A City Sleeps

Overview

A City Sleeps is a music-driven, bullet hell shooter with an invigorating soundtrack and a colorful, comic-like presentation. The hybrid of concepts feels fresh and fun in the beginning, and there are moments when the ideas harmonize

-- As reviewed by GameSpot

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

3

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Last revision on July 21, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Excellent visuals
Gorgeous bullet-hell patterns tied to soundtrack
Injects interesting concepts into the shoot-em-up genre

Reviewers Didn't Like

Repeated level structures
There are only three levels and songs to play with

Expert reviews and ratings

Mediocre: An exercise in apathy, neither Solid nor Liquid. Not exactly bad, but not very good either. Just a bit 'meh,' really....

By Destructoid on October 21, 2014

I'm not one to complain about games being too short very often, but A City Sleeps doesn't allow itself enough breathing room to fully explore its own central concept. I would have loved more dreams to explore, more bosses to fight, more challenges that required playing smarter with the ghosts I brought into battle.

By Polygon on October 17, 2014

Still, if bullet hell shooters are your thing there’s really no reason to pass this game up. It’s not just a unique take on the genre. It’s also just a damn good one.

By Battle Screen on October 16, 2014

The game is clearly made to challenge hardcore players, but there's not a lot to keep casual or mid-level players coming back. To earn new ghosts and equippable boosts, you have to beat these new difficulty levels. If you've hit the limits of your skill level, there's nothing else to do.

By GameInformer on October 16, 2014

As a shoot-'em-up, though, A City Sleeps feels half-baked. The foundation is solid, but since it only includes three levels, it has to ramp up its difficulty too quickly, and it becomes overwhelming and frustrating as a result.

By Joystiq on October 16, 2014