
Journey through the fantastical world of Aion as Kila, a Keeper of Time. In this single-player action-adventure platformer, you explore floating islands and combat savages who are stealing time. With a magical staff and time manipulation at your hand, fulfill your destiny and restore peace to Aion.
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Kila: Hourbound is a third-person, action-adventure platformer game set in the fantastical world of Aion. Engage in melee combat while using time-based chrono abilities, but be sure to move quickly as the time to complete your mission is always counting down.
Each mission transports you to a different land in Aion, frozen in an hour, with savages on the hunt. It is up to you to progress through the lands and take them down, with time as a special source of power you can manipulate.
Rewind Time
While a variety of chrono abilities wait to be unlocked, rewinding time is at the core of each mission. Harness this unique power to become a formidable opponent against the savages in battle and surpass the tricky barriers they have placed.
Prove your Skills in Platforming
A balance of quick movement and precision is needed as you travel across floating islands and the stone ruins scattered among them. Master these skills alongside combat to face the rogue boss residing in each land.
Wield your Staff Well
Master your attack in close-up combat and be sure to dodge the fast attacks and magical, ranged explosions the savages send after you. Dashing and quick reactions will be key to surviving and your success as a Keeper of Time.
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Languages: English*, Simplified Chinese, Arabic*languages with full audio support
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Kila: Hourbound ist ein kostenloses Puzzle-Action-Adventure, das mit einer interessanten Mechanik aufwartet, letztlich aber zu wenig daraus macht und dann an seinen grösseren und kleineren Schwächen scheitert. Der erste Eindruck des Spiels ist durchaus positiv. Das Ganze ist hübsch gemacht und man wird in eine interessant aussehende Welt gesetzt, die Lust darauf macht, entdeckt zu werden. Leider zeigt sich daran auch schon das erste Problem des Spiels. Es wird deutlich, dass hinter dieser Welt eine Hintergrundgeschichte steckt und dass eine Story erzählt werden soll. Leider wird diese nur so spartanisch vermittelt, dass sie unter dem Strich quasi nonexistent bleibt. Das wertet das Spielerlebnis massiv ab, wäre aber noch verschmerzbar, wenn das Gameplay wirklich stimmen würde. Und dieses ist leider ein zweischneidiges Schwert. Grundsätzlich funktioniert es recht ordentlich und gerade der Levelaufbau ist wirklich nett gemacht. Besonders toll ist die Puzzlemechanik, vor allem wenn man die Zeitrückspulfunktion einsetzen muss. Eigentlich ist das die zentrale Spielmechanik und sie macht auch wirklich Spass. Nur wird sie viel zu selten eingesetzt und wenn, dann oft erstaunlich plump. So kann sie leider nicht wirklich glänzen. Dafür nervt die Steuerung. Die ist nämlich unglaublich schwammig und unpräzise, was bei der ganzen Hüpferei und beim Verkloppen der Gegner richtig nervt. Viel zu oft springt man am Ziel vorbei oder schlägt am Gegner vorbei. Das Spiel ist ein klassisches Beispiel dafür, wie man Genrestandards erst dann bemerkt, wenn sie fehlen, z.B. dass hier Gegner in der Nähe nicht automatisch anvisiert werden. Das sorgt immer wieder für Frust und führt dazu, dass das Spiel trotz ordentlicher Ausgangslage unterm Strich mehr nervt als wirklich Spass macht. Dazu kommen noch einige technische Probleme und Unsauberkeiten. So ist es vereinzelt vorgekommen, dass plötzlich eine Funktion nicht mehr reagierte und die Figur zum Beispiel für einen Moment nicht mehr schlagen konnte. Auch werden Textfenster, die Funktionen erklären oder Storyelemente vermitteln, viel zu schnell wieder ausgeblendet. Dadurch konnte ich einen Grossteil der Texte gar nicht zu Ende lesen, bevor sie schon wieder verschwunden waren. Und das obwohl es immer nur kurze Texte waren. Fazit: Ein nett gemachtes Puzzle-Adventure, das nicht völlig schlecht ist, aber letztlich so im Mittelmass versinkt, dass die Schwächen voll zum Tragen kommen und es unter dem Strich einfach nicht wirklich Spass macht. Entsprechend kann man sich die rund zwei Stunden Spielzeit gut sparen und gibt es von mir keine Empfehlung.
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Enjoyed the levels in this little adventure; it felt like they were optimized for both chill exploration and skill expression with the rewind ability. I was def entering the flow state while completing each level after getting the hang of the abilities. My main critique would be some of the collisions, as they got in the way of some of the platforming or sometimes walking. Overall super well done!!
Unoptimized and slightly confusing I am running an old GeForce 1080 and it will run low graphics at 60 FPS and medium graphics at 50 FPS. However, the ray particles from the health bonus completely brick the display, rendering essentially all missions unplayable for me. I tried to mitigate my display slideshowing by looking down, but that still cannot avoid my graphics card rendering these rays projecting ALL ACROSS THE MAP! I bet modern GPUs with ray tracing can handle them no problem, but for older systems, that means graphics card will render these annoying particles raw, with no way to turn particles off in graphics settings. Of course, I couldn't properly play the game and figure it out, but the premise of the game, as well as the item equipment page, is quite confusing. It is not very clear for players to realize what is happening, what is the objectives, and what are the items available, besides explore and kill little goblins. Hope the fidelity of the story-telling and item UI (item equipment and journal) can be improved. With that said, the rewind ability is a very cool mechanic. I would love to explore more with it if my graphics card don't have to render some random visual particles roaming across the map.
Забавная и милая игра. Ничего выдающегося, но внимания уделить, мне кажется, стоит. Ни багов, ни каких-то серьёзных геймплейных ошибок нет. Представляет из себя 3Д платформер с загадками со временем, аля Prince of Persia. Графика приятная, геймпад поддерживается.
Was a cute and creative idea! The rewind time mechanic was something I've never played before.
Honestly, this was a pretty pleasant surprise. For a free game, there's a lot of quality packed into it. The rewind mechanic is easily the standout feature and the puzzles make good use of it without feeling overly complicated. It reminded me of the kind of action-adventure games I used to play years ago, which gave it a nice nostalgic feel. The controls felt solid, the visuals were clean, and everything ran smoothly during my playthrough. My only real criticism is that regular combat didn't always feel that important compared to the puzzle-solving and boss encounters. Still, that didn't take away much from the experience. Overall, it's a well-made game that clearly had a lot of effort put into it, and it's absolutely worth checking out, especially considering it's free.
No pude jugar siquiera, en low y a 30 fps y aun asi se congelaba y se quedaba a 2 fps, no se si esta mal renderizado o es por alguna otra cosa, pero va muy mal. Lo volvere a intentar ajustando el pc, pero me es curioso que parasa asi.
могу сказать дерьмо а не игра
O jogo é legal, tem uma proposta bem interessante com a mecânica de voltar no tempo e tudo mais, mas eu tive problemas para rodar esse jogo. O jogo trava muito nas missões, chegava a ser estressante, tive que colocar tudo no mínimo e baixar bruscamente o FPS para eu conseguir jogar (mesmo com tudo travando), e as habilidades que desbloqueamos não são tão úteis, no máximo só iremos usar uma delas. E para mim, o que me deixou mais triste, foi saber que a ultima conquista está bugada, porque eu terminei o jogo na primeira vez e melhorei todas habilidades, e a conquista não apareceu, depois terminei o jogo pela segunda vez e ainda não apareceu, me faz crer que a porcentagem de pessoas que pegaram essa ultima conquista seja falsa (no caso usou um aplicativo para desbloquear a conquista), e eu não queria desbloquear por outro meio. O jogo é legal e divertido até, mas a minha maquina não consegui ter o melhor desempenho sobre esse jogo, mas é uma ideia bem interessante e divertida.
开发者这招太阴了卡死我了,最低配置要求写的集成显卡可以玩不对吧
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