Unstoppable Gorg

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 13 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

5
Average:

5
Bad:

1

Pros:

Excellent and consistent vintage sci-fi aesthetic.
Cool idea for the tower defense genre.
Wonderfully evokes the scifi films of the 1950s.

Cons:

Very difficult and poorly paced.
Inconsistent information for units.

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Last revision on September 23, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Excellent and consistent vintage sci-fi aesthetic
Cool idea for the tower defense genre
Wonderfully evokes the scifi films of the 1950s
Ability to manipulate orbital rings keeps you occupied throughout levels

Reviewers Didn't Like

Very difficult and poorly paced
Inconsistent information for units
Broken leaderboards
A bit short
Lack of multiplayer feels like a missed opportunity

Expert reviews and ratings

PCIf nothing else, Futuremark definitely knows how to create games with style. Primarily a company that makes benchmarking programs it proved with its first game release, Shattered Horizon, that it definitely knows how to apply the graphics technology...

By Realm of Gaming on March 08, 2012

It isn’t very often that someone brings something new to the tower defense genre. The basic formula for the genre is extremely simple, and messing with it too much serves as more of a detriment than a benefit. That is exactly the approach that...

By Gaming Nexus on February 02, 2012

You may remember Futuremark from their first game Shattered Horizon, a multiplayer shooter. Their second is Unstoppable Gorg, a tower defense budget game for PC and Mac (and soon, iPad and Xbox LIVE) with a delightful 50's theme. While they are...

By Neoseeker on January 25, 2012

Unstoppable Gorg has been out for about a week, and if you've been playing or reading about it, you may be aware of its stylish vintage sci-fi aesthetic and its high level of difficulty, even on the default Moderate setting. Yes, Gorg is hard, but...

By GameSpy on January 24, 2012

The idea of rotating orbits and fantastic aesthetics make Unstoppable Gorg feel striking and unique to start, but the rest of the game doesn’t live up to that great first impression. The levels don’t switch up the gameplay enough to make them worth...

By ign.com on January 24, 2012

Did you know that PopCap’s phenomenal tower defence title Plants Vs Zombies was originally going to be titled ‘Lawn of the Dead’? A swift no-no from the Romero estate curtailed that, but I have to wonder if the game would’ve been as popular as it is...

By Strategy Informer on January 21, 2012

In a distant world of tomorrow from decades past, a TERROR has emerged from the far reaches of the solar system. It is THEM! The unspeakable, unimaginable, horrifying GORG! They came from far away on Planet X, but soon they will be closer than you...

By Destructoid on January 20, 2012

In the 1950s, alien-invasion paranoia reached a fever pitch. Films like the 1953 version of War of the Worlds and 1956's Earth vs. the Flying Saucers pitted humankind against seemingly unstoppable alien onslaughts. The new tower defense game...

By GameSpot on January 20, 2012

The quality of this game really speaks to Futuremark’s ability to put out a good product. Anyone who has tried out their benchmarking software knows that they have the ability to put out one heck of a program. Unstoppable Gorg takes a popular...

By Gamers Daily News on January 19, 2012

wpcol_1half id="" class="" style=""]This week we have another entry to the Tower Defence Genre, which in it's self is full of a lot of great titles, from the recent Dungeon Defenders, to various flash games, facebook games and mods for Warcraft, there...

By eTeknix on March 03, 2012

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