Solstice Chronicles: MIA is a mixed bag. The dialogue is actually well-written and both the aesthetic and gameplay are more than passable, but there is a feeling that with a little bit more attention, it could be even better.
Solstice Chronicles: MIA2017
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Solstice Chronicles: MIA
2017 CIRCLE Entertainment67Worthwhile
Playtime
ShortIt typically takes about 6 hours to finish the game, and players put about 8 hours into it overall.
Playable on
Available on
- $14.99
- $14.99
- $14.99
Game modes
- 2 players
Details
- Launch
- July 26, 2017
- Developer
- Ironward
- Publisher
- CIRCLE Entertainment
Overview
Battle for survival against waves of Martian mutants in this tactical twist on twin-stick shooters. Using the skills of your drone companion, make fight-or-flight decisions that drastically alter the threats you face. Will your choices lead you to freedom... or your doom?
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Reception
Press65
Players77
WorthwhileGood- Metacritic68from 13 reviews
- OpenCritic63from 17 reviews
Bloody Alien Breed wannabe title on Switch is held back by technical hiccups.
A solid top-down shooter, Solstice Chronicles: MIA is very easy to pick up and has enough versatility to keep you coming back to explore its different options even after you've made it home to safety.
A shockingly cliché and poorly-constructed narrative, combined with a sense of monotony that sets in far too quickly, does let this game down though. It’s best played in very short bursts, with big breaks in-between sessions.
With its very different approach and some new ideas I’m a big fan of most of what Solstice Chronicles brings to the table...