Slant community chat on DiscourseCon Keyboard controls not that good
Movement is locked to the arrow keys instead of wasd.
Pro Unique black and white aesthetic
Limbo uses (what was once) a very unique monochromatic color scheme to give an atmospheric feel.
Pro Artistic puzzle
Limbo has very unique environment with highly creative puzzles that offer a great experience with monochrome, b/w and other dim colors.
Con Getting the best ending is almost impossible without a guide
Getting the best ending requires a few highly counter-intuitive if not nonsensical actions to be taken.
Pro Incredibly challenging, with hard mode for veterans
Cave Story is hard and the hard mode even harder, which makes this game great for players looking for a new challenge.
Pro Multiple versions available
After the initial release in 2004, the game has been ported to other platforms and updated along the way by various fans and indie devs.
Pro One of the best platformers released in years
From the beautiful design of the 2D cartoon graphics to the level design, soundtrack and multiplayer, Rayman Legends is on par with the best of platformers.
Con Jump is floaty
The jump action feels a bit floaty which may take a bit to get use to. Normally platformers will offer tighter controls, which people tend to get used to making games that stray from that more difficult or just not something that appeals.
Pro All powers unlocked from beginning
Unlike Rayman Origins, Legends has all of Rayman's powers unlocked from the beginning. Players are able to jump float, wall run and attack starting at the first level.
Pro Combination of the best gameplay elements of retro pixel games of the NES era
Combining elements from Mega Man, Mario 3, Duck Tales, Zelda II and Castelvania Shovel Knight excels over the rest of the games trying to cash in on the 2D pixel art revival of recent years.
Pro Risk reward system
Players can risk destroying checkpoints for loot, which means if one does die after destroying their checkpoints they will have to start from the beginning of the stage. Basically this is a gambling system that can pay off or cause a crushing blow.
Con Enemy design is not always great
Some of the more recurring enemies often have just a pallet swap in order to differentiate them, which comes off as a bit lazy and uninspired.
Pro Things are kept fresh by requiring you to switch up your gameplay style often
The game has 30+ different characters and each character plays differently. You change them every time you die or save a hostage which can be anywhere from every few minutes to seconds.
Pro Excels at co-op
Broforce features 4-player couch and online co-op and it truly shines in that environment. Each additional player will increase the hilariously frantic nature of the game by a significant margin.
Pro Tons of level destruction
Many objects in the levels are destructible allowing for large explosions, which keeps the gameplay frantic. This will multiply depending on how many players are playing at the same time making for a very hectic gaming session.
Pro Lineage affects gameplay in an interesting way
Rogue Legacy has an interesting mechanic where each play-through is with a new descendant from the previous character, and they each have various traits and disabilities they inherit that effect how they play.
Pro Lots of upgrades to buy
The upgrade system in Rogue Legacy works by spending the money you gained in the last level (you lose all your money when you start a new one), with upgrades passing down through generations by being either upgrades to the family manor, or family heirlooms.
Pro Player does not loose purchased loot
The upgrade system in Rogue Legacy works by spending the money you gained in the last level (you lose all your money when you start a new one), with upgrades passing down through generations by being either upgrades to the family manor, or family heirlooms. This way even when the player dies (which...
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Dracula wasn't defeated in a generation. Rogue Legacy is a heavily Castlevania inspired game where you explore through an evil shape shifting castle. While you only play as the successful Belmonts in the Castlevania series, surely not every generation was that competent, and in Rogue Legacy you play through all the generations that didn't make it...
Pro Original gameplay mechanics
Especially the fighting and stealth mechanics.
Pro Great art
The art was done by the same team that did the Shank series, which itself is also known for great art. It is clean yet well illustrated, which shows a lot of polish.
Pro Pure stealth gameplay
Mark of the Ninja requires stealth throughout the whole game, getting spotted will get the player killed pretty much instantly.
Pro Deeply layered story left up to interpretation told completely through visuals and atmosphere
The world they've built is completely intriguing, as stated there is no exposition or text. The ending lends itself to endless conversation and analysis.
Pro Remarkable storytelling via environmental navigation
The story is told through exploring and there is no written exposition or dialogue, so the story is left up to the player's interpretation.
Pro Unparalleled creepy yet intoxicating atmosphere
This game's world is colorless and soundless, which makes the bright player character really stand out. Occasional sound cues add to the tense and creepy atmosphere.
Pro Creates a sense of fear
Through using the use of sound/graphics as well as how pertinent it is to find supplies, going out into the world where almost all interactions are fraught with danger give a real sense of fear as to not get killed by the worlds survivors. Every sound or shadow moving makes for a world that should...
Pro Realisticly tough decision making
Users must make many choices in game that can result in many realistic consequences. Should the player take a gun out with them to scavenge, what if they run into enemies and didn't bring one? What if they brought the gun but now don't have room in their inventory to collect all the items n...
Con Crafting is difficult to grasp
While playing a huge role in the game the mechanics of crafting are not explained that well leaving the player to guess as to what they need to do, which can be frustrating.
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This War of Mine is a war time survival game for Android that costs $14.99 and has zero in-app purchases. The gameplay consists of managing ones shelter and survivors through scavenging and crafting. There is a day and night cycle in the game where in the day players take care of their occupants of their shelter through crafting. At night the player must go out into the dangerous world to try and scavenge what they can in order to keep their shelter and everyone within surviving.
Con Story and experience may not stand out
The users experience of the game may not truly stand the test of time as the story feels a bit too familiar, having a feel of been there done that.
Pro Mix of real time and turn based battles
The combat system is an interesting mix of real time and turn based battles.
Pro Exploration based gameplay
The player does not start with much in items or story. It is up to the player to explore and figure out little by little what is going on in the game. This makes for an adventure that the player can be immersed in by filling in any gaps with their own imagination, which in turn allows the player to...
Pro Deep combat
While this is a 2D platforming game, the combat is actually quite diverse, depending on what equipment one is using (and there is quite a lot of equipment). Players have a light and hard attack that each can be charged. They can also be combined to create combos, with some that may even result in s...
Con May be too niche
The setting of the game is quite dark and may be draining to spend any significant amount of time in the world. The gameplay itself can be quite difficult as well, which means this may not be the game for everyone.
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Salt and Sanctuary is a difficult by design 2D platforming RPG, falling in line mostly with the metroidvania genre. This is a dark and brutal game that has many similarities to the Dark Souls series of games. It features difficult combat that utilizes rolling to get out of enemies ways as well as large boss fights that can take up whole stages. It's set in a dark and grim world that sees the player battling their way through the forgotten nightmares of man.
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