Project Colonies: MARS 2120

Living the Elon Musk dream, or may I say nightmare?
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Mars 2120 is a fun and engaging 2.5D Metroidvania developed in Brazil by QUByte Interactive. It features clever level design, interesting puzzles, and a solid elemental ability system. The movement feels smooth and the platforming is extremely satisfying, with both close and ranged combat. You’ll face alien monsters, deadly robots, and giant bosses with cool designs and unique patterns. The game also plays with camera perspectives to make platforming more dynamic and enjoyable.
Considering its price during Steam sales, the love and care put into the game by the small but talented dev team, and the good time I had playing it, I’d say it’s a solid pick. Definitely worth adding to your wishlist, and if you're a fan of the genre, you might find yourself pleasantly surprised by this hidden gem on the Steam store. For me, the game had me from the opening animation!
It’s also worth mentioning that both English and Spanish translations are great and include full voice acting, so everyone can enjoy the game 100%.
In short, Mars 2120 is a very enjoyable 2.5D Metroidvania with a solid ability system, smart puzzles, and satisfying platforming. I’m really enjoying it so far!
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I think this game is under appreciated. The combat might be a bit janky, but the exploration and the progression are very satisfying. The different environments are beautifully crafted. The boss fights are OK-ish. The power ups are cool and I tink the price is OK

Just finished the game. The end kind of snuck up on me. I thought I'd have another chance to go around looking for upgrades before that. The plot is mostly delivered by audio logs, which give you snippets explaining what went horribly wrong in the complex. It's great for atmosphere, but I didn't really feel a sense of anything building up to the final boss. I just kind of stumbled upon him while exploring, and then the game was over.
Obviously it's not a metroid game in a literal sense, but it has those vibes. I feel like the boss fight to exploration ratio is different, which is to say there's a high density of boss fights. They're pretty well done for the most part. Some of them have a puzzley component to them, where there's a trick you have to figure out.
Checkpoints are pretty plentiful and placed well, which is good because there's a few puzzley bits that require some fast reaction that's tricky to pull off.

It's a good metroidvania, the exploration and skills are good. The combat is ok, my only complaint is the bosses, most are way too easy and some are just too long. For $20 you can't go wrong, for that price it's a good and fun.

Enjoyable game. Similar to Metroid Dread. Of course Metroid Dread is better, but this game is pretty good. I got this game because I enjoyed Metroid Dread. This game did not disappoint. However, I wish it had a game plus o boss run mode. After beating the game that's it. Hopefully the developers will add a more after game content.

Até agora gostando muito deste metroidvania. Volto em breve com mais opiniões!

7/10