Smelter

"Smelter&s;s opening cutscene got me very pumped for what was to follow, but what did follow left me despondent. I&s;d been set up and felt ready for an awesome 16-bit experience that, thanks to its promised smelting of genres, would …"

"This is a cool twist on the story of Adam and Eve. With great music, graphics and a great story Smelter combines the platforming and real time strategy genres with great success."

"Smelter bears the true marks of a tribute to the 16-bit era, and combines elements of both platforming action and real time strategy with a result that&s;s nothing short of a dignified successor to its sources of inspiration. The interaction …"

"A satisfying combination of action platformer and strategy game. The former might be notably better here than the latter, but Smelter is a decently long game with great visuals and gameplay."

"Smelter is charming. It’s tough-as-nails. At times it’s even hilarious. Most of all, Smelter is just itself – a badass and unapologetic indie guaranteed to give you a good time."

"Smelter is an average title. The side-scrolling action is rather well done and, taken on its own, makes for a strong platformer. The strategy portions lack depth, and when combined with your overall weak state, it makes the experience a …"

"This game has the makings of something really great. The art and sprite work is outstanding. Wildly inconsistent difficulty jumps, frustratingly long bosses, fights, check point lengths and cheap deaths all ruin what absolutely would have been a title much …"

"The RTS layer is limited and repetitive, but the platforming levels are well-designed and challenging."

"Smelter is a fun action packed game with plenty of depth to keep players engaged for a while. The combat system is intuitive and works a charm with the level design actually presenting a challenge rather than just being superficial. …"

"There are some small problems — overlong stages, tedious twin-stick segments, a late-game difficulty spike, and a couple of missed narrative opportunities — but overall this is an enjoyable homage to classics like ActRaiser and Mega Man X."

"Smelter dares to mix 2D action and real-time strategy in an interesting but slightly unbalanced adventure. The highlight is in the platform sections, which have creative and intense challenges - it is fun to control Eva, mainly because of her …"

"With enjoyable sim gameplay, an engaging element combat system, and excellent boss fights, Smelter is a game with a lot of good pieces across 12-15 hours of play. Unfortunately, it never becomes more than the whole of its parts. The …"

"With its eye-catching pixel art style and strong visual and tonal identity, Smelter really could have been the complete package. Unfortunately, uneven gameplay, a strange choice in upgrade paths and difficulty spikes that only led to frustration as opposed to …"

"Appropriately named, as it combines elements of multiple styles of gaming, Smelter is a game that defies a simple explanation..."

"Smelter is a clever mashup of genres with a cute style and fun action. The jolt between action and strategy sections can take some getting used to, but it&s;s worth sticking with until you get the hang of the rhythm."

"If you want to platform one minute and build houses the next, then Smelter might just be the genre hybrid for you."

"Smelter is a game that&s;s a mix of platforming and real-time strategy, though it&s;s the platforming that shines more. The controls are tight and the challenge is pretty fair though it can ramp up quite a bit later on. Plus …"

"Smelter is a meticulously crafted genre hybrid that almost does everything right. The margin for error with its design is so slim that it might be some kind of gaming miracle. A challenging and captivating experience from start to finish, …"

"If you’re into side scrolling platformer and tower defense type of games, this is the one that combines them both. With a slight blend of real-time strategy within the tower defense phase, the game tries its best to naturally support …"

"One of those rare titles that takes inspiration from the classics but manages to forge its own identity, Smelter is a breath of fresh air that uses its influences very wisely, assisted to excellence by generally pretty terrific level design …"

"Strategy, Platformer - Smelter faithfully embodies the basic elements required by each genre, and its design that successfully coordinates the two different genres without dissonance stands out. This game is like a reference point for each genre, but it needs …"

"The side scrolling side of Smelter has a lot going for it. It has a welcome execution that doesn&s;t demand much effort and doesn&s;t bog you down with much, even if it is overly simplistic. The tower defense side of …"

"Smelter is easily recommended for those who like action games and 2D platform, but with the knowledge that you will have to live with independent moments of RTS and top-down shooter; which, in addition to being limited and uninteresting, may …"