Shoulders of Giants
January 26, 2023
Simultaneously control a sword-wielding robot and a gunslinging space frog in Shoulders of Giants, an explosively colourful sci-fi roguelike designed to put your teamwork to the test. The forces of Entropy are spreading chaos through the stars, corrupting living planets and urging on the heat death of the universe. Led …
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"Playing Shoulders of Giants is a joy, especially after you unlock some impressive gear and really start to wreak havoc on invading evil forces. When you throw in the lovely environment-transforming visuals and take the fight online, you&s;re left with …"
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65.0
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68.0
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62.0
"Shoulder of Giants is a fun roguelike with tons of customization, immersive planets, and fluid melee combat. It does struggle with world-building and dialogue, and some weapons aren&s;t as fun to use, but there&s;s a lot of fun to be …"
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60.0
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70.0
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40.0
"Even though the game suffers from performance issues, weak gameplay, and repetitive content, Shoulders of Giants is not unplayable by any means; it’s just difficult to find reasons to play it when most roguelikes currently available are much more enjoyable."
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80.0
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90.0
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76.0
"Shoulders of Giants is an excellent independent product, one of the best in the RPG shooter sector in terms of quality-price ratio. The gameplay crafted by the developers is solid, fun, and enhanced by four-player online co-op. Despite some technical …"
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45.0
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60.0
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55.0
"With a bit of time, Moving Pieces Interactive might be able to smooth out the combat and improve the frame rate. Hopefully, the developers can inject some personality into the characters and maybe flesh out the lore and story too."
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68.0
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72.0
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40.0
"Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate is not the roguelike that breaks the mold for those trying to get into the genre, and I can&s;t say that roguelike veterans would find its gameplay loop compelling either. It&s;s wide range of weaponry and …"
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55.0
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88.0
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70.0
"Shoulders of Giants is a wonderful surprise. It’s a third-person action roguelike with a ton of heart. Great gameplay, stylish graphics, satisfying progression, and a killer soundtrack combine to create a game I loved spending time with. I know it’s …"
Read original review"Shoulders of Giants is a fantastic action game, with a great variety of weapons, abilities and progressions hooks to keep you keen."
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70.0
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55.0
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30.0
"Overall, a nice roguelike game for both single player and multiplayer experiences. It has some rough edges and does not shine under any specific aspect, yet it competent gameplay and lenghty adventure could keep you entertained for a long time."
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