Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 18:28
So today I got to play the beta and I gotta say it has more to do with Commander Keen 4 than I previously thought!
Especially the first level. Ok similarities:
1. The environment - similar to what Keen 4 is at the beginning. There are a lot of trees and some of them have faces and some of them are sleeping.
2. The small houses you enter are similar to the houses you enter in Keen 4.
3. There are moving platforms just like in Keen 4 that can move left/right or up/down.
4. There are also platforms (in a form of leafs) that when you jump on them and stay for a little while, they fall.
5. Secret hidden areas, just like in Keen 4-6. The main difference is that when you enter such area, it opens and you can see where are you going.
6. Keen pogo non-direct reference.
7. Heck, the boy itself looks keenish to me.
8. There is some kind of ledge grabbing. The robot behind you sometimes pushes you up.
9. There are some poles you can climb in the second level.
Main disadvantages:
1. The robot in your backpack could have been made to be more useful. Right now it doesn't do much.
2. You need a solid videocard to play flawlessly (oh well, time for ANOTHER upgrade!). For example, Giana Sisters also looks spectacular, but plays much better on mediocre videocards.
3. You can get stuck in several places. And when you get stuck, you need to restart the whole game, which sucks. But I give this to being a beta, so it's kind of normal.
Overall, I'm actually quite enjoying this game! I'm even surprised. I didn't expected it to be so good. It plays really well and it doesn't feel boring or repetitive to me. I liked the generic jokes. I even want to explore and look for secrets, which is not common in modern games.
Definitely check that game out!
Especially the first level. Ok similarities:
1. The environment - similar to what Keen 4 is at the beginning. There are a lot of trees and some of them have faces and some of them are sleeping.
2. The small houses you enter are similar to the houses you enter in Keen 4.
3. There are moving platforms just like in Keen 4 that can move left/right or up/down.
4. There are also platforms (in a form of leafs) that when you jump on them and stay for a little while, they fall.
5. Secret hidden areas, just like in Keen 4-6. The main difference is that when you enter such area, it opens and you can see where are you going.
6. Keen pogo non-direct reference.
7. Heck, the boy itself looks keenish to me.
8. There is some kind of ledge grabbing. The robot behind you sometimes pushes you up.
9. There are some poles you can climb in the second level.
Main disadvantages:
1. The robot in your backpack could have been made to be more useful. Right now it doesn't do much.
2. You need a solid videocard to play flawlessly (oh well, time for ANOTHER upgrade!). For example, Giana Sisters also looks spectacular, but plays much better on mediocre videocards.
3. You can get stuck in several places. And when you get stuck, you need to restart the whole game, which sucks. But I give this to being a beta, so it's kind of normal.
Overall, I'm actually quite enjoying this game! I'm even surprised. I didn't expected it to be so good. It plays really well and it doesn't feel boring or repetitive to me. I liked the generic jokes. I even want to explore and look for secrets, which is not common in modern games.
Definitely check that game out!