IGN:
Frozen Cortex is a success on the most important level: developer Mode 7 Games created a smart, turn-based sci-fi sport that blends some of the best parts of American football and rugby. It's tactically demanding, and exciting both to watch and to play. Not only could I believe that this is the bloodsport of choice in some distant future, but I find myself wondering if you could make this game work in real life. Everything that happens on the field is appealing, and it arguably makes even better turn-based tactical game than Mode 7's terrific Frozen Synapse. It’s only off the field that it drops a few balls.
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Cubed:
Almost anyone would say that American football and cyberpunk turn-based tactics have no business being in the same game together, but that assertion is actually rather shallow. With its frequent play stoppages and emphasis on formations, American football is a lot more tactical than its stereotypical player and fan image would suggest, and the existence of Blood Bowl proved long ago that hardcore nerd and jock pastimes can coexist surprisingly well. Mode 7 Games have brought this mentality to Frozen Cortex, the spiritual successor to their cerebral X-COM tribute, Frozen Synapse. The result is conceptually brilliant, but fumbles its execution in a number of key areas.
