Review

UFO Robot Grendizer – The Feast of the Wolves

Recently, many companies have relied on nostalgia to appeal to their audiences, whether through games, movies, or TV shows. While some projects succeed commercially due to fan dedication, others fail to deliver quality. **UFO Robot Grendizer – The Feast of the Wolves** is one such project. Does it honor its legacy or fall flat as a cash grab? Let’s find out.

Story

The game is based on the iconic anime **UFO Robot Grendizer**, which originally aired between 1975 and 1977. The show was incredibly popular in the Arab world, captivating children at the time.

The game follows a simple story: On the advanced planet Fleed, a treaty is formed between Fleed and the Vega Empire to unite their heirs in marriage. However, Vega betrays Fleed, attacking the planet to take control. Prince Duke Fleed must defend his homeland. The narrative is straightforward and heavily inspired by the original anime.

While fans of the anime will enjoy the nostalgia, the story is predictable and brief, lasting only around 5 hours. Considering the game’s $40 price tag, this short runtime feels disappointing.

Gameplay

The game offers several mechanics, primarily revolving around controlling the giant robot Grendizer. Players can perform basic auto-attacks, use boomerangs, and execute finishers. However, most enemies can be defeated by spamming auto-attacks, making the combat repetitive.

While there are boss fights, they feel uninspired, with inflated health bars and predictable patterns. Upgrades to Grendizer’s abilities add minor improvements but lack meaningful impact. Surprisingly, the game doesn’t even include a sprint button, forcing players to move at a fixed speed throughout.

Other gameplay elements include space battles with the **Spazer spaceship**, reminiscent of **Chicken Invaders** but far less engaging, and sequences where you control Duke Fleed for dialogue interactions, which add little value to the experience.

Graphics

The game’s visuals are faithful to the anime, with vibrant colors and cartoonish designs that replicate the original series. While not groundbreaking, the graphics fit the nostalgic tone of the game.

Sound

The soundtrack reuses music from the original series, which fans will appreciate. However, the tracks are repetitive and sometimes absent during gameplay. The Arabic voice acting is a welcome addition but lacks emotion, making some dialogue feel flat.

Technical Performance

The technical issues are severe. Bugs include characters falling through the ground and disappearing audio. Performance drops and frame rate issues occur even on powerful PCs. Additionally, controller vibration is overly sensitive, leading to constant and unnecessary rumbling.

While a patch could potentially resolve these problems, the current state makes it hard to recommend.

Conclusion

**UFO Robot Grendizer – The Feast of the Wolves** appeals to nostalgia but fails to deliver a compelling game. With a shallow story, repetitive gameplay, and technical issues, it struggles to justify its $40 price. Fans of the original anime may enjoy the nostalgia, but others should wait for a discount.

Final Rating: 6/10