ComixPlay #1: The Endless Incident

This is a fairly short but very nice turn based strategy game that progresses through reading a comic. I am not sure why there have not been more reviews of it and can only surmise that it has flown under the radar for some time DUE to the fact that it does not have an approval rating. The graphics are colourful and surprisingly good at this game's price point and the story and the comic you play through is also fairly well made. I encourage anyone who likes TBS to snap it up and provide reviews of their own and I really can't understand why it has been overlooked for so long. *IMPORTANT* one word of warning - the devs have provided the comic itself in both high and low rez pdf. Do NOT, as I did, read that comic before you play the game as you will then know the story you play through spoiling the experience somewhat. I really hope they make more of these.

I had some reservations about buying this but wound up pretty satisfied with what I found. So In a nutshell this is a superhero comic book that let's you play out the battle's yourself via a turn-based battle system. The quality of the story suffers a bit from trying to cram in all the heroes (and the villians) flashbacks but overall it's a solid b-movie plot and the characters abilities are interesting enough to make the graphic title interesting enough in it's own right. The turn based battle system also came together pretty well and overall I would say this game/interactive fiction/whatever you call it was more than the sum of it's parts. The turn based battles do require some strategic thinking. As there is no progression per level the interactions between different heroes abilities and the way they effect the villians become the focus. If your a fan of superhero team comics that concept in and of itself is a tried and true one. Recently other games like Sentinels of the Universe (digital and desktop) and Marvel Legendary have allowed fans a chance to interact and dictate the various battle royales of the mighty warriors from . This game takes that concept and blends it together well with a comic book itself. Introducting the players/readers to characters via the battle system is as far as I know a unique concept and I really enjoyed playing through this. If your a fan of comic books and/or choose your own adventure games this game is definetly worth taking a long look at this title. I liked- It's a Comic Book Turn based battle system Focus on Strategy and Interactions Interesting Concept AC/DC - Price to content ratio is borderline (2-5 hours for the asking price) Story Content Art Style - I liked this pretty well and had somewhat of a nostalgia feel to it for me but nothing groundbreaking here No Thanks - Music - I turned it off after 3 minutes and made my own mix Zero Replay Value - If you want to bump up the difficulty maybe but that's not really getting it done for me The Graphics/Comic Book Cutout look to the Turnbased battles.....felt kinda of cheesy but without the cheekiness and self awarness of a game like CardHunter or Epic. Small Number of Heroes (would like to see an expanded roster if they ever make a followup) Overall I would consider this an experience worth looking into if your looking to try something different or just miss the superhero comic books you grew up reading. 6.5/10

I have been a comic book fan for much of my life. Even when they weren’t super popular among my group of friends growing up I was a fan. With the resurgence of super hero movies over the past decade or so my social circle has occasionally relied upon my knowledge and input in regards to the back stories and the histories of the franchises that have hit the silver screen. It’s been a nice change. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been very many comic book style games that have been of a very high quality released. The best that I can remember are the Freedom Force games. Thankfully, ComixPlay have brought the genre back to life with the superb ComixPlay #1: The Endless Incident. The great thing about the game is that it actually is in the form of a comic book. It has 124 pages and makes for an enjoyable read. The action sequences that are typical of a comic book are transformed into turn-based combat bouts not too dissimilar to those featured in the likes of Final Fantasy and many other games. These combat sequences are not as easy as you may think. You need to survive a number of waves before you successfully complete a battle. It’s certainly a case of one complete battle feeling like a war. Thankfully if you find yourself unable to advance you can skip them and continue reading the comic and return to them later. There are a number of different characters within the game and this has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantages is that it creates a significant amount of variety within the gameplay with different tactics able to be employed throughout the game. Of course, you may find that some of the available tactical advantages are stronger than others but much of that will be determined by your own strengths and weaknesses as a player. One of the disadvantages in my opinion is that by introducing so many different characters the story feels a little disjointed and cluttered when compared to other comics. Although I quite appreciated the comic artwork involved I did have a problem with the soundtrack. I think that its just too bland and it doesn’t really add anything of a positive value to the game. If you can follow a comic book and listen to a podcast or a television show simultaneously then this is the perfect game for it. Voice acting may have been a nice touch but an admittedly unnecessary one. The game takes advantage of Steam in regards to achievements and trading cards. At $6.99 (15% discount until tomorrow morning) you’re looking at about the standard price of a comic book. If you’re a fan of comics then you should pick this game up as there is no reason why you wouldn’t enjoy it. For similar reviews and our popular giveaways please visit http://www.steamified.com/ Feel free to join our Steam group and Curation http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Steamified

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Great little indie, I love the idea The game is a bit too hard for me, but once you understand all the options it's fun.

I really like Comixplay, I played it and watched the comics with my kid and we had a blast.

its a turn based combat super hero game wrapped up in a story driven comic book. Alot to like here, and alot of interesting tactical choices to make. The first tactical fight is a quick tutorial, so you understand the basic concepts going forward and can jump right into the gameplay without alot of reading manuals. There are 3 difficulties - easy, normal, and hard. You can also easily go back and refight a wave or the entire mission to work on an achievement if you didn't quite get it. There is alot to like here, and all the achievements work at the time of this review.