[h1]200 character summary[/h1]
Eight Dragons is a nice classic inspired beat em up game that you can play with up to 8 players locally, It has 8 different characters a story mode and an arcade mode, It also has a nice soundtrack.
[h1]Story & Characters [b]7/10[/b][/h1]
There is not much of a story, The game has a story mode but it is not much different from arcade mode with a small scripted dialogue when you start and a short slideshow at the end. All characters do have their own story, Their own order of 5 levels, In multiplayer these stories will combine in 1 story and you will have to play some more levels.
There are 8 playable characters, I like the looks of the characters, they are all very different, But they lack a bit of dept, Who are they, what do they do? Why do they fight? The animations could be a bit better.
[h1]Gamemodes & Gameplay [b]8/10[/b][/h1]
The game has a few different gamemodes, The Story mode will set a path depending on which characters are playing. Arcade mode is a path set not dependend on which character you Pick, Super arcade which is the same but with a different order of levels. And Score attack, Which allows you to play a single level and set a high score.
All gamemodes can be played with up to 8 players locally, I have only tried it with 5 so far and this was working fine. I think this is the killer feature of the game, Without it I would probably not have reviewed the game.
I think the gameplay is a bit stale, Surely it is a great loveletter to the classics from the 90s, But we are not the 90s, I would expect some next gen elements. All characters have the same moveset, Maybe they kick a bit different, But it is all jump, hit, pickup and jumpkick. It gets repetitive pretty fast.
[h1]Graphics & Soundtrack [b]9/10[/b][/h1]
I think the game looks great, Especially the backgrounds, A lot of little hints to classic fighting games like Streets of Rage and River City Ransom. The characters all look different, There is a lot of variation in enemies and there are some nice bosses. The soundtrack is also great, It truly feels like a classic.
[h1]Performance & Support [b]7/10[/b][/h1]
It runs just fine, I do not like the FPS lock, And the colors seem to fade a bit if you turn off the CRT filter, which is a shame, Because I really hate CRT filters but I love the colors. But the game runs fine, I encountered 0 crashes, I think I played about 10 games? Some achievements do fail to unlock, At least finish the story mode with X character for several characters And maybe more.
[h1]Endgame & Replayability [b]7/10[/b][/h1]
I think the game has an okay replay value, But it certainly could do better, The nice scenery helps a lot, but a lot of things hold the game back. I would not mind playing the game twice, But completing all stories feels a bit like a chore because it is too easy or too hard and you have a limited moveset especially if you are surrounded jumpkicking is your only option. I ended up just jumpkicking the whole time, And I noticed it was about what everyone was doing. So in the end you just end up repeating the same move over and over again.
[h1]Improvements[/h1]
I see a lot of potentional but the game should first and foremost get a proper UI, It looks kinda horrible, The UI for the controller support is where it is most horrific.
I think the animations could be better, the characters move a little like they are made of rubber, Their arms all wiggly and stuff, I would also love to see more levels, And maybe a random level order mode or a Versus mode?
I think the game feels a bit bland because you jump kick the whole game, I wish there where more different attacks, Low and high attacks, maybe even a fourth button? or enemies that block a jump kick?
I also think the game could use more playable characters, When you can play with 8, 8 playable characters is the minimum, They would also benefit from a bigger moveset and a bit of background, Maybe a real story mode even if it is simple.
[h1]Conclusion [b]7/10[/b][/h1]
The game left Early Access not too long ago, But I do hope they will keep on improving the game, I feel it can use a bit more polish, It does have about 11 levels and a lot of enemy types. The 8 player local multiplayer is the killer feature, But I imagine not a lot of people have 8 controllers. I would recommend it to play a few rounds if you like classic beat em ups, But in its current state it is not for longer consumption.
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[h1]Game Info[/h1]
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[td]# of players[/td]
[td]Up to 8 players locally[/td]
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[td]Steam Cloud Save[/td]
[td]Working fine[/td]
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[td]Controller Support[/td]
[td]Yes, Xbox One Bluetooth Working[/td]
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[td]Achievements[/td]
[td]Doable, Finish a level without getting hit[/td]
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[td]FPS on Ultra 1080P[/td]
[td]Locked to Framerate[/td]
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[td]Launch Command[/td]
[td]gamemoderun %command%[/td]
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[td]Installed Size[/td]
[td]210MB[/td]
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[td]Issues[/td]
[td]None[/td]
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[h1]Operating System & Hardware[/h1]
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[td]OS[/td]
[td]Arch Linux[/td]
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[td]Kernel[/td]
[td]5.5.2[/td]
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[td]DE[/td]
[td]Gnome 3.34.3[/td]
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[td]CPU[/td]
[td]Intel I7-6800K Hexa Core @ 4.2 Ghz[/td]
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[td]GPU[/td]
[td]Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080 (Nvidia 440.59 Drivers)[/td]
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