Lotheneil vs. The Backlog Hydra, Ep. #19
With the last title beaten, my ABC Challenge project list is now complete. Yay! I’ve planned it to last for a year, finished in four months. It says something about me… probably that I spend way too much time playing video games :) For now I’ll stick to ad-hoc backlog killing, but perhaps I’ll do some more organised projects in the future. Anyway, this week’s targets:
Lane-type tower defence game. You plant aggressive plants (with a wide variety to choose from, so you can adjust the selection to your gameplay style, stage type and enemies) to keep zombies out of your lawn (and pool… and roof). Simple idea, easy mechanics and a lot of fun. Oldie but goldie.
Status: beaten - campaign finished, but I did not feel like delving too deep into other modes.
I really have no idea how did that game get 'Very positive' rating on Steam. I must have played a different title or something - as for me it was mediocre at best. Simplistic gameplay with no plot to talk about, childish protagonist, annoying main character's VO, clunky controls with some odd hitboxes and dated-looking graphics. The only positive thing about the title were varied and quite challenging puzzles - every level offered new types of obstacles to overcome. Still, I do not recommend the title, especially for non-bundle price - as it is extremely short to boot, completing it took me 1.5h.
Status: completed - all crystals on all levels found - finding all angel statues was neither exactly hard nor time consuming.
If I was to compare this title with any other title, it would be RiME - both share the genre (exploration game with platformer and puzzle elements) and visual style. AER adds overworld free flying element, while being less refined as far as plot is concerned. Still, it was a nice and relaxing little indie game. Way too short to recommend at full price (especially that it has no replay value), but a quite good pick in bundle.
Status: completed - some exploration, a little bit of reading and all achievements are mine :)
A casual puzzle game. Stages look similar to match-3 titles, but instead of moving gems (or vegetables in this case) the player needs to draw a rectangle with the same vegetable in every corner. Between stages we have access to the shop with some items to help us along the way. Easy to learn, fun and quite addictive (at least in short sessions, as it tends to get repetitive).
Status: completed - all stages completed, there is no side content.
Fighting game with DC superheroes. What more can I say. I'm quite poor at fighting games, never cared much about competitive gameplay, studying every frame of every move and honing one's skill for years. This one was no different - as odd and funny as it may sound, I just wanted to see the story - which was fairly detailed and interesting.
Status: beaten - as stated above, I've finished the campaign and battle modes for all 30 characters, unlocked all costumes and called it a day. I've never even tried an online battle - did not fancy getting my rear part handed to me :)
Your experience with Forward to the Sky is similar to mine. Well, apart from you beating it :P I don’t get the reviews either, it really is a bad game.
I sure didn’t expect to see Forward to the Sky scored so low D:
I had doubt which is why I didn’t get the bundle. And I still haven’t won any GA so I’m safe I guess haha. But it still looks pretty fun. Oh well.
Congrats on beating your ABC challenge.
Funny, the score of 3/10 was what I mentioned in my mini-review as well, and for the same reasons. Forward to the Sky looks cute, but it’s actually just bad. Bad controls, bad hit detection, bad voice acting, even bad menus.