39 Reviews:
Nearigami
Given its age, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the platforming of GR. I can definitely feel the rough spots when I play but it's genuinely an extremely forward-thinking needle game for its time and in some ways it still holds up to scrutiny today. The bosses are fucking bad and the final boss alone I think is a major contributing factor to the idea that Rukito can't actually make decent bosses. I don't believe this to be the case, especially for some of Rukito's other works, but it definitely is an accurate assessment here.
For me the final boss was still fun despite how bad I knew it was. I think if you don't take it too seriously and go in with the expectation that it will take a while to clear and may not be a perfect experience you can still have fun. It basically doesn't matter until the last couple hits of the fight when the final attack shows up, because its a lot to manage on top of everything else the boss throws at you. Would I recommend GR? I think with some caveats you could feasibly have a good time with it, but it does require you to approach it with a certain mindset that I think a lot of people don't have. Me personally though I think it was worth my time.
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For me the final boss was still fun despite how bad I knew it was. I think if you don't take it too seriously and go in with the expectation that it will take a while to clear and may not be a perfect experience you can still have fun. It basically doesn't matter until the last couple hits of the fight when the final attack shows up, because its a lot to manage on top of everything else the boss throws at you. Would I recommend GR? I think with some caveats you could feasibly have a good time with it, but it does require you to approach it with a certain mindset that I think a lot of people don't have. Me personally though I think it was worth my time.
Rating: 7.0 70
Difficulty: 70 70
Dec 25, 2023
ame
If it's just the needle tower, it's rated 8.0
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Rating: 5.4 54
Difficulty: 65 65
Sep 8, 2022
Shinobu
Feels like this game deserves a review from me because of some hates.
I'd like to mention one thing: moving water gimmick appeared 8 years later on Crimson Needle 3.
(Initial release was 2011-07-23)
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I'd like to mention one thing: moving water gimmick appeared 8 years later on Crimson Needle 3.
(Initial release was 2011-07-23)
Rating: 7.5 75
Difficulty: 71 71
Dec 16, 2021
Delicious Fruit
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