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Classic side-scrolling gameplay is reporting back for duty with Bionic Commando Rearmed, a remake of the classic NES game, out now on PC.20 years after the 8-bit classic was released, Bionic Commando Rearmed recreates the world of the original with a complete "2.5D" visual revamp.

Release DateJul 28, 2009
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)70.3% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 60.9%  Bottom 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)67.4% / 59.5%  Bottom 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)643  Top 15% / 1K  Top 15%
Curators76 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time2.8 hours
Play Time per Dollar17 minutes  Bottom 35%
Followers1.2K  Top 30%
Owners± 450.7K  Top 10%
Copies Sold± 57.5K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 227.1K  Top 15%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Bionic Commando: Rearmed steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Bionic Commando: Rearmed's Steam rating and reviews between October 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating varies between 100% (December 2010) and 60.7% (August 2022).

With 1K reviews Top 15%, Bionic Commando: Rearmed could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Bionic Commando: Rearmed and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Bionic Commando: Rearmed's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (70%), followed by Russian (8%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 18 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 7 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

Chart displaying Bionic Commando: Rearmed percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Bionic Commando: Rearmed, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 10 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 10 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 37 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Bionic Commando: Rearmed and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great remastering of old classic.
  • Unique gameplay.
  • 12 level campaign.
  • Plenty of secrets.
  • Helpful tutorial.
  • Co-op gameplay.
  • Multiplayer.
  • Good audio remix.
  • Variety of weapons.
  • Good story.
  • Difficulty control mechanics.
  • Unplayable without a controller.
  • No online multiplayer.
  • Boss fights can be tricky.
  • Game mechanics can be frustrating.
  • Not for casual or sleepy gamers.
  • Nostalgia required for full appreciation of the game.
  • Few quality-of-life improvements.
  • Controls not as smooth as the original.
  • Requires manual installation before playability.

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's rating of 70.3%  Bottom 35% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Bionic Commando: Rearmed's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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