Krater

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

1
Bad:

3

Pros:

Massive world to explore.
Fun sense of humor.
Permadeath (for some).

Cons:

Insane grinding.
Renders your hard work useless.

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Last revision on February 19, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Massive world to explore
Fun sense of humor
Permadeath (for some)

Reviewers Didn't Like

Insane grinding
Renders your hard work useless
Permadeath (for others)

Expert reviews and ratings

Krater: Shadows Over Solside is a game I have sat down to review several times now – each time playing it some more, restarting it and taking a break and playing other games then coming back to repeat the cycle. The temptation to describe the game in...

By GamingShogun on June 18, 2012

Implants and boosters can't help post apocalyptic Sweden rise from the ashes in this video review for...

By GameSpot on July 03, 2012

You'll laugh at Krater - sometimes at its self aware humour, other times from sheer self pity that you're still playing such a tiresome game. Some may argue that’s harsh but despite boasting ‘Unlimited Adventure’ i.e. randomised dungeons, loads of...

By Strategy Informer on June 30, 2012

Considering its been nearly 12 years since the last Diablo and three years since Torchlight, Krater is here to fill that action-RPG niche that has long been ignored by PC developers. Wait, what’s that you say? Diablo III is already out and...

By Destructoid on June 25, 2012

While this might sound like damning with faint praise, Krater is a great demonstration that a game doesn't have to be great to be likable. It may be the action RPG underdog in a summer dominated by Diablo 3 and Torchlight 2, but it brings plenty of...

By GameSpy on June 19, 2012