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SomaelCK
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CloseSuch detailed review! Leave me speechless. Thank you. Especially, the part II. Very helpful!
I guess I am playing too much of Dark Souls, since the 1HKO enemies are something that I inspired from that game. To be fair, they are slow and have a few HP/DEF and can be blasted away with just a single spell or skill or even normal attack. So I thought it wouldn't be problematic unless RNG trolled.
About language and dialogues... they will be revised and fixed once the whole writing part is finished. For now, it's ridden with multiple cring-worthy errors, I admit.
And you've made so many good points there. I will try to adjust the game bearing what you said in mind.
Please give it a try again, when we update the demo :)
Thanks again :)
Cheers
I guess I am playing too much of Dark Souls, since the 1HKO enemies are something that I inspired from that game. To be fair, they are slow and have a few HP/DEF and can be blasted away with just a single spell or skill or even normal attack. So I thought it wouldn't be problematic unless RNG trolled.
About language and dialogues... they will be revised and fixed once the whole writing part is finished. For now, it's ridden with multiple cring-worthy errors, I admit.
And you've made so many good points there. I will try to adjust the game bearing what you said in mind.
Please give it a try again, when we update the demo :)
Thanks again :)
Cheers
Sviel
2006
I recall them taking 2+ hits to kill, but, even so, it's still a good idea to remove it. Even if it only pops up on RNG trolling, getting a Game Over due to that would be even more frustrating than if it were expected. Like, losing a fistfight to a worm frustrating.
SomaelCK
898
author=Sviel
I recall them taking 2+ hits to kill, but, even so, it's still a good idea to remove it. Even if it only pops up on RNG trolling, getting a Game Over due to that would be even more frustrating than if it were expected. Like, losing a fistfight to a worm frustrating.
Nerf down the instant death rate with a new patch. And will make them super frail in next up date. Going to fix the other issues soon enough :)
im going to criticize this or i wont sleep well tonight
1.i dont believe in the word generic
most everything in this day of age is either a copy of or at least inspired by something else
it doesn't matter if its been done b4 or not,that's utterly irrelevant.
the ONLY thing that matters is,is THIS game good or not.
and so far to me it is
2.you say the games not ready for public consumption(i had to lol here)
between a awkward word and a someone hypocritical standpoint(releasing a review for a demo is this not as questionable as a demo not being ready to release?)
while i agree its short,that's what a demo is supposed to be. just a taste of whats to come so
the developer can see what others think about his/her work.
so its not about it being ready or not thru my 2 playthrus of it i did not come across any significant issues.
3.i dont see why a enemy with a 1 hit KO is a problem especially if you can run away.
logically you would do so until your strong enough to kill it in one turn....like tomberry from FF series among others.
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did not like or agree with this review at all,it feel you fail to see the enjoyment value that this brings.
-battles are fun because they are simple
-while its true you cant choose all 3 paths at the start because 1 of them is higher then your starting lvl you still have choice.
-starting with all the ability is a extremely bad idea.i love how you say you were getting shafted then complain that the games not difficult...
-games plot is also a factor you cant judge it by battles alone,it seems cut scenes and interactions with some/most npcs are different based on which main character you picked
-you get to pick your characters! come on who isnt tired of being forced to play characters they don't want!?
//
nothing in this "review" is a actual problem,you just dislike the game for what it is,gl then.
1.i dont believe in the word generic
most everything in this day of age is either a copy of or at least inspired by something else
it doesn't matter if its been done b4 or not,that's utterly irrelevant.
the ONLY thing that matters is,is THIS game good or not.
and so far to me it is
2.you say the games not ready for public consumption(i had to lol here)
between a awkward word and a someone hypocritical standpoint(releasing a review for a demo is this not as questionable as a demo not being ready to release?)
while i agree its short,that's what a demo is supposed to be. just a taste of whats to come so
the developer can see what others think about his/her work.
so its not about it being ready or not thru my 2 playthrus of it i did not come across any significant issues.
3.i dont see why a enemy with a 1 hit KO is a problem especially if you can run away.
logically you would do so until your strong enough to kill it in one turn....like tomberry from FF series among others.
//
did not like or agree with this review at all,it feel you fail to see the enjoyment value that this brings.
-battles are fun because they are simple
-while its true you cant choose all 3 paths at the start because 1 of them is higher then your starting lvl you still have choice.
-starting with all the ability is a extremely bad idea.i love how you say you were getting shafted then complain that the games not difficult...
-games plot is also a factor you cant judge it by battles alone,it seems cut scenes and interactions with some/most npcs are different based on which main character you picked
-you get to pick your characters! come on who isnt tired of being forced to play characters they don't want!?
//
nothing in this "review" is a actual problem,you just dislike the game for what it is,gl then.
SomaelCK
898
I think it's just a matter of preferences and personal taste.
I love the games like Dark Souls or some old school dungeon crawlers (like Dark Spire, Etherian Odyssey, SMT) for their minimalist story telling style, simple and addictive gameplay, and the very difficult battles (more like harsh battles, once understand how to handle, they became easier).
But I do understand some people are can't really stand a game like that. When I was One-Hit KOed by a boss (or even some normal enemy which can riposte you) in Dark Souls, it hooked me up instantly and make me want to finish the game with even stronger determination, which on the other hand, made my brother rage quit forever.
So, I take both views with equal consideration and try to balance out the game. And to be fair, there are several area which I should've polished well. Like grammar and dialogues and some game-breaking bug like the portal one.
Cheers :)
I love the games like Dark Souls or some old school dungeon crawlers (like Dark Spire, Etherian Odyssey, SMT) for their minimalist story telling style, simple and addictive gameplay, and the very difficult battles (more like harsh battles, once understand how to handle, they became easier).
But I do understand some people are can't really stand a game like that. When I was One-Hit KOed by a boss (or even some normal enemy which can riposte you) in Dark Souls, it hooked me up instantly and make me want to finish the game with even stronger determination, which on the other hand, made my brother rage quit forever.
So, I take both views with equal consideration and try to balance out the game. And to be fair, there are several area which I should've polished well. Like grammar and dialogues and some game-breaking bug like the portal one.
Cheers :)
Sviel
2006
author=shayoko
1.i dont believe in the word generic
Note, I said "shamelessly generic." Doing things that have been done before is fine, even expected, since like you said everything almost has to be a copy of something or at least inspired by it. In this case, though, it felt like a few extremely basic elements were directly copied without any of the nuance that made them interesting in their own right.
Now, that's not necessarily bad. The setting is more of a justification than anything, it seems. That being the case, though, it should take a background role rather than being the first thing the player sees. If the player is already hooked on the interesting elements of the world, like the starter area, then the generic setting will feel less stale.
The core issue is that, viewed in a vacuum, the setting is not interesting. It IS interesting when viewed through the lens of the rest of the game, but the setting is delivered BEFORE the player gets that lens.
author=shayoko
2.you say the games not ready for public consumption(i had to lol here)
The point of this review, and all of my other reviews, is primarily to give the developer feedback. I was browsing game pages and saw that this one specifically asked for feedback and looked like a decent game (which it was), so I decided to give it a go.
I don't deride the demo for being short, either. The length was, in fact, quite appropriate, though I did take issue with what did and did not transpire within that length.
author=shayoko
3.i dont see why a enemy with a 1 hit KO is a problem especially if you can run away.
If the enemy had a OHKO attack that was clearly marked as a OHKO attack, it would be a far smaller issue. As is, the player is not informed that the attack is a possibility and there isn't even a special animation that plays. It looks exactly as if the character took a negligible amount of damage and dropped dead anyway.
The Tonberry is a good example of how to do this well. It very clearly informs the player that its attack is a OHKO either by super high damage and/or the fact that it is a OHKO everytime that it happens. Also, it is not a common enemy in any FF game except during the times that it can be reasonably beaten or escaped from before it gets an attack off.
A common enemy where the correct response is to run away is an issue all its own, but I will concede that if the OHKO business was communicated well, it could be interesting in its own way.
author=shayoko
-battles are fun because they are simple
I can't tell you how to have fun, but I'm confident that I can spot a battle system that is too simplistic. Using the same attack every round is generally a good indicator. It may develop into something interesting in time, but it doesn't do so during the demo.
author=shayoko
-while its true you cant choose all 3 paths at the start because 1 of them is higher then your starting lvl you still have choice.
You have X skills to choose from and X points. No matter how you slice it, you WILL end up with the same skills at lvl 1 as everyone else who plays that character. Thus, at lvl 1, there is no real choice since all outcomes are the same.
author=shayoko
-starting with all the ability is a extremely bad idea.i love how you say you were getting shafted then complain that the games not difficult...
Not all of the abilities, just the ones that you were going to have at lvl 1 anyway. Or, if the goal is to get the player used to choosing skills early on, at least start them with their bread-and-butter skill.
Also, I wasn't getting shafted to the game being difficult. I was getting shafted due to poor communication on that OHKO attack and a design oversight that let the player put themselves into an unwinnable situation (in dungeon w/o skills).
author=shayoko
-games plot is also a factor you cant judge it by battles alone,it seems cut scenes and interactions with some/most npcs are different based on which main character you picked
I don't think I tried to judge it by battles alone?
author=shayoko
-you get to pick your characters! come on who isnt tired of being forced to play characters they don't want!?
I really liked being able to pick a character. I just think that something interesting should be presented up-front about each character to aid in making the choice rather than doing it by looks alone.
author=shayoko
nothing in this "review" is a actual problem,you just dislike the game for what it is,gl then.
I am truly uncertain as to how you could have reached this conclusion. I'm not infallible, but surely I was right about at least one thing?
You were correct that everyone would have the same ability's at the start,but that applys to all games.
sorry if what i said felt harsh,i just disagree with your side. as SomaelCK
said its just a matter of preference.
i give you props for writing a review on this site at all,those mods are mean and grammar nazis....just for missing one , or something they will deny a entire review even tho they can edit the problem themselves!
i did one review for Monster Hunter(i was so frustrated with the site i couldn't even feel a lack of content with its quality)
sorry if what i said felt harsh,i just disagree with your side. as SomaelCK
said its just a matter of preference.
i give you props for writing a review on this site at all,those mods are mean and grammar nazis....just for missing one , or something they will deny a entire review even tho they can edit the problem themselves!
i did one review for Monster Hunter(i was so frustrated with the site i couldn't even feel a lack of content with its quality)
Sviel
2006
author=shayoko
You were correct that everyone would have the same ability's at the start,but that applys to all games.
sorry if what i said felt harsh,i just disagree with your side. as SomaelCK
said its just a matter of preference.
i give you props for writing a review on this site at all,those mods are mean and grammar nazis....just for missing one , or something they will deny a entire review even tho they can edit the problem themselves!
i did one review for Monster Hunter(i was so frustrated with the site i couldn't even feel a lack of content with its quality)
I don't mind everyone having the same abilities at the start, it just seemed strange to present it as a choice, especially since the player could fail to realize the importance of it (like me) and just waltz into the dungeon skill-less.
You might have been harsh, but, I also might have been harsh in the review. Thus, I don't really mind it. No hard feelings or anything.
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