Felix The Toy

Felix The Toy is a handheld (Nintendo Switch)/console game that's also been put on Steam as a bit of an afterthought, as it's very much designed for the handheld/console gaming audience. And this is unusual because it's from the known asset flip scammer, Tero Lunkka, so in this case I think he just got his hands on someone else's game and is trying to scam people into buying it on Steam. The original game is an amateur game made for the Nintendo Switch. It's unclear if the actual developer gave any permission for Tero to launch the game on Steam, but then he frequently breaches intellectual property agreements and licenses to dump his garbage asset flips on Steam. Tero Lunkka/Valkeala Software/XYX Games have shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab, through this account or through closely linked/alt accounts. Here's some examples so you can see for yourself: [list] [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/581200]Nash Racing[/url]" = [url=https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/advanced-tuning-cars]Advanced Tuning Cars[/url] developed by James Novih [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/777270]Thirsty Bubble[/url]" = [url=]Low Poly Scenario Pack+POLYGON Knights Pack+Simple Dungeons[/url] developed by [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1639090]Survival Isolation[/url]" = [url=https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/easy-survival-rpg]Easy Survival RPG v3[/url] developed by Easy Systems [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1643280]Fancy the Frog[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/characters/pixel-adventure-1-155360]Pixel Adventure 1[/url] developed by Pixel Frog [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1776540]Lawnmower Game: Pinball[/url]" = [url=https://github.com/freezy/pinball-construction-kit]Pinball Construction Kit[/url] developed by Epic Games [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/713580]Nash Racing 2[/url]" = [url=https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/advanced-tuning-cars]Advanced Tuning Cars[/url] developed by James Novih [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/768060]The Warrior Of Treasures[/url]" = [url=https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/dynamic-combat-system]Dynamic Combat System[/url] developed by Grzegorz Szewczyk [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/989340]Aliens Dont Exist[/url]" = [url=https://craftpix.net/freebies/2d-game-alien-character-free-sprite/]Alien Character - Free Sprite[/url] developed by Craftpix [/list] Taking this shovelware seriously as if it was a genuine attempt to make a game, it doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks. There's no way to ensure this is running at the native resolution of your display. There's no guarantee this game will look right on any PC as a result of this hamfisted design decision. The game features lazy minimalist/untextured low-polygon "retro" assets and visuals, making this look like a barely functional 3D game from the early 1990s. The lack of textures is a method that lazy devs often use to disguise their lack of talent/interest in doing the graphics properly and trying to disguise it under the name of "art", or "We made it look bad on purpose", which really isn't something gamers should have to put up with. It's unclear why the developers weren't willing to arrange high quality, high polygon count contemporary assets and high resolution textures for the game. It looks bad as a result of their decisions, and that's just another reason to avoid it. The controls can't be customised, which will be an annoyance for many, but it can also render the game unplayable for differently-abled gamers, left handed gamers or gamers using AZERTY or other international keyboard layouts. Because this is designed for handheld/portable gaming appliances, it carries a number of deliberate design deficiencies. Compromises were made to cater to the low power handheld gaming appliances that the game was designed for. These are unfortunate compromises and limitations that PC gamers shouldn't be forced to accept, but it's evident that PC was a second thought for the mobile game developers. The game is deficient as a result of these choices, and would have been so much better without the handicaps that designing games for low power handhelds forces upon a game. While this might run well on a Steam Deck, we must remember the vast majority of gamers here are gaming on PC. These technical defects push this game below acceptable standards for any modern PC game. The poor quality of this game is reflected by how many people spent time with it. At the time of this review, SteamDB shows the all-time peak player number was only 4 players, and the worst part is these weren't genuine players, these were the Russian fake review accounts that the developer paid to make the fake reviews. Since the fake reviews are all done, now the only player activity occurs once or twice a month, presumably someone loading it up to see what it is then quickly uninstalling it. Considering there's over 120 million gamers on Steam and well over 100,000 games for gamers to choose from, the overwhelming lack of interest in this low quality game is to be expected. It's also important to note the "developer" here has connections to a number of shady Russian asset flippers and review manipulators who show an organised pattern to scam and defraud gamers with fake reviews and asset flipping the work of others for profit. While reviews are about the games, gamers should be informed when developers act unethically. Whether these connections are the same developer using multiple accounts, or just working closely with other unethical developers, gamers should be warned about the harm to gamers by this developer and their associates. Buying games from unethical developers puts your money at risk. [quote][b][url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2017/01/18/steam-takes-down-art-of-stealth-after-developer-posts-fake-reviews/?sh=750e13e12354]Warning: Review Manipulation![/url][/b] This game features a number of fake positive reviews from accounts known to be in the business of review manipulation/paid reviews. They're all written in either Russian or broken English, appear at almost exactly the same time, very shortly after the game launched on Steam, all have a direct Steam purchase of the game, and the accounts are used consistently to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs/scams. The "Positive" review score on this game should be disregarded due to this blatant, unethical review manipulation. This is done to deceive and scam gamers into paying for a bad product.[/quote] So, should you buy this game? Is this one of the best of the 100,000+ games on Steam? Felix The Toy is relatively cheap at $2 USD, but it's not worth it. Given the defects and quality issues with the game, coupled with the unrealistic price, and the questionable ethical nature of the developer and/or their associates (as outlined above), this is impossible to recommend. This is also competing with over 11,000 free games available on Steam, many of them far better than this paid product. [quote][b][url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/profile]Profile Features Limited![/url][/b] Valve have marked this game as "Profile Features Limited" at the time of this review. This is usually caused by poor sales figures and low community acceptance for the game (to date). Until this status changes, this game will not give you +1 to your Game Collector badge count, appear in profile achievements or any other Steam meta-accomplishments, nor can it be displayed in some profile showcases. If these factors are important to you, it may be worth holding off before buying this game.[/quote]

ITA & EN: È davvero carino, mi fa tornare ad essere un bambino. Mi ha fatto ricordare di quando giocavo da ragazzino ai primi videogiochi di avventura, come GEX, Toy Story e altri titoli simili. :-D CONCLUSIONE: te lo consiglio vivamente, sia a prezzo pieno che scontato :-) It's really cute, it makes me go back to being a kid. It reminded me of when I used to play early adventure video games as a kid, like GEX, Toy Story and other similar titles. :-D CONCLUSION: I highly recommend it, both either full and discounted price :-)

Felix The Toy is a lot of fun, with a decent amount of challenge. The graphics, as childish as they look, actually fit with the story and the general aesthetics. While there are quite a few, unnecessary in my opinion, invisible walls, the platforming works well enough to make Felix enjoyable to play. Overall, Felix The Toy is a fun 3d platformer that I get nostalgic joy playing. XYX Games should be proud of themselves.

Back when I was younger, I would play the game Toy Story 2 for hours and hours every day. Years later, I looked back at the game and realized it still held up surprisingly well. I enjoyed replaying the game not just for the nostalgic aspect, but also for the unique style of platforming that it offered. Felix the Toy is an excellent homage to this style. It is the type of platformer that I wish there were more of. Thoughtfully designed gauntlets that make you think hard about how to get from point A to point B. Exploring real-world environments adapted very well for platforming. Simple presentation and mechanics that make the game easy to get into. Last, I will say that if you have already played this game a while back, you'll definitely want to try it again because the new (DX) levels are really something else. Not gonna spoil them though :-]

Felix the Toy is a simple, but fun 3D platformer with plenty of good maps for the player to explore and collectibles to find. The game comes with 2 game modes, one where you collect keys to progress the story, and a more difficult mode where coins and keys are required to progress. Whatever your taste, if you're into 3D platformers and are looking for a fun game to play, Felix the Toy is for you.

Good indie platformer reminiscent of retro 3D platformers. Charming visuals and lots to collect make it a relaxing platformer with simple and enjoyable mechanics. It's easy to tell the obvious inspirations from retro (PS1-era) 3D platformers, which is a great thing if you're into that. There are a few rough edges: for one, I wish movement was full analogue instead of only 8 directions for controller usage. I do also wish there were fewer invisible walls; it's not always obvious when a jump you're trying to make is unintended until you hit an invisible wall to prevent you from making that jump, inevitably making you fall down. It would be better if the visible level design would prevent you from making unintended jumps, rather than invisible walls where you can't figure it out until it's too late. Overall though this is still a great game and would recommend for those looking for a retro-inspired 3d platformer experience.

A fun indie throwback to classic 3D platformers of the late 90s. Felix is very easy to control and is accompanied by good music and good level design, also a very affordable price for the amount of content you are getting out of the game. XYX did a great job with this considering it is his first game, and I hope to see more out of him in the future.

Playing through a level of this game (I've done 6 of the current..10? so far) is essentially a spiritual experience for me. Falling down and having to backtrack for what could end up being minutes is inevitable, but this doesn't feel cruel, or harsh. What it is is *uncompromising*. Falling is a chance to climb up again. The movement, jumping, and camera controls end up giving the game a very particular cadence of tension and release; in fact, they require it. While in the air, minute, careful adjustments may be necessary to land a jump. On the moment of landing, total relaxation is required to avoid panicked over-correction (these have been the cause of many more of my falls than just missing a jump entirely). The whole experience both imposes and demands a certain active mindfulness that I truly appreciate. And the music slaps.

Got an A in sciene because my sccience teaher loves this game.

Great game, really fun and adorable graphics!