The Black Heart
CHECKLIST
☑ A stabby, murderous child
☑ Grudge noises
☑ A tree that can, and will, kick fruit in your face
☑ An undying, genderswapping masochist
☑ A sexy spider lady
☑ A Lovecraftian worm creature that just-so-happens to be purple
The Black Heart features these six vastly different playable characters, each representing a different aspect of horror. They all mesh together into a smooth, satisfying fighting game that is wildly underrated in the mainstream FGC. The story and presentation are top-notch, as is the music and sound design.
– Real player with 12.8 hrs in game
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A cool looking fighter game with horror and gore? sign me in!
At the time of writing this review I haven’t played the game a whole lot, but what little I did experience was very good!
…for the most part at least.
The only negatives I can think of are: the lack of content, and the lack of characters (although considering the price it’s no wonder that there isn’t as much content as in other fighting games). I understand that this might drive some people away from it. But if you happen to be brave enough I can guarantee that you won’t be dissapointed!
– Real player with 8.3 hrs in game
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues
It sure is nice to have a new beat em up to play. They don’t make too many of these anymore. I particularly like the tie in to the excellent Cobra Kai netflix series. Unlike the show, don’t expect this to have any good writing (save for the genuinely funny one liners that the characters have after winning a fight). This is purely a fighting game, one that is clearly a loving homage specifically to the Streets of Rage series. It’s both better and worse than Streets of Rage 4, which I’ll get in to later. Everyone you run across in the street from hippies to mothers to emo kids are all inexplicably out for your blood, which is funny in its own regard. Sometimes characters will provide humorous meta commentary on this. Every character of note in the netflix series is either playable or is a boss in some level. Cobra Kai has fire powers while Miyagi Do has ice powers. Tone wise, it’s far more light and irreverent than the show; it does not take itself seriously in the slightest. Some might find this off-putting, but subjectively this works quite well.
– Real player with 28.4 hrs in game
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Loved the Karate Kid movies when I was young, I did not really follow the Cobra Kai series but I’m guessing it’s as cheesy as the movies, if not more. There is no lack of cheesiness in this game, that’s for sure.
Beat ‘em Up games also give me those nostalgic feelings of back in the day when I used to play games like; Golden Axe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV, Fighting Force, Double Dragon and Streets Of Rage to name a few.
Graphically, I can’t say the game is gorgeous but it also didn’t really bother me that much. It actually made me think of another Beat ‘Em up “Double Dragon Neon” , a game which I couldn’t get into.
– Real player with 25.2 hrs in game
The Tides of Time
After finishing the game a week ago, I can surely say that I really enjoyed it and that it is one of the best indie games that I have ever played. The game is heavily influenced by the Legend of Zelda games and especially by the top-down NES, SNES, and Game Boy titles (which are my favorite). In fact, while playing, it felt like a modern Game Boy Color game, which I loved since Game Boy Color is the handheld with which I grew up.
Summary
In brief, you play as a young man named Charlie, who is trapped in a time loop and relives the same day, the Festival of the Red Sun, all over again. In particular, a dark shade that was trapped in the lighthouse of the main island causes the Red Sun to come close to the world and burn everything (An idea inspired by the Falling Moon in Majora’s Mask). The player has 10 minutes until the Sun destroys the world and when this happens, the game is reset.
– Real player with 12.0 hrs in game
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Very good game! The puzzles are nice and fit in well with the time wind dynamic.
I did find 2 bugs however (huge spoiler warning):
! 1. If you fight the whale with the black sword he wont go into his final phase and will just sit at the front of the island and attack you while invincible. 2.When fighting the elephant boss the hit detection on whether you dashed into his legs when he stands up was very finicky and didn’t work for me at all unless I dashed into his legs from the very front within a very narrow time window (i.e it wouldn’t register even if he was still standing). This made me think that for the first few times I fought him that I was doing something wrong when I didnt.
– Real player with 7.8 hrs in game
Imoto
the best ever
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
Modest Hero
Slow short game. Mildly interesting. Prolly should be $3-5 not $10.
– Real player with 39.4 hrs in game
Upsides:
Surprising ending that brings a smile to your face
Appropriate sounds and music for each chapter
Nice aesthetics
Easy-to-learn controls
Not a lot of replayability
Downsides:
The end is not a happy ending
Some chapters can be hard, repetitive and nerve-wracking. I even found one a bit scary at times.
Conclusion:
Overall, the game is interesting and well-made, however, I felt that it is too expensive where I live. Since the price of this game can change depending on where you live, I would advise any potential buyers to check whether such a game might interest you, and if so, whether or not you think that it is worth the price.
– Real player with 12.7 hrs in game
Hardwork Simulator
That didn’t work for me. I got caught and got fired for it. They put a younger, prettier assistant in my place. But I doubt she types as fast as I do. They were the ones who lost
– Real player with 3.7 hrs in game
On the one hand, I really want to give the game a thumbs up for a creative and somewhat neat idea for a really cheap price.
On the other hand, though, I really must give it a thumbs down for not offering much at all, even at this price level plus thirty percent off; because in the end, cheap does just not justify bland.
I do enjoy any just semi-rewarding grinding game for a while, but looking at the short time invested here, I had rather counted cars drive by my window - even if the game had been for free. Where the game mechanics in any way challenging or rewarding, it would be a different story. However, it is random key bashing in it’s dullest form.
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
Million to One Hero
I am having fun with it, but don’t get your hopes up for new levels being made. I had this game for about 1 1/2 months and have only seen 1 other person make 2 levels (the game has a lot of older levels though). Also, I have like 3 to 4 people clear the levels I have made (only can see who has cleared the level and not failed it.) , and people can’t up vote a level until they have cleared it.
You can also increase your rank by doing task in other players levels ( kill baddies with a bow, or collect orbs), but the rank doesn’t seem to do anything that I am aware of. Good luck trying to get a task done though if players don’t use certain things in their levels.
– Real player with 267.4 hrs in game
Another underrated lever editor platformer, Million to One Hero hits a great balance of fun platforming and adventure-based story. While the editor can take a bit to learn, it has a few key additions that separate this game from other level editors, such as NPCs and dialogue. It also features an adventure creator, where you can string multiple levels together to make a larger story.
As is, Million to One Hero is a solid level editor game, and while it could use a bit more work to make it great, it is certainly one worth checking out and I heartily recommend it.
– Real player with 16.3 hrs in game
Vessels of Decay
Something has awoken, rising from the Decay. Civilization has ended, and creatures older than man are slowly emerging from the depth of the earth.
Follow Mud as she ventures further into the decaying lands and ruins of an overgrown Scandinavia, where civilization ended in mysterious circumstances centuries ago.
Features
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Dynamic Battle System: To give the player full control in combat, Vessels of Decay features a dynamic battle system. How you play, and how your enemies die is all up to you.
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Unique finishers: Every new enemy you encounter can be defeated uniquely. Stagger enemies to kill them off with a unique finisher animation.
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Epic multi-stage Boss fights: Find, chase, fight and defeat terrifying beast of Scandinavian folklore.
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Explore a world of beautiful pixels, death, and decay: Vessels of Decay is set in a beautifully pixelated and handcrafted world waiting for you to explore. The dark sides, as well as the bright sides.
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A Scandinavian take on the classic action-adventure,: Inspired by the classics, Vessels of Decay brings a new mix of melancholy, exploration, and fast-paced action to the action-adventure genre.
Music by Rumsklang
Project 44: EnLIGHTenment
P44: Enlightenment
Very special co-op platformer game with beautiful, minimalist graphics in 2.5D
Take advantage to become one of two amazing characters: reckless boy or supernatural light.
You have to work together to escape from the orphanage, deal with obstacles and defeat your enemies.
Don’t forget to read the dialogues and read them closely! There are some lore details hidden.
Don’t miss your chance to immerse yourself into some fantastic levels built from total scratch!