game that nails any and all expectations set for it and, at the same time, blows them away. From an amazing soundtrack to incredible lore and easy-to-use controls, DOOMBLADE is definitely a hit worth …"
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75.0
Gameplay
90.0
Story
80.0
"Doomblade is a Metroidvania you don&s;t often see anymore. In a sea of imitators and titles that don&s;t offer much else, Doomblade surprises. Rarely do you see one with an exploration system that gives you such a satisfying feeling. With …"
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75.0
Gameplay
92.0
Story
30.0
"All in all, DOOMBLADE excels as a Metroidvania and is worth your attention. I was incredibly addicted to its control scheme and its combat despite its few faults. By the time I reached the final boss, I felt challenged in …"
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