Synthetik: Ultimate

Synthetik: Ultimate

December 16, 2020

ActionArcade Nintendo SwitchXbox One

Fight against relentless opponents and unforgiving bosses encased in ever-changing environments. Master the uniquely deep and satisfying weapon mechanics and the unprecedented amount of customization. Discover a seemingly unending amount of weapons, items, perks and character upgrades. - Master SYNTHETIK&s;s uniquely rewarding magazine eject and active reload mechanics! - Weapons …

Critic Score

68.2

12 critic reviews

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Critic Reviews (12)

A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Dec 2020
80.0 /100

"Twin-stick shooters simply don&s;t get much better than Synthetik: Ultimate with its intricate and tactical approach to gun-based combat."

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David Temple Pure Nintendo Dec 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

31.0

"SYNTHETIK: Ultimate provides a good old-fashioned shoot-&s;em-all with plenty of tactical difficulty. There are enough levels, avatar classes, and weapons to keep a gamer busy for a fair number of hours. The game could stand some controls and training improvement, …"

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Daymon Trapold Hey Poor Player Dec 2020
80.0 /100

"Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed Synthetik: Ultimate. The gameplay kept drawing me in again and again, the customization options kept me playing, and the difficulty, while brutal, was adjustable and made the game feel more rewarding overall. I really think there’s …"

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James Luff LadiesGamers.com Dec 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"If you’re a fan of rogue lite games and twin stick shooters Synthetik: Ultimate is a essential purchase. With so much content and customization options this is a game to get pretty lost in. It keeps the story minimal and …"

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Jonathan Bushle Gameblog Dec 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

63.0

"Synthetik Ultimate is a good top down shooter mixed with rogulite mecanics, that brings a lot of fun gunfights !"

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Jordan Loades NintendoWorldReport Dec 2020
55.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

45.0

"I still found myself rooting for this game when I would find hidden record players that would kick on fantastic techno beats to galvanize my robot scrapping pursuits. All the guns feel and sound unique, and it&s;s a real joy …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Dec 2020
72.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

50.0

"It&s;s sometimes tricky to write reviews when it comes to scoring games that show a ton of promise and are engaging but then have a critical flaw or two you can&s;t ignore..."

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Kyle Nicol WayTooManyGames Dec 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"SYNTHETIK: Ultimate is a fun, fast-paced twin-stick shooter with a ton of gameplay variety that will keep you busy for hours. Even though the Switch version does fall behind the PC version with missing features and a few minor technical …"

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Nick Dollar Nintendojo Dec 2020
67.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

45.0

"Digging through the overwhelming amount of information of guns and items and skills can be daunting, but once you get through that Synthetik: Ultimate can be quite an enjoyable game to have. Particularly as a twin stick top down roguelike …"

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Oliver Reynolds Nintendo Life Dec 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

35.0

"As with any roguelite, Synthetik: Ultimate requires an abundance of playthroughs in order to progress further into the game. Its overall length very much depends on your own commitment, but the strong gameplay is more than enough incentive to keep …"

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Patrick Pinheiro NintendoBoy Dec 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

40.0

"Even if SYNTHETIK: Ultimate had its narrative totally discarded, it would not lose its luster at all, because the greatest quality of the title is the focus on destroying everything. The vast amount of weapons and classes are enough to …"

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30.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

28.0

Story

27.0

"SYNTHETIK: Ultimate is a wonderful roguelike that&s;s been utterly ruined by its Switch port. What should be one of the best games on the Nintendo Switch is instead emblematic of everything wrong with the eShop. Frame rate dips, technical hiccups, …"

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