Does this platformer scratch that niitch?
ANTRO by Gatera Studio is a 2.5D Rhythm Puzzle Platformer game, set in an underground city in a post-apocalyptic future. Using a cleverly articulated potpourri of genres, including Hip Hop, Drill, R&B and Electronic music, the player will be able to identify situations and act upon them in sync with the music. Nittch is the protagonist of this story. A nihilistic and lonely boy who belongs to the lowest stratum of ANTRO, an underground metropolis built after the collapse of civilization. Your mission: deliver a package to an unknown recipient. A package that will be the key to revolutionize the world of ANTRO. Thus begins a long journey through the confines of the city, awakening the attention of “La Cupula”, Antro’s government, and revolutionizing its foundations.
Antro has a decent premise. You are running and jumping in this platformer that you try and do in time with the in-game soundtrack. It tells a decent story, and I had high hopes for it after playing the first level…
But there are a few issues, the first being that the game is roughly just over an hour long. There is a bit of a difficulty spike and the platforming itself could do with a bit of fine-tuning, so it feels like a bit of a missed opportunity.
The visuals have a nice art style, and the framerate is consistent. The OST itself is great, which begs the question whether you should play the game or just listen to the tunes. I don’t have the actual answer, that’s for you to decide.
The Verdict
Antro is a brief platformer with moments of greatness, but mostly thanks to its superb OST. It’s a shame it’s so short and the platforming itself isn’t as fine-tuned as I would have hoped.