Teratopia

[h1][b]Introduction[/b][/h1] Even though the only thing I was expecting from [b]Teratopia[/b] was mindless fun for a few hours, which this action brawler provided, I was still a bit disappointed. Why is that? The game has decent foundations for various mechanics, which piqued my interest at first. Unfortunately, it is afraid to fully commit to them. And while that does not necessarily mean that it is an inferior approach, the result is just a bit repetitive mediocre game. And that is quite a shame. [h3][b]Story…?[/b][/h3] [b]Teratopia[/b] does not really spend much time with story-telling or building up the lore. Its world of eponymous name consists of three grotesque-looking monstrous races: blue rock-like creatures, green grass-like beasts, and yellowish poisonous slimes. Their coexisting harmony ends when strange red invaders, led by an ancient family, attack them. So, you have to kick them out from your lovely homeland! While the game tries to keep its themes light-hearted, its humour was not always that amusing for me. Sure, a boss battle where you fight [b]Grandfarter[/b], who uses farts to move forward and attack you, is quite memorable. But most of the jokes could not even make me smile. I still adored [b]Teratopia’s[/b] joyful theme, though, as it reminded me of a few animated shows I used to watch as a kid. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2371205715 [h3][b]Gameplay![/b][/h3] The gameplay’s premise is pretty simple, as you have to find and defeat several bosses to continue on your eight hours long journey. Those boss battles are the most interesting part of the combat, as every one of them is unique and require a bit different strategy at times. There are tons of various enemies in your way, from melee, ranged, heavy ones to even casters and flying monsters. You only have three types of attacks at your disposal: light, heavy, and deflective one. Unfortunately, there are not any combos or weapons which would make fights more interesting. And that is truly a shame because it feels pretty repetitive after a while. Luckily, there are two aspects, which change the gameplay’s flow, but still have their own shortcomings. Firstly, there are three playable characters: a melee-focused brawler [b]Tucho[/b], long-ranged shooter [b]Benito[/b], and poison-spitting slime [b]Horacio[/b]. Now, trying out all of them was pretty fun, but I found out soon enough that [b]Benito[/b] is ultimately the best choice, as he obliterates most of the enemies before they can even reach him. On the other hand, [b]Horacio[/b] is utterly useless, as he cannot deflect attacks or double jump properly. Due to that, I could not even finish an area designed for him, so I had to kill myself and choose another character. I am not sure whether this is a glitch or just a terrible design decision. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2371205307 Each character also has special abilities. For example, [b]Benito[/b] can become invincible or heal its minions. Ah, yes, the minions! Those are the second larger twist that changes the gameplay a lot. There are five minion types, and four of them are combat-oriented, as they consist of brawlers, shooters, heavies, and casters, who heal or boost your units. You can summon them via tokens that drop from enemies. I must say that it is quite enjoyable to build your army in a blink of an eye because it shifts the balance of power drastically, and at later parts, you can even overwhelm your foes in numbers! However, it makes the game a bit easier, as enemies do not really know how to deal with your spam of units at times. The fifth unit type is a scavenger, who collets drops from enemies, such as the abovementioned tokens or eyes, which are used for opening chests and upgrading your minions limit. While that is a good addition, you can only unlock them after you beat the level, so you have to backtrack a lot and kill all the enemies again, which is pretty tiresome. You also gain XP from enemies, and for each level, you get a new ability or a percentage boost to your attack or health. Unfortunately, you cannot choose what you would prefer. [h3][b]Audiovisuals & Performance[/b][/h3] I could not help to not adore [b]Teratopia’s[/b] visuals. Its several colourful levels, each distinctive in style, from greyish mountains filled with monstrous’ bones or green woods with various vivid flowers, looks beautiful. All the monsters and bosses differ from each other too, making encounters unique in that regard. Yet, some of the textures are a bit blurry, which ruins that brilliant atmosphere at times. This title definitely excels with its sounds, especially with the soundtrack. There are various orchestrated compositions, which perfectly underlines the game’s grotesque and humorous atmosphere, especially during the boss fights. Characters also speak in some kind of made-up gibberish, which is pretty sweet. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2371205029 [h1][b]Conclusion[/b][/h1] While I was disappointed with the lack of complexity, I still enjoyed [b]Teratopia[/b] for what it is, as those simple games offer enough enjoyment when you are in the mood for them. Definitely worth checking out if you will feel bored and manage to get it at a lower price. [b]PC Specs & Performance[/b] [quote]The game was tested with an [b]i5 8300H[/b], [b]GTX 1060 6GB[/b], and [b]16GB RAM[/b], running at the highest settings, at [b]50-60 frames per second[/b], at [b]1920x1080[/b] resolution. The framerate drops went even way lower in two areas, below [b]15 frames[/b] to be precise, which made them barely playable. I also encountered a few bugs, like enemies getting stuck in the ground or me not being able to summon minions.[/quote] [b]Acknowledgment[/b] [url=https://saveorquit.com/][quote]This review copy was provided by [b]Save or Quit[/b]![/quote][/url] [b]Curator Link[/b] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41545671][quote]Remember that Blue Lips Never Lie! Thus, follow my curator, [b]Blue Lips and their Quips[/b], to find more honest yet humorous reviews!

I would recommend this to practically anyone! Disclaimer: I worked on it, but still loved playing it again :D

Un vídeo vale más que mil palabras....................... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J0nL52iQ7I&list=PLPsIZqp3c64gY89fK2-f3771UxdvkxMZy Una gran sorpresa este Teratopia, juego de acción en 3D donde deberemos acabar con los invasores y rescatar a nuestros amigos. Juego sencillo, colorido, mecánicas simples pero que lo hacen entretenido. Con tres personajes para jugar, uno a mele, otro a distancia y otro mago dice, debemos recorrer espacios 3D llenos de coloridos y acabar con los jefes finales de cada zona. Jefes no muy complicados pero si muy originales. Para llevar acabo esta azaña contaremos con secuazes que iremos invocando, y habilidades que iremos ganando a medida que subimos de nivel. Un juego entretenido y divertido que se debe probar. Un saludo

¡Está genial! Visualmente hermoso y súper prolijo, jugabilidad sólida y adictiva (recomiendo jugarlo con controlador/Joystick), la música y el audio están bárbaros, pero lo que más me atrapó fue la onda y comedia de los personajes (un cago de risa) :D Espero seguir jugándolo luego del trabajo, pero por ahora... ¡Recomendadísimo!

Video Reiew: https://youtu.be/TIjyxYaH0MQ Disclaimer: This is a mature game that has an old school vibe of early rare games with it mature yet childish jokes. This may be a great game for people who grew up in the 90s but may seem stupid or boring to others. Teratopia has a strange cast of characters from the main characters you play and the bosses taking on a more mature aspect but not enough that your parents wouldn't mind you playing it as a kid, well maybe one boss does pass that line. All 11 bosses are part of the same family from the aunts, mom, and dad and the grandparents. Each with their own unique fighting style and way you should go about attacking them. Their character design and the mature themes they have to them, truly give me 1990s Rare games vibes, almost like a kid's game art style of Banjo Kazooie with the adult humor of Conkers Bad Fur Day. The way you defeat the bosses is up to you depending on who of the 3 you choose to fight them with. You can change out any character at any time when you are inspecting the map to return to the levels. You can play as Tucho the melee variant with his up close and personal punches and with a high damage but somewhat low health he is more of a hard hitter and end the fight soon type of player. Benito the Ranged character fast with a descent range to fire upon enemies but the damage is low and large groups of enemies can take a while to dwindle down. And lastly Horacio the wizard with a decent poison attack that damages over time and can be stacked up to 6 times. The only issue I had with him was his moment and doge it just feels clunky and a little uncontrollable. All can summon minions to help them in battles. There are 5 minion variants melee, ranged, berserker and mage are exactly what you think they are, the last one is the engineer that can use turrets around the map to help you and like to eat carrots. Every main character has the same minions but they play different roles like the berserker for Tucho is a tank that deals good damage and for Benito his berserker has high health and doesn't fight only taking the agro to give the other summons time to finish them off. The minions are alright I tend to forget I had them for most of the game but they can help you out when you are in a tight boss fight and some boss fights need the help of the summons to distract the boss or disarm traps, they may have set. So that’s really all you need to know of the game and really my opinion of it. I think it’s good fun, teratopia is one of those turn your brain off and just punch things type of games. Nothing that will really push you to the max. I loved the visuals with its gross looking characters and absurd boss fights. The level design is decent but with the controls feeling a little floaty especially when you jump can be a recipe for disaster. I died more from falling off the map then I did from standard enemies. If the controls were tightened up and possible a little more work on the level design this would be a great game, but im not disappointed that I played it I enjoyed the 4 in a half to 5 hours I played the game. There are some achievements that I missed when it came to collecting things and I think I will make run another playthrough to get them. I think the game is fun enough for another playthrough.

Bastantes desbloqueables, muy irreverente y un estilo cartoon que le sienta muy bien. Me recuerda mucho a "Conker’s Bad Fur Day" de la buena y vieja Rare.

Muy lindo el juego. Unos capos los de Ravegan!!! la musica una genialidad.

Juegazo! Orgulloso de ser Dev XD

Minnoş grafikleri ve oynanışı ile eğlenceli bir yapım gibi fakat düzgünce, tadıyla oynamak için bir kol şart. Klavye ve fare düzenlemesi gelirse efsane rahat oynanabilecek bir yapım. Tabii, kolla oynamayı tercih eden oyuncular için de güzel bir tercih olacaktır. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=317C_zoDhZ8

I've enjoyed every minute. Nice graphics and gameplay, difficulty isn't hard, already killed 5 bosses, the difficulty increase with each level. Unique and hilarious bosses. Grab a gamepad, sit and enjoy Recommended.