BrainPipe
| BrainPipe | |
|---|---|
Windows | |
| Release | December 24, 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
Brainpipe: A Plunge to Unhumanity is an
Mac OS and handhelds and was released on December 24, 2008. The game received "Excellence in Audio" award at Independent Games Festival 2009.[1][2]
Reception
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 59/100 (PSP)[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Eurogamer | 5/10 (PSP)[4] |
| Gamezebo | 80/100 (PC)[5] |
| The Games Machine | 80/100 (PSP) |
The PlayStation Portable version of BrainPipe received "Mixed or Average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[3]
Eurogamer praised the game's "psychedelic" graphics but criticized the game's gameplay, saying that it "isn't particularly satisfying or even all that interesting".[4] Gamezebo expressed that the game's sound and graphics "[create] a lovely psychedelic atmosphere" that is "beautifully realised", and praised its fast-paced gameplay in later levels, stating that "it's surprising just how thrilling BrainPipe really is", but criticized the game's brevity.[5]
The Games Machine called the game "very engaging", and praised its "incredible" visuals and sound.[6]
References
- ^ Hatfield, Daemon (March 27, 2009). "GDC 09: Hands-on IGF Award Winners". IGN. j2 Global. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ "The 12th Annual Independent Games Festival - Finalists & Winners". Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ a b "Brainpipe: A Plunge to Unhumanity". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Whitehead, Dan (October 7, 2009). "PSP Minis Roundup". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Rose, Mike (November 18, 2010). "BrainPipe Review". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022.
- ^ Besser, Paolo (June 2009). "Try & Buy - Brainpipe". The Games Machine (in Italian). No. 248. p. 111.