GodisaGeek: "Magrunner: Dark Pulse follows the story of adopted boy genius Dax Ward, who has signed up to a competition run by the all encompassing Gruckezber Corporation that seeks to find a candidate for humanities first deep space mission. All of the other candidates have corporate funding behind them, as well as coaching teams the size of a football team. Dax on the other hand, has just one man, the man who raised him: mutant and fellow genius Gamaji, and his robot dog Newton. The competition itself tests candidates and their ability to use revolutionary Mag technology, and players must traverse a series of increasingly difficult puzzle chambers in an effort to come out on top."
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The Cthulhu Mythos is easily one of the most recognizable pieces of writing in gaming and Magrunner: Dark Pulse is a fresh new take on an iconic story. If you love puzzles and a taste of the terrifying check out Magrunner: Dark Pulse.
Bad is a relative term, and atmospheric first-person puzzle games are like pizza; even when they’re bad, they’re still good. On its own, Magrunner: Dark Pulse is full of brain-bending puzzles and interesting story elements. Pit it against charmers like Quantum Conundrum and the genre-standard Portal, however, and you’ll start to notice its overwrought storyline and gaps in logic.
