Magicians & Looters

Being self-aware about an uninspired aesthetic is not a replacement for such.

Short but very well made metroidvania with a humorous story. Absolutely worthy the price.

GREAT! Similar to Unepic with the humor, plays more like axiom verge 2 I think…I bought this game on Xbox and again on steam, I haven’t even gotten too far, but I enjoy it so much. Again I’m late to the party, but I really feel that this game is something special, and everyone who likes metroidvanias with silly dialogue should play this!

I need to leave more positive reviews on games I liked. This is one of them. Sure, the artwork is weird, but it grows on you. The humor is pretty great at times. However, most importantly, this game has it where it counts, gameplay. One of the better metroidvanias on Steam still to this day, and it's unique traits are genuinely cool. Each character has strengths and weaknesses, as well as movement. All in all, if you like metroidvanias, you will enjoy this game.

no settings for adjusting the controls, of which the default ones are awful and make no sense. You either have to start a new game or set up new keybindings on load, which is ♥♥♥♥ because you can't test if they'll be any good in game and change them on the fly. No settings menu at all that I could find for that matter. It's one of the ugliest games I've ever played, honestly. The main character also looks like the same dude from Dungeons of Dredmor and there's some art style overlap - maybe the same person, idk. But regardless, it feels really unpolished and unpleasant to look at. Combat is what it is, nothing special or memorable. Pain in the arse with the default control setup. It's just a game. I don't know how it copped a 9/10 in multiple places. It's decidedly average and barely above a student project.

Хорошая метроидвания, пародирующая РПГ. Я всегда считал, что РПГ-элементы только украшают метроидвании, поэтому за повышение уровней и всякий лут сразу плюсик. Графика и музыка простенькие, но вполне приемлимы. Сюжет дуракаваляет, но есть много забавных шуток, а еще есть кот (Капитан Милашка), который обучит одну из героинь смертельным приемам. Игра была бы идеальной для раслабона, если бы не перебор в некоторых местах с требованием на реакцию (некоторые боссы и так называемые obstacles). Боссов после множества матюгов я все-таки осилил, а вот на obstacles забил. Но если вы ниндзя клавиатуры, то вам это наоборот понравится. Резюме: Графика 6/10 Музыка 6/10 Геймплей 8/10 Сюжет 5/10 Атмосфера 7/10 Итог 6/10 Просто, но со вкусом. Если хотите поугарать, то рекомендую.

Video review: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1427252905 Mechanics: You play as three different apprentices who each have their fighting style and unique abilities (such as a high-jump, slide, or wall-jump) which allow them to access certain areas the others can't. You earn money from defeating enemies which is used in shops to buy more equipment and in toll-a-warps where you pay a small amount to quickly warp to other parts of the world you've previously been to (very helpful for metroidvania type games). At camp fires, your game will save and you can switch to any of your characters. There are lots and lots of secrets in this game. The game teaches you early on that there are many breakable and walk-through walls where you can find hidden treasure. Among them are experience orbs which are the only way to level up (not by defeating enemies). Upon collecting enough expereince orbs, you level up and become stronger, thus encouraging exploration. There is also a single button press to toggle an overlay of your map on the screen (helpful). Story: Your primary mission is to rescue your mentor who is captured during a monster attack. Your party of three don't always get along and so they make jokes at each other's expense throughout the story. This game has a lot of comedic dialog. You can play the game's story in full or abridged (changed via the options menu) and even the abridged version, which changes most conversations to only a few lines, is still quite funny if you know the full version. The artwork is kinda rough looking and isn't pretty at first glance. You do get used to it and is fine for the comedic tones of the game. Additional Content: There are many secrets to find which include additional equipment and experience orbs. These things are not required to beat the game, but make the adventure go much more smoothly. Your characters all share equipment in a way that both the sword weilders can equip the same sword without it being hogged by either one. The same goes for other items. There is controller support, but you have to enable it in the options and the options menu is only available after selecting new game or load game (not from the main menu). Achievements are all good, encouraging you to complete the game minimum of once for 100% and a second time for a speedrun (2 hours) which is easy to do after you've been through the game, know where to go, can fight well, and know what to skip. There are also a few achievements for beating bosses in certain ways and for some funny things. Conclusion: This is a fun game that feels like a mix between a metroidvania and The Lost Vikings. It took me over 7 hours to finish and get 100% on one file, then another couple hours to get the remaining achievements on a second playthrough. I really enjoyed playing this game and wish there were more like it.

Reminds me of the games I used to make at unniversity.

A premissa do jogo é simples, porém diferente dos clássicos em si. O jogo possui um tom de comédia bem legal, além de fazer com que o jogo estimule a exploração como forma de evoluir, ao invés do velho "grind". Entre outras palavras, por ser um jogo relativamente simples, é bem divertido e merece crédito pelo seu estilo de arte peculiar, simples e ao mesmo tempo cativante. Recomendo este para fãs do gênero =D

It may not look that amazing in screenshots but it is a great metroidvania game. You have 3 characters you can swap between like in Astalon: Tears of the Earth. Each has their unique dodge mechanic and different stats, but all of them share level and gear which makes it already better than Astalon. The magic system is kind of weird as you have to stand still to cast fireballs that will then auto aim, but most of the time they lock onto stuff you don't want to target and it's main use is standing on ledges and shooting enemies below you. The Humor in this game is great! Everyone has weird deformed faces and constant snarky dialogue. Your weapons play voice clips when equipped, such as "Just a glorified prison shank". Highly recommend especially for a price that low.