FLATLAND Vol.1

Flatland (Vol.1, and I hope they aren't following through with the threat and making more of these) is a 2D minimalist neon retro pixel puzzle/action platformer. Guide a yellow neon pixel box across a retro neon pixel platformer level to reach the exit. That's all there is to it. Banally simple and overdone game format presented in a display style that's completely deficient in every respect. First thing to note is the game doesn't properly support any resolution apart from 720p in fullscreen mode, despite being launched in 2019. This alone is sufficient to disqualify this from the PC platform. But I think it's important to discuss just how and why such a failure as this train wreck of a "game" came to Steam with no other apparent intention but to reduce the overall quality of video games and make gaming worse for everyone, and I've been asked in DMs to clarify why this kind of game and poor quality delivery really isn't acceptable, especially in 2021. No developer really wants to make a bad game, they don't. People just aren't that malicious. If every developer could make a game as popular and as technically and artistically as great as games like GTA:V, Deus Ex, Skyrim, World of Warcraft or Mass Effect, then that's what they would be doing. So we have to ask, why do developers instead make games like Flatland Vol.1? Unfortunately this really boils down to very basic problems where people want to do something but are simply unable to. This could be because they can't afford to hire anyone capable of programming modern PC graphics, or they lack the talent, ability, skill, training or expertise to do this very crucial part of game development. Likewise, why do so many "indie" (although in this case the developer has a professional publisher so this is NOT an indie game) devs come up with 2D retro pixel platformers, 2D top down wave survival shooters, minimalist match-3 puzzles and other garbage overdone game concepts that nobody wants more of? Again, working with 3D graphics is difficult and a developer who wants to make a decent game must have the skill required to do so, or budget to hire someone who can develop video games properly if they are unable to. In the case of Flatland, the developer was unable to arrange decent graphics, so they opted for an "art" style they hoped would cover up their inadequacy/incapability. Likewise, a 2D platformer game design was chosen because the developer was simply incapable of doing any better than this. You can see that the developer has deliberately chosen these poor excuses in an attempt to cover up their inability to operate as a successful game developer and produce the kinds of games that make billions. That leaves us, the poor gamers, to sift through the many, many, many thousands of inadequately produced games on Steam, just like this one, to try find something that's really worth playing. Flatland Vol.1 is certainly not one of the ones worth playing. Footnote: I appreciate the game also tries to push a soundtrack. I can listen to Spotify for free. Soundtrack alone will never, ever be a sufficient reason to recommend to someone that they should buy a video game.

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST GAMES I EVER BOUGHT ON STEAM! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! HIGHLY ADDICTIVE, GOOD LOOKING, HARDCORE GAME! BUY IT NOW

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[h1] Не забывайте отключать пожарную сигнализацию перед запуском! [/h1] В описании ничего кроме правды. Платформер сложный и динамичный. Реакция, внимание, умение планировать и терпение. Если хоть с одним из этих качеств у вас проблемы, то я не рекомендую вам браться за Flatland. Сложность несколько компенсируется тем, что уровни небольшие и респаун почти мгновенный. По мере прохождения игра как будто становится легче. Хотя возможно дело в банальном привыкании. Сами уровни стали интересней. Понемногу добавляются новые механики. Визуал простой и приятный. Помогите Square._ [◍‿◎] ＾＾＾＾＾▇ ▅ █ ▅▇ ▇ ▇ ▃ ▁＾＾＾＾

nice game, lots of levels and content and for very cheap aswell only con that i really noticed while playing is that esc wasnt mapped to back and i had to manually select "back" not that big of a deal, but does get a little weird after a while

Parece fácil, mas não se engane por ser um jogo simples. Existe uma certa dificuldade. Um jogo hardcore de plataforma desafiador. O jogo está ótimo na trilha sonora, gráficos e gameplay. Efeitos visuais incríveis! Não me deparei com bugs jogando até agora (1.2h de jogo).

[h1]4/10[/h1] [h3]Random game key: 12/152[/h3] You might enjoy this game but I didn't. The only difficulty came from hazards that I couldn't see because of the camera, the platforming on the other hand was easy, or at least until the point that I played. The visuals and audio are really good, but they can't take away the frustration from the zoom of the camera.

Great game, with awesome music and aesthetics.

A decently challenging and well made platformer. The normal mode will run you about an hour, with plenty of other challenge modes to boot.

Flatland is a fast-paced 2-D platformer with tight controls, and a minimalistic yet gorgeous aesthetic, dripping with style. The game involves navigating through short action packed levels, avoiding enemies and traps to reach the door that leads to the next stage. The game constantly introduces new elements as you progress, such as enemy types, moving platforms, and so on, that keeps it excited throughout. It has an excellent difficulty curve that gradually increases and never unfairly so. A death puts you back at the start of the room you're currently in, so you're never punished too harshly as to be discouraged, and are free to try as many times as you like. The 80's synth vaporwave style of the game is very enjoyable and effective. The music thumps along with you're movements, fitting the tempo of the Flatland just right. The visuals while simple, are crisp and clean, with brightly lit and coloured elements that makes everything pop on screen. The game features a range of things to keep you busy beyond just beating the game. There are dozens of hidden collectables scattered throughout the game, some hidden in small bonus levels off the beaten path. In addition there are various game modes to unlock, each cleverly adding new tricks to the existing stages. I'd highly recommend Flatland to anyone looking for a great platformer. Can't wait for Vol.2!