Simple 'left or right' dodging game but enjoyable for what it is, especially at that negligible price point. It has some unlocks to keep you going like additional game modes, 2 extra rides, and various cosmetics, not to mention some pretty funny character moments, very funky vibes and animation. Overall the game looks very nice, even though it seems the stages are sampled from the same set of locations, so it lacks a bit of variety there.
I like the gameplay, although in my opinion the difficulty above easy feels a "touch" overtuned, I mean maybe it's a skill issue on my part, but I probably have like 90% failure on medium even when I try my best, feels too punishing I think. Some of the game modes provide extra stats, although usually they come with a downside, for example playing in a first-person mode gives more control, but it's also harder to see your hitbox so... I think a good compromise would be to add some small buffs to cosmetics so maybe if you get frustrated like me, you can eventually lower the difficulty a bit to push through, like +3% booster recovery per item or similar modifiers.
It also has an "upgrade" feature during a run, as well as randomized "events" that may lower or increase the difficulty in some way, or add some type of feature to the run, I don't want to say like a rogue-lite, but a similar idea. It's not very complicated, after you get some experience it's pretty obvious which upgrades are the best. The only other feature you have to worry about is the booster which can save you from the crash if you time it correctly, giving you some temporary I-frames.
[h1] Pros: [/h1]
(+) I find the character moments rather charming, I guess they are both suicidal (or maybe just the girl, not really sure), and there are some silly panels with them interacting or trying to die. The art/vibes are pretty good.
(+) Has some unlocks like cosmetics, game modes, different rides that don't control the same
(+) The gameplay is simple but the game functions pretty well, there are some small nuances with upgrade choices and timings
[h1] Feedback: [/h1]
[u] Just some random notes: [/u]
- the only thing I don't like is that the stages seem to be sampled from the same zones, so you don't get a different feel to them even though there are several locations, I wish there was a little more variety there or maybe some color pallet change that are specific to each area
- it might be a good idea to give the player 1 coin for beating at least 3 sections, just so they making some* progression without completing the full run
- maybe you could attach very tiny buffs to cosmetics, like +3% recovery, -2% speed, less cars ect. Just so if you having a hard time, you can decrease the challenge a little. I personally find the game too punishing on medium and hard
- honestly I think many achievements in this game are either too free or too hard, nothing in between
[b] Overall Thoughts: 7/10 [/b]
You probably won't stay around here for too long, but for a few $ I think the game has good effort and some funny moments. Sadly I could not unlock the last stage, for me personally the difficulty was a little too high above easy, I am still trying though. There is some collection content so you can drop at least a couple of hours into it, unlocking different rides and some silly cosmetics.
[code]Niche, obscure and underrated games: http://store.steampowered.com/curator/31294838-Hidden-Gem-Discovery/ [/code]
