
Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk is the first episodic entry in the Crystal Story epic, and features charming retro-style graphics, with fast-paced action and turn-based battles, inspired by 16-bit classics!
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Languages: English
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[h1] (このレビューは1時間弱やった感想です)[/h1] 見た目とボス戦闘はMOTHER・UNDERTALE・メイドインワリオ やることはゼルダ マップ移動はFF etc いわゆる自分が好きなゲームの寄せ集めゲー 雰囲気は良いのだが、剣持ってるのに槍を手に入れたり(それも大量に)用途不明の素材を手に入れるとかのよくわからない要素 せっかく回復買ったのにゲームを終了させたら無くなったりなど若干不親切 [h3]あとはボス戦闘で突然ターン制RPGになるのだがそれが[b]不評にした原因[/b] [/h3] ゲームジャンルがガラッと変わるのは別に良い、だが攻撃が弱くあまりにも時間がかかりすぎてダレてしまう(しかもレベルが存在しない) 敵の攻撃はUNDERTALE形式なのだが、ストアのスクショにもあるような[b] ただ狭いフィールドでスライムを攻撃したり、あるいは避けたりが多くて[/b] 向こうみたいに敵ごとの個性がなさすぎる(シャドウ戦で剣撃避けるのは良かった) あとはチャージについて、これも敵の攻撃と同じ感じだし3回続けてやらないと意味がない[b](これが個人的に一番不評ポイント)[/b]もうちょいミニゲーム的にしても良かったんじゃないのと思う それとせっかく[b]デモ版でキレイな日本語翻訳されてるのに日本語対応してない[/b]のも個人的にマイナス (これに関してはこれから実装されることを願う) まだ発売されたばかりなので今後のアップデート次第といったところ。
I just beat Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk the other week, and it was FANTASTIC :D!!! This game is so charming! The art is absolutely gorgeous, the music is all a certified bop, and the gameplay is a lot of fun! The story is very intriguing and the characters are so good; some of them gave me a good chuckle X'D!! I really liked the overworld abilities as well, they feel really satisfying to use! There's SO much heart put into this game you can really tell, please give it a try :3!!
I have been following this game for a long time, recalling the time when I used to play GAME BOY. The most important thing is that we need Chinese!!! Chinese!!! plz!!!!
Sin duda alguna, me esta gustando demasiado, se nota su inspiración de juegos como Zelda y Earthbound. Se nota que lo hicieron con mucho cariño, recomendadisimo. No puedo esperar a ver qué harán con él en el futuro. Le deseo la mejor de las suertes a tu juego, y sobretodo te deseo buena suerte a ti desarrollador. I'm definitely liking it a lot, you can see its inspiration in games like Zelda and Earthbound. It shows that they did it with a lot of love. highly recommended. I can't wait to see what they do with it in the future. I wish you the best of luck with your game, and above all I wish you good luck dev
a fun nostalgia driven game heavily inspired by SNES RPGs a little buggy and for the price it's pretty short
A cute, if brief, little adventure, that definitely feels like a prologue to a bigger story. Standalone, I can't say it's very satisfying considering how small it is in scope, but it looks lovely, has heaps of charming characters and writing, and there's the making of a nice, larger fantastical world that I would love to explore more. And despite being a prologue, it thankfully doesn't end on a frustrating cliffhanger. Pick it up on a sale if that helps, it's made with love and care, and I hope we get more in the future. 7/10
There are a couple criticisms I have of this game, but honestly I really enjoyed the experience. The setting is really promising and I can't wait to see where this series will go. The art and music are great, and I love the little minigames in the turn based combat, which really feels like a natural evolution of Undertale's combat. I also like the blending of Zelda elements with influences from games like Mother. I was genuinely excited for this after seeing it in one of the Mother Directs, and I'm very happy I got to play this. I do have a few gripes with it: * The controls are pretty janky. You can't throw a bomb while moving, if you cross a screen boundary, you have to stop pressing the movement button and repress afterwards, and generally I found the control scheme fairly unintuitive * Some of the enemies could do with a little tweaking. A lot of them spawn so quickly that you don't really have time to react to them before taking damage. * It's not always entirely clear what you're supposed to be doing or where you should be going, and some puzzles could do with slightly better telegraphing (e.g. the statues that require a spin slash - I read that icon as meaning wind, so I was looking for some kind of wind-related item or ability)
The gameplay isn't that great and it's full of bugs. You can very easily break the game in the mansion level. It should really be listed under early access. The visuals and music are nice and it has a lot of potential but it's not worth the current price. Come back in a few years when its done.
Loved the boss fights but I wanted MORE story/gameplay. Hopefully more story and/or the adventure continues somehow.
Great soundtrack, puzzles and gameplay! Levels played like a zelda game but then the bosses were much different. Very entertaining and looking forward to future updates!
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