60
My first impression of the Writhe wasn’t the greatest; after playing several rounds on each level, I started to enjoy it more. While it certainly lacks content, what is there is solid. However, the asking price of $9.99 is a little steep for the content available as of now.
58
Within its limited scope — its very, very, very limited scope — Writhe does alright for itself. There’s clearly something here to build on, and even if that doesn’t mean you should pick this game up now (wait for a very deep discount from its current $10 price), it does mean that eventually it might turn into something worthwhile.
50
If you’re looking for a retro-style FPS that will kick you in the teeth, Writhe certainly fits the bill. It’s just unfortunate that it doesn’t offer much else apart from its considerable challenge. With only a small smattering of stages to choose from and enemy types to exterminate, it’s tough to recommend adding Writhe to your Switch library, even at its budget-friendly price.
10
WE NEED MORE GAMES LIKE THIS. I don't get why devs don't realise we need some score chasers FPS like Post Void and Devildaggers. The updates this studio did to the game were amazing and its nice to have a game which is an actual challenge. hope this comes to PC would be a dream for mouse and keyboard. 10/10 we need more score chasers!!
8
Some of the reasons I like Writhe, progressing in order of importance 1. I like the visual style. (This is the first game other than Tangledeep that I actually sometimes leave a filter on for. I think the retro one is attractive, not just nostalgic. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's actually nostalgia, and I just don't know.)
2. I love having anything of the arcade FPS score attack genre on the Switch at ALL.
3. I like that I can play it with my kids in the room. I don't feel comfortable playing Doom 93 or 2016 or Devil Daggers with them in the room yet. This is actually the primary reason I bought it, haha.
4. Navigating 3d terrain with jumps mattering and with the egg/cocoon things makes this a very different challenge than Doom's arena WADs or than Devil Daggers. It's not a clone of anything that I know of. It's a very fun thing that is its own thing.
10
WRITHE isn't for everyone, but as a huge Devil Daggers fan I was more than ready for something in the same vein on the Switch. If you're looking for a peaceful romp, you won't find it here, nor will you find a campaign... because it isn't that kind of game (and that's okay). However, if you're here for a challenge, you love that old arcade feel, you want to try and get some high scores, and you're okay with dying [a lot], then this is what you've been looking for. In short, I love this game and what it was going for. It delivers on everything it promises and the devs are incredibly attentive- they listen to players' feedback, and most importantly they act on it! The game is constantly being updated and improved, which seems like a rarity these days. It has to be 10/10 for me.
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Jan 25, 2021
70
Writhe is a challenging survival FPS. Games are fast enough that it is great to play on breaks from work.
Jan 19, 2021
70
Underneath the extreme simplicity of WRITHE's "shoot worms until dead" concept, lies a very good, and surprisingly addicting horde/survival/endurance-centric FPS that has a neat retro vibe, and which can make you want to play it again and again, just to improve your time by a second or two, and reach a higher place on the leaderboards. There's no denying that it could be infinitely better with a couple of additional mechanics or modes, but it would be a shame to miss out on this tiny, yet still very shiny gem from Mission Ctrl Studios.
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Jun 16, 2022
10
WE NEED MORE GAMES LIKE THIS. I don't get why devs don't realise we need some score chasers FPS like Post Void and Devildaggers. The updates this studio did to the game were amazing and its nice to have a game which is an actual challenge. hope this comes to PC would be a dream for mouse and keyboard. 10/10 we need more score chasers!!
Mar 6, 2021
10
WRITHE isn't for everyone, but as a huge Devil Daggers fan I was more than ready for something in the same vein on the Switch. If you're looking for a peaceful romp, you won't find it here, nor will you find a campaign... because it isn't that kind of game (and that's okay). However, if you're here for a challenge, you love that old arcade feel, you want to try and get some high scores, and you're okay with dying [a lot], then this is what you've been looking for. In short, I love this game and what it was going for. It delivers on everything it promises and the devs are incredibly attentive- they listen to players' feedback, and most importantly they act on it! The game is constantly being updated and improved, which seems like a rarity these days. It has to be 10/10 for me.
Feb 22, 2021
60
My first impression of the Writhe wasn’t the greatest; after playing several rounds on each level, I started to enjoy it more. While it certainly lacks content, what is there is solid. However, the asking price of $9.99 is a little steep for the content available as of now.
Jan 14, 2021
60
Those looking for an arcade-like score chaser will certainly find what they’re looking for with WRITHE, but the lack of balance will be a deal-breaker for some. Hardened FPS vets looking to fight against the odds should take up arms, while the more green among us should approach with caution.
Jan 29, 2021
58
Within its limited scope — its very, very, very limited scope — Writhe does alright for itself. There’s clearly something here to build on, and even if that doesn’t mean you should pick this game up now (wait for a very deep discount from its current $10 price), it does mean that eventually it might turn into something worthwhile.
Jan 28, 2021
50
If you’re looking for a retro-style FPS that will kick you in the teeth, Writhe certainly fits the bill. It’s just unfortunate that it doesn’t offer much else apart from its considerable challenge. With only a small smattering of stages to choose from and enemy types to exterminate, it’s tough to recommend adding Writhe to your Switch library, even at its budget-friendly price.
Jan 18, 2021
50
WRITHE is a tiny little budget blaster that nails its old-school aesthetic, is refreshingly straightforward in what it attempts to achieve and has a genuinely fun sci-fi setup. However, scrappy enemy AI that feels badly judged and, more often than not, just straight-up unfair holds the whole thing back, resulting in a shooter that lacks balance and never manages to find itself in the addictive groove it needs to in order to encourage players to stick with its fiendishly difficult combat.
Feb 15, 2021
10
Tough as nails but love the recent update !! looking forward to seeing more content in future
Feb 2, 2021
10
If your after a FPS Score Chaser then this has to be the one you get. It's fast paced and makes you work for them vital seconds to add you to that top position on the online leaderboards. It's an impressive feeling game. I have to admit the Devs have all ready added more things to the game and patches. And it looks great.
Jan 31, 2021
10
A fun score chaser with a great retro aesthetic. Great post launch support too, much needed gyro controls added, and one of the few 60fps shooters on switch!
Feb 22, 2021
9
Really fun arcade-y pick up and play shooter that works perfectly on the Switch! Unfortunately a little light on content for the price tag, but the frequent updates are really doing a lot to improve the game for the better! Impressive for such a small team, and with more updates coming, I can't wait to see how it turns out in the future!
Feb 21, 2021
9
This game is frigging awesome and the critics are wrong. Simple but addictive and well designed arcade shooting fun, great for quick burst of survival gameplay. It's gotten a lot better with lots of updates, improving weapon upgrading and adding gyro too.
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