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Game Information

Game Title: CRYMACHINA

Platforms:

• PC (Oct 24, 2023)
• Nintendo Switch (Oct 24, 2023)
• PlayStation 4 (Oct 24, 2023)
• PlayStation 5 (Oct 24, 2023)

Trailer:

• CRYMACHINA - Demo Trailer (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, PC)
• CRYMACHINA - Story Trailer 2 (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, PC)
• CRYMACHINA - Story Trailer (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, PC)

Developer: FURYU Corporation

Publisher: NIS America, Inc

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 67 average - 25% recommended
Metacritic - 68 average based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic Reviews


GamingTrend - Henry Viola - 70 / 100

I believe that FuRyu laid down a solid foundation here with Crymachina. The narrative is there, the characters are there, the gameplay is there, but the nuts and bolts that glue all of them together aren't. This isn't to say the overall game isn't fun, but it could have been so much better. The game's overall gameplay loop is simply monotonous and dull. It boils down to sitting through mandatory dialogue sections and then running through a dungeon with one to two mandatory battles, and then fighting the boss. The concept of gaining humanity and questioning the whole concept of what it means to be human is a heavy and melancholic theme. I just wish it was delivered in a smoother manner. Even the naming of the game makes sense. Can machines even cry? If you're into the whole mechanical girls fighting robots and trying to save humanity thing, then there might be something here for you.

Hey Poor Player - Cory Clark - 3 / 5

While Crymachina’s flashy and striking character designs certainly shine, they can’t save a game that’s unfortunately hampered by uninspired, repetitive combat and painfully linear dungeons.

Nintendo Life - Mitch Vogel - 6 / 10

Crymachina is like the RC Cola of action RPGs; it'll do if you're desperate for something to satisfy your craving, but it'd be tough to argue that it's anyone's top choice. The so-bad-it's-good story and fast-paced combat ultimately make this one worth the punt, but the game's overreliance on repetition wears off its sheen before too long. We'd give Crymachina a light recommendation to any fans of FuRyu's previous work or anyone looking for a low-investment action RPG that's all style and little substance. Crymachina is a decent outing, but you may want to wait for a reasonably deep sale on this one.

NookGaming - Thomas Knight - 8 / 10

With an emotional sci-fi adventure plot, a great dynamic between the characters, and fun hack-and-slash gameplay, Crymachina has a lot to offer. There are a few areas that let it down, but it's still certainly worth the buy.

Push Square - Jenny Jones - 5 / 10

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Siliconera - Cody Perez - 8 / 10

Crymachina offers a cybernetic futuristic world with excellent action-based combat. Though it loses itself in the weeds with its plot, it delivers nonstop fun.

The Games Machine - Nicholas Mercurio - Italian - 7.5 / 10

Crymachina is a touching tale that touches on the nuances of human details and its hidden and primitive insecurities. Speaking through a common language, already seen in the works of Yoko Taro and in the history of FuRyu productions, but nevertheless manages to find flashes of originality, especially when the three main protagonists are explored in depth. The game design doesn't shine but it doesn't disappoint either, managing in any case to stimulate the player's interest through a good skill-based combat system. It's a shame that the graphics, very dated and often an eyesore, don't offer further emotions.

cublikefoot - Claire Ferrin - 4.5 / 10

CRYMACHINA is a decent story wrapped up in some truly boring gameplay and a cheap overall look. The combat is monotonous, the difficulty simply isn’t there, and the level design is just awful.

 

[Isa]

I'm getting it. Reading people's opinions in comments sections has been interesting to say the least. Some like the new games' direction while others claim it looks terrible and prefer the first. To me this stands out far more thanks to the effects and such as well as the character designs being so nice, but I get the sterile computer world. Definitely a niche game like the first.