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As one of the last remaining humans on a planet controlled by robotic foes bent on your destruction, you must forge friendships with a courageous group of robot companions, each with unique abilities and powers. Lead this band of unlikely heroes on an epic adventure through a mysterious, dynamic world.

Platform: XB1, PC (Windows 10 Exclusive)
Release Date: September 13th (NA/AUS), September 15th (JP), September 16th (EU)
Price: $39.99 / £29.99 / €39.99 (Standard Edition)
Player(s): 1
Format: Digital/Physical (Digital Copy will get you the game on both PC and XB1)
Developer: Armature Studios/Comcept
Publisher: Microsoft
Console Display: Resolution 900p/30 FPS
Engine: Unity
ESRB: T

• Shared Progression across Xbox One and Windows 10. ReCore is the first “play anywhere” title.
• Take advantage of ReCore’s colored based combat to either destroy corrupted Corebots and harvest the scrap to upgrade your equipment or use Joule’s tether to remove the core from those enemies to upgrade your own Corebots.
• 5 different Corebots to lead into battle, traverse with and customize. Corebots will also be able to help you unlock new areas and secrets.
• A hub-based open environment with dungeons, corrupted Corebots and hidden treasure littered about it’s surface. Sandstorms will also change the landscape over time.
• Use Joule’s double-jump and air dash abilities to tackle platforming challenges.

• Joule
  One of the first brave volunteers for the "Far Eden" colony, Joule Adams wakes after centuries in cryo-sleep to find that nothing has gone according to plan... With her trusty Corebot companion, Mack, Joule begins her adventure in Far Eden to save mankind from a terrible fate.
  
• Mack
  Designed for cheerfulness and loyalty, the Mack core is most comfortable in the K-9 frame. Like other Corebots of his type, Mack is responsible for the tracking and retrieval of components vital to the upkeep of “Far Eden's” atmospheric processors and other equipment. Mack is also the designated companion of Joule Adams.
  
• Seth
  Shy and sometimes fearful, Seth is nonetheless an extremely capable core who excels inside the SP-DR frame. Corebots of Seth’s type were assigned delicate, details-oriented construction tasks high above the shifting sands of Far Eden. Despite his nervous nature, Seth can reliably lift loads many times his weight over great distances.
  
• Duncan
  A rugged Core with a gruff and stubborn personality, Duncan is well-suited to the AP-3 frame. In this configuration, Duncan was originally tasked with excavating the foundations of the Far Eden colony. But he will now aggressively smash rocks and other obstacles that have clogged colony facilities over time.

Review Thread

Gamespot 6/10

I wanted to like it more, and had it not overstayed its welcome, I would have. But in the end, like its robots, ReCore is a game with a bright soul encased in parts that are used well past their prime.

Jimquisition 7/10

ReCore has the right stuff to be a truly great game, but technical problems and questionable design decisions hold it back from being what it so clearly could have become. That it’s still an enjoyable experience that I’d recommend to a majority of players is as solid an indicator as any that Comcept put together something special here.

Destructoid 4/10

It's all a shame because ReCore shows so much promise in its opening hours. It's easy to envision a way in which all those ideas could manifest into something great. They don't, though. Instead, it's just a jumble of mechanics that never jell, gameplay that grows stale far too quick, and insulting design. System failure.

Performance Thread

Minimum
OS Windows 10
Architecture x64, X64
DirectX Version 11
Memory 8 GB
Video Memory 2 GB
Processor Intel Core i5 3550 @ 3.3 GHz or AMD Equivalent
Graphics AMD Radeon R7 370 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660/570

Recommended
OS Windows 10
Architecture x64, X64
DirectX Version 11
Memory 16 GB
Video Memory 4 GB
Processor Intel Core i5 4570 @ 3.2 GHz or AMD Equivalent
Graphics AMD Radeon R9 290X or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780

 

[jond76]

Ready to explore!

Nice OT!

 

[purseowner]

Great OT. Europe peasant here - subbed and shall join in on Friday.

 

[illusionary]

Reviews are looking good enough for me to keep my pre-order - I'm looking forward to this for the end of the week.

Great OT dancrane212 - thanks!

 

[Zedox]

Nice OT. Can't wait to play tonight. I'll give my impressions later on or I'll just stream.

 

[T.O.P]

Great OT

Optimistic that i will end up liking the game

 

[Tecnniqe]

Am ready

 

[Bits N Pieces]

Great OT. Europe peasant here - subbed and shall join in on Friday.

Same. Guess I'll just need to play the Horizon demo from now until then!

Nice OT, OP. Bring on the jank!

 

[sam777]

I will definitley get this once the bugs have been patched out, the core gameplay seems fun enough for me to buy it.

 

[SOR5]

Cool OT, let's see how this game fares in the hands of the general public now

 

[lastplayed]

Played it for a bit last night, felt really fun. I guess I'll see how it pans out.

 

[Mass_Pincup]

I'll receive my copy tomorrow, let's hope that PS2 feel is present when I play.

 

[FrsDvl]

I keep telling myself that I'll wait till it's on sale. But I know I'll jump ship tomorrow. Game looks like a lot of fun to me.

 

[lowhighkang_LHK]

Ouch at those reviews. Damn, hoping it would have turned out better.

 

[etta]

Jim gave it a 7 and I found his views align with mine pretty well for reviews and games, I'll definitely give it a go in the near future.

 

[mocolostrocolos]

Despite the horrible technical issues on Xbox One, the game is very fun.

Thank God for the PC version.

 

[User 479360]

I thought it'd turn out better, review-wise, given the positive buzz in previews and that 1 hour stream. Too bad it didn't score better.

I hope I'll like it. I still look forward to playing it. I just wish that they wouldn't have made the end a huge fetch quest like that one review mentioned.

 

[Dark-VIII]

Any news on the PC performance?
Might get it there if it runs good

 

[malfcn]

I can't get this now. But it will be on my radar for awhile.
Bad reviews aside, it looks fun to me.

 

[Theorry]

No Hidden Joule OT name?
Great OT.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Preloaded and ready to go. waiting for 11 pm

 

[Arkanius]

I really hope the initial word of mouth from GAF is good.
I still believe... we have an hidden joule here.

 

[Jawmuncher]

I'm mad that amazon doesn't send out digital codes until the day of. Killing any hope of preloading before tomorrow. Only went with them because i had some credit, next time i'll just get it from the windows store.

 

[4jjiyoon]

I really hope the initial word of mouth from GAF is good.
I still believe... we have an hidden joule here.

 

[barneystuta83]

Subbed.

I will certainly pick this up at some point.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Picking my copy up this afternoon.

Banjo pre order bonus tipped me over the edge.

 

[Movalpolos]

Ouch at those reviews. Damn, hoping it would have turned out better.

Same here, definite pass for me. Or at least until it gets to like 10 bucks on steam.

 

[LegendX48]

Preloaded and ready to go. waiting for 11 pm

Same except 9 pm for me

Wondering how it'll perform on pc

 

[slosherbomb]

Despite the so-so reviews, I'm genuinely excited for this game! I'm interested to know what my fellow neogaffers feel about it.

 

[Zedox]

Same except 9 pm for me

Wondering how it'll perform on pc

I'll be waiting 'till 12. But for all of us in the US, 5 hours.

Apparently the PC version is the more performant version. The Xbox One is the port. LOL. At least that's what I get from people.

 

[Beast780]

The reviews have not deterred me. They all said this game is close to being great, usually when reviews say that, I have a lot of fun with it. The Major Nelson LiveStream sold it for me though.

 

[StoOgE]

Pre ordered to support mid tier priced games, the general aesthetic and unique mechanics.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

That OT title is surprisingly good.
Interested, but not sure if I'll day one it.
Might wait for the Giant Bomb review.

 

[Community Forum]

So did anyone on Earth order the Collector's Edition which is more than 4X the price of the game?

 

[RedSparrows]

Such varying reviews, although with consistent criticisms. Still, sounds like a game I'll enjoy, I like the genre/approach of these kinda games.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

i don't give a fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck about the reviews i am ready!

 

[Drain You]

I really want to try this out, but I doubt it would run on my Surface Pro 3. Guess Xbox One it is, at some point.

 

[Xumbrega]

Yes, subscribed, nice OT.

Can't wait to play tomorrow

 

[LukasTaves]

Two colleagues of mine managed to grab a copy this morning. They both loved the game, one of them is already past 500gs.

Based on their impressions I think I'm gonna love the game, though it seems it really needed some time to iron out the tech issues.

 

[Sydle]

Ready to play on PC. I won't put up with more than a couple of crashes before I uninstall it though, so I hope it performs well.

 

[lowhighkang_LHK]

Same here, definite pass for me. Or at least until it gets to like 10 bucks on steam.

To be fair though, in regards to gameplay driven - arcade based games Jim seems well in tuned with that - and he also did give it a higher than average score. Basically what I'm saying is that Jim Sterling will back a game that has good gameplay, even if everything else is shit. So, yeah - I can see this being a fun game for some people, but I'll wait on it. And maybe my shit PC can run this game on low settings, 720p at 60 fps. Which I would prefer over high settings at sub 30 fps which is what the xbox one is probably doing.

 

[Zedox]

I need to stop watchin footage of this game...only a little bit more to wait. Aha, football is about to be on...

 

[re_fan1996]

I'm mad that amazon doesn't send out digital codes until the day of. Killing any hope of preloading before tomorrow. Only went with them because i had some credit, next time i'll just get it from the windows store.

Yeah I'm in the same boat as you. My email from them says I won't receive the key until 12 am PST tonight

 

[KeyboardThug]

Getting it even with the negative reviews. I played it at pax west and really liked it.

 

[BBPunjabi816]

Even with the reviews being the way they are, I'll probably still get this to satiate my Xbox One S which I haven't used yet.

 

[Unity2012]

The reviews have not deterred me. They all said this game is close to being great, usually when reviews say that, I have a lot of fun with it. The Major Nelson LiveStream sold it for me though.

Agreed. Every video ive watched has me looking forward to finally play it.

 

[BigTnaples]

Damn, this was almost on my radar, but just as fast as it came, it's gone.



Have too much to play anyhow..

 

[Jrs3000]

I'm still picking this up for $30 after gcu discount.

 

[Blam]

Honestly this game is fucking great.

 

[Zafir]

Just played it a bit on PC, despite the store saying it unlocks on Friday.

The loading times were absolutely horrific loading it up. It took me ages to get onto the set up menu, it went onto another loading screen. I alt tabbed and it crashed. Then I had to go through both loading screens again, and it must have been another 5-10mins if not more before I actually got to play..

Once I got into the game, it was pretty fun. Also ran fairly decent outside of some hitching at the start.