Moo Lander

Had a lot of fun with Moo Lander. This is a different kind of game than what I'm used to. I play a lot of Metroidvanias, and while this has elements of that genre, I wouldn't categorize it as one. It's more linear, with occasional offshoots, many of which are unfortunately missable. Go in one direction looking for a secret, and you could get locked into the next section of the main track before you know it, so just forge ahead and enjoy the experience. And that's totally fine! My FOMO faded quickly after this happened a couple times. You'll still get plenty of upgrade points, fun weapons, and encounter interesting and bizarre physics puzzles. The bosses were fun challenges. While there was a fair amount of similarity between some boss battles, a couple in particular have unique mechanics that made them really stand out. The final boss was an absolute blast. The sound design and visual style fit well and create a unique atmosphere consisting of several different biomes with unique mechanics, but you won't be backtracking through them like in a Metroidvania. The story was fine. A little silly, with mostly consistently-paced plot developments to move you along. Many actual Metroidvania games are pretty light on plot, so it was nice to have one in place in Moo Lander, and having it be a self-aware plot lent a sense of levity that makes the experience unique from your run-of-the-mill Metroidvania where the world has been corrupted or infected and everything is dark and depressing. Not so in Moo Lander. While it wasn't as cheerful as Yoku's Island Express or Islets, it's definitely not a dark, harrowing experience overall, and won't drain your emotional energy. This game was made by a small Bulgarian developer, and I'd like more people to play it to see the creativity on offer here. It's worth your money at the full price which is less than $20 USD, and does go on sale from time to time. Support small studios and play something completely unique! I look forward to The Sixth Hammer's next title.

Not a metroidvania, not the kind of game I am looking for, but still something I can recommend for those interested in an artsy polished 2D game.

Moolander advertises itself having metroidvania elements, which while true is a bit misleading as the game is nearly 100% linear. It's also rather long for a linear game and i found myself a bit bored after a while. Reason being is that platforming gameplay functionally does not exist given the fact that you control a UFO. I'm not too big on twin stick shooters for this reason and moolander did not bring enough creative ideas to the table to make it interesting. You could argue that the quirky setting/humor make up for this but for me it was quite the opposite. I bought this game fully knowing the ridiculous setting but as i gazed upon the beautiful landscapes i wished they would have gone for a more serious setting. These lush environments would've been perfect for a fantasy platformer the likes of Ori, they have incredible depth and feel ripe for on foot exploration. But that's not what moolander is so i shouldn't review it wishing as such. Moolander did have a few fun mechanics for a twin stick shooter 'floating' MV. Especially the sword slash you can do around you was fun as it was less shooter and more hack & slash. The boss fights were appropriately themed vs cows but they all felt random instead of deliberate. They were kinda clunky and as a result not that fun to me personally. The music was decent but nothing too memorable while the sound effects felt milky? Didn't know i'd ever describe SFX that way but here we are i guess. Voice acting is over the top as one would expect from a setting such as this and story is equally crazy. In the end i'm gonna thumbs down this game for the misleading metroidvania elements, and because the 95% rating is too high for this one but it's worth playing if you like twin sticks.

Who doesn't want a cow boss fight?! Its a silly game with bright colors. Fun game to waste a few hours on.

Very stylish game with beautiful art, the bosses are fun to fight, the puzzles are fun, the enemies are annoying yet fun. Just a perfect game to sit back with glass of milk and chill

My computer ended up not being able to run this game very well but I can still tell it’s an awesome game so I will recommend it 👍

우유를 자원으로 사용하는 외계인이 여러 행성을 돌아다니며 소를 포획하는 게임. 각 행성에 사는 생물을 일정 수 이상 잡으면 우주선을 해금하고, 레벨업을 해서 각종 무기를 해금할 수 있다. 무기는 주 무기, 기절 무기, 방어 무기 세 가지로 구성된다. 참고로 보스인 소는 포획 대상이기 때문에 기절무기로만 데미지를 입힐 수 있다. 테크닉이 결합되어야 하는 액티브한 퍼즐들이 많이 등장해서 신선했다. 비행을 하다가 조수인 해밀턴의 동식물 소개를 들으면, 왠지 사파리를 온 것 같은 기분이 든다. 그리고 보스전은 바로 옆에 무한 힐링 구간이 있어서 좀 당황스러웠는데, 생각보다 먹으러 가기가 빡세서 괜찮을 것 같다; (탄환반사 및 밀치기, 돌진기, 투사체가 기본에 각자의 고유기) 그럼 성공적인 착유를 기원한다

This game i awesome. Desing, music everything. Also the developers know they their job/skills very well. I highly recommend this game. Is worth to take some time and complete it.

The music, the story, and the art are great! The local multiplayer is also a nice addition for some challenges with friends, either against waves of enemies, PvP, co-op boss battles, or the Milkball 2v2 game mode, which we've played quite a few times with friends on console.

A very enjoyable game from level design and mechanics to music. The movement in this game is very satisfying and the physics puzzles are very fun to play around with. I love the fact that there is player progression in the game. Being able to unlock abilities and skills is a huge motivator for me. It drives me to engage various enemies instead of just avoid them. My only nit pick is that the bosses can sometimes be a bit hard. They all have this "Moo" attack which pushes me away from them making it quite hard to stun them. However I am playing on the legenDAIRY difficulty.