Aeon Must Die!

Aeon Must Die!

October 14, 2021

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Aeon, the dreaded Emperor of the unstoppable Void Armada, has been betrayed and left for dead by his generals. Weakened and without a body to exact his revenge, he manages to merge with you to survive and bring forth his wrath. Travel across the futuristic city of Pantheon to destroy …

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Andrew Farrell SmashPad Oct 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

70.0

"Aeon Must Die has extremely creative ideas that simply don&s;t merge well as a game, resulting in a frustrating experience that gets old rather quickly."

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Farley Santos GameBlast Oct 2021
55.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

55.0

"Aeon Must Die! offers a unique interpretation of beat ‘em ups, but its weak execution of those concepts undermines the game as a whole. The combat and its temperature system is creative, and specific battles utilize interesting strategic aspects. Besides …"

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Fernando Sánchez 33bits Oct 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

20.0

"Aeon Must Die! It is a game that is not for everyone. It is loaded with good ideas not so well executed, and it is complex and unfriendly for the player who takes time to find out how things work. …"

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Jason Capp Nintendo Link Oct 2021
55.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

55.0

"It is a shame, because there is a lot of potential here. However, at the end of the day, Aeon Must Die! was kind of doomed from the start. This is a title that just cannot escape its demons, and …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Oct 2021
63.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

20.0

"It&s;s always interesting to see developers take some pretty big swings for the fences, trying out new variations in play style to forge a path of their own..."

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Oct 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

60.0

"There’s nothing more frustrating than a game with so much potential, a game oozing style, with such an awesome premise, ending up being a disappointment. Aeon Must Die had the looks, the sound, even the interesting concept for a neat …"

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Petr Polák Gaming Professors Oct 2021
65.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"Aeon Must Die! is undoubtedly a highly innovative and distinctive title that breathes new life into the genre. However, it certainly isn’t a classic beat ’em up, as many of the combat sequences and action scenes are interrupted by dialogue …"

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Richard Seagrave GameSpew Oct 2021
70.0 /100

"Aeon Must Die looks great in action, and has a fantastic soundtrack. For players who gel with the game’s combat, they’re likely to keep coming back to see the story through to its end. With multiple endings on offer, they …"

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Shane Boyle Hey Poor Player Oct 2021
60.0 /100

"Aeon Must Die is a complex and sprawling beat ’em up. Even with its initial learning curve, there is no denying that it presents a genuine evolution of the genre and for that, it should be applauded. The beat ’em …"

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Stuart Gipp Push Square Oct 2021
30.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

20.0

"Taking a balanced look at Aeon Must Die!, we really struggle to see exactly what anyone could get out of it. It&s;s repetitive, ceaselessly uninteresting and frustrates on a fundamental level. We&s;ve certainly played worse games and it deserves credit …"

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60.0 /100

Graphics

15.0

Gameplay

10.0

Story

20.0

"Choose an easy path to enjoy or suffer for the sake of better ending. As a metaphor of life Aeon Must Die! works great. But as a game it loses much more than it gains."

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