The Legend of Karl
I played only the demo version of this game, since it is still in early release status.
My comment for the game in general, is I like it very much. The story line is very good. I would love to play the full version of this game.
I only found few glitches from this game, which includes the following:
1. When I keep on pressing the attack button continuously, the combo attack becomes unstoppable. That means I will have no chance to cancel the combo so that I can dodge the incoming attack of the enemy, which results in my avatar to be hit by the enemy. I don’t know if this is the intended programming of the creator of this game, but I hope they can improve this to allow the players to cancel the combo to be able to dodge the enemies' attack.
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game
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Great start, guys! Some things I noticed:
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Some of the translation to English could use some improvement. Specifically, when we got to the point where we had to launch Marbas, it wasn’t clear we had to move the mouse to aim.
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It would be nice if there was a way to defend yourself. If there is, it’s not made clear.
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The final boss of early access doesn’t come after you if you don’t move immediately after the cinematic. You can just stand there and shoot at him and let your essence recharge without him engaging.
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
Buff Knight Advanced
Absolutely underrated game, it should cost way more than 3 euros. Really amazing game - takes about 6 hours to finish the game with one character, which makes the game last 12 hours, but then you can also do achievment things. Maybe about 14 hours game. You should surely buy this game, it is very cheap considering how much fun it is. It also has a high replay value, so you will probably play this way longer than 14 hours if you find this game fun.
If you want, you can join the discord for this game - https://discord.gg/x3QkC5u
– Real player with 18.0 hrs in game
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Buff Knight Advanced:
[+] Steam trading cards
[+] Achievements
[+] Addictive (just one more go gameplay)
[+] Value for money IMHO
[-] Controls not clearly explained (K/B) for me
The game is more a side scrolling clicker game with options: you will hit the ‘C’ key lots of times.
You can play 1 of 2 classes mage or knight and there are 12 levels to complete. After 5 hours I’m on level 3 - not sure if that means I suck at the game or it has heaps of content/grind (depending on your personal views).
– Real player with 15.0 hrs in game
Hats Are Not Allowed
“Hats are forbidden. Any Bot found wearing a hat will be destroyed on sight. Any bot found not destroying a Bot found wearing a hat will be destroyed on sight.” - RulerBot
The illegal hat in your possession has an unprecedented level of style which will inspire others to join your rebellion. Fight with sword, spear and shield to survive against those who would destroy you. As your power grows you must determine where your true ambitions lie.
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DUEL
The dueling system is easy to learn but hard to master. There is no need to memorize long combos. Instead the focus is on quick reflexes, timing and tactics. Beware feints, be strategic with your distance and don’t run out of steam.
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BATTLE
Bot combat modules restrict fighting to duels only. This means battles are conducted via 1v1 duels until one squad has been completely defeated. Strategically select your fighters and either simulate, spectate or take control of the duels yourself!
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UPGRADE
Discover and equip new bot parts and items to increase your attributes that best suit your fighting style.
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DECIDE
As “The Hat Wearer” you will lead the Hat Rebellion. Do you seek to start a political revolution aiming for total hat freedom? Do you want to claim power for yourself? Or do you seek to discover the truth behind this world and the authoritarian Genu Corp?
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Spacelair
A simple adventure game with a nice story. Possible to use and develop the game code yourself if you know Python Pygame! Well worth the money!!
– Real player with 7.3 hrs in game
Demon Skin
Challenging but enjoyable action platformer with a heavy rpg curve. The combat system is a unique approach, using a stance system which enemies also use in return. The visuals are fantastic, controls could be a bit clunky at times but nothing that overly affected the gameplay. Worth a go!
– Real player with 7.8 hrs in game
Demon Skin
Demon Skin is a fantastic new Hack&Slash game that implements a challenging yet interesting combat system. Demon Skin seems to be trying to combine its unique new combat system, lore, and the overall character-arch to put together a fascinating mixture of dark aged souls-like experience.
Although the game is very early on in its age, and certainly not without its flaws, from where I stand it seems to be in capable hands, constantly trying to polish off the rough edges, which is very comforting to see.
*– [Real player with 6.4 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198329404521)*
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## Eastern Exorcist
I've seen people ask if this is a metroidvania. No, it's completely linear. A tough challenge especially on hard mode. I really enjoyed getting all the achievements. The character has some moves but nothing like the amount say Dante has in DMC. Mastering parry and dodge is the key to this game. Managing stamina can be tricky and sometimes I felt overwhelmed by repeated enemy attacks however a change in approach/strategy will get you through. I found that taking out the guys with arrows/projectiles first a necessary strategy. The hardest achievement was completing the game on normal difficulty but without levelling up, it was kind of brutal but fun and rewarding. Some people might say that the game is short on content. I think it is adequate at the price. On your first play through on normal it'll take about 4 hrs. On casual mode you can expect a NewGame+ time of 1hr 45mins once you have mastered the moves and levelled everything up. Not going to be for everyone but if you are a fan of hack n slash platforming combat this one is well presented and fun to play imo. After finishing the game you get a hint at further content which will be nice. There is also a Trials mode which is basically survive as long as possible during a shorter version of the game no cutscenes etc. gotta kill all 17 bosses in order with a few mobs in between. It adds a bit of replay value but soon gets boring when you can do all 17 bosses in about 10-12 minutes if you know how. I'm looking forward to updates and the next instalment so it's a thumb up from me.
*– [Real player with 73.1 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198220636009)*
### What do you do?
* You sidescroll and kill all the bad guys that appear in the screen.
* Similar mechanics to Souls-like games adapted to 2D: Attack, defend, parry, dash, counterattacks all rounded up with a stamina bar.
* You lose a % of your "power" (which is the resource used to buy skills or lvlup) each time you die, but it isn't something "super punishing".
! Tip: Before a boss battle, you can spend all your power in skill trees so if you die you will lose barely nothing. After the boss fight you can just unlearn the skill nodes and you will get your power back ;).
*– [Real player with 27.6 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198054172855)*
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## Heroine Anthem Zero -Sacrifice-
The game is decent, but has its flaws. There is a massive game breaking damage bug at the start, that makes it so you do close to no damage. But it is easily fixed so I ignored it. Overall, I enjoyed it.
The graphics and music are very nice. From the moment you start the game and hear the soundtrack, it is evident the developers really nailed it when it comes to presentation. It has full voice acting in Japanese or Chinese. No english. This way ther eis no bitching from people about the english voice acting being bad. The graphics are vibrant and colorful with a Norse mythology theme. Every once in a while it will cut to a hand drawn illustration to better portray the mood of the story. You can look at the screen shots section to get a better idea of it. As for the story, I skipped through most of it, but there are some genuinely funny moments, and some cringy anime moments sprinkled in, which has a charm to it. It is to be expected in a game like this. The banter between the main character and the fairy atleast mildly entertaining.
*– [Real player with 24.9 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198066394001)*
alright… it's not patch 1.1 yet, but patch 1.0.1.0 is good enough to edit some information.
since the developer said "Action-hungry gamers beware! The core of this game is the storytelling" so I'm not gonna mess with that anymore because it's thier way to present the game.
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ok. if you don't mind what I'm about to say, there's no reason not to buy this game. otherwise please consider about the review, and I'm not gonna compare this game with odin sphere or muramasa either.
*– [Real player with 14.3 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198103195499)*
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## Magia X
Magia X is a good Side Scroller Game that i enjoy playing. With a Good Graphics, Cool Skills Effects, smooth attack pattern, you could kill a bunch of enemies on site as long as your prepared for a fight. But as an early access, there's a lot of limitation on this game:
1.) Only 1 out of 4 character is available as this moment "The Magic Swordsman".
2.) Sometimes the esc button which you could access the "Settings" and the "Quit Button" were sometimes not functional. Good thing that this is a Side Scroller Game not a VR one.
*– [Real player with 24.3 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198388910498)*
Edit: (Changed from a negative to positive review)
The 4 DLC characters are now free to EA buyers of this game and I for one thank the Devs for that.
There is still an issue with controllers not working as intended (you can do everything except actually move in the game), this was due to a recent patch and hopefully will be sorted out.
The 3rd area in the game is still not in but isn't far off.
The actual game is pretty darn good and hopefully won't be over shadowed by it's troubled release as it's worth a shot.
*– [Real player with 19.5 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197995177872)*
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## Slime Kingdom - An Unlikely Adventure!
I'm confused it's a demo and it's super short only 2 min at most and you need to buy DLC to start playing the game?!
*– [Real player with 1.9 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198371347552)*
This is a terrible game and demo. There are tons of bugs I discovered. You can **BYPASS** DLC and play part of Episode 1! Just click on your save file then progress. There you go, Episode 1, but it's bugged because you're not suppose to play it. I got to the
! Temple part to face the boss, then the game softlocks after the boss dialog when he hits you. The ant enemy is way too strong. It's "Crunch" move does way too much damage like 200-300, half your life, while the other enemies just do like 30-60 damage. Verdict: This game sucks. Not even worth the DLC.
*– [Real player with 1.4 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198164233754)*
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## Black Blade
This is a Metroidvania Game, main feature are :
**A story about revenge and self redemption**
a pair of lovers live in a peaceful village, until intruder come and take one of them. the other step on the journey of revenge. after many difficult challenge, beating the most powerful and the weakest enemy, the revenge is achieved, but revenge is not the answer.
**Comat**
there are different enemy standing between you and your goal , beat them so you can move on.
**Platformat**
the enemy is not the only challenge, so is the environment.
**Puzzle**
to find the final answer, you will not only need muscle but also wisdom.
there are three part of this game: beginning of hatred, revenge, self redemption.
for now, only the beginning of hatred has completed, the play time is short. another chapters will be released later for free, with higher price
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