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Perhaps worse, though, is that you can see why the developers tried to emulate Portal. Aside from offering a first-person perspective for solving these puzzles it doesn’t really do much to make a lasting impression. There are some clever puzzles to be completed, no doubt, but the gameplay is generally as sterile as the environments you’ll be working in. Unfortunately, though some of the trappings of Portal are present absolutely none of the intrigue or heart come along for the ride. While you’ll see some cracked or missing panels in some of the rooms there’s nothing deeper or subversive going on behind the scenes to match the meta-narrative that made it special. In addition there’s simply not enough creative variety possible with your paint gun by comparison so on most levels inviting people to contrast the two titles may have been a misstep. In the end ChromaGun is an interesting perspective (quite literally) on a puzzle game and offers a series of clever challenges that will test your planning and patience. If you’re able to appreciate the details of presentation for what they are rather than perhaps what they were aimed to be that will also help greatly. While it isn’t quite on target, for puzzle fans looking for some variety it delivers something unique on the Switch.
Justin Nation, Score:Fair [6.0]