CARRION

This is one of those times where I wish Steam had a “neutral” review option, because I don’t think this is a bad game at all. I can see why someone would really enjoy it. The pixel art is great, the core gameplay loop can feel very satisfying, and the overall concept is incredibly solid. But I can’t recommend it based on the fact that most of the time it’s really boring and kind of a slog to get through. The gameplay is incredibly repetitive, the maze-like design of the stages is frustrating to traverse (and even more so to backtrack) and you just do slight variations of the same things in every room. In games like this you keep the experience fresh by introducing new and varied gameplay elements throughout the playthrough, but most new mechanics (other than the mind-control one, which did admittedly freshen up the gameplay a lot and opened up many new possibilities) were either some variation of “you can now break this block/you can now activate this lever” or so inconsequential that I forgot they were even in the game (like covering yourself in spikes). And the decision to have each mechanic be tied to a specific size made it incredibly annoying to have to keep returning to biomass pools just to make yourself smaller, use the mechanic, then go back and retrieve the biomass immediately. Another personal gripe I have is with how the monster controls; in the beginning it’s incredibly fluid and responsive, but once you get it to its largest size it’s an absolute chore just to move around. And while you could argue that’s intentional and makes sense, both from a logical and a gameplay perspective (you’re sacrificing speed and accuracy for more health and better skills) it can be actually difficult to do anything because the monster gets so large that the player’s input keeps swapping between either side as you move the cursor so you struggle to even switch directions. I also fell off elevators multiple times at the largest size, to the point where I just gave up on using them altogether. The labyrinthian level design is probably the worst offender, though. I’m usually a completionist but the moment I realized that I’d need to backtrack to multiple previous areas without a map to get the remaining containment units I knew there was no way I was 100% this. If repetitiveness isn’t something that particularly bothers you and you’re still interested then by all means pick this one up, but only on a very good sale.

Amei esse jogo mas eu achei que teria um pouco mais de ação e destruição. Na maior parte do tempo você não pode sair atacando tudo pela frente. Tem muito puzzle e nas seções de combate o jogo te obriga a pensar. Isso não me incomodaria se mudasse mais para o final do jogo, mas não muda. Mesmo com todas as amostras de DNA você precisa ficar se escondendo e se escorando nos cantos para um daqueles mechas não derreterem sua barra de vida em 5 segundos. Também achei que esse jogo se beneficiaria muito de um mapa. Qual é dava pra ter feito em algum ponto uma habilidade de eco localização que deixasse você saber onde está. Eu "zerei" o jogo mas levei um século para achar a saída e escapar realmente. E a sessão final é um tanto insuficiente. Faltou algo mais. Eu esperava um robô gigante, ou encontrar com alguma outra criatura nas instalações, mas, nada. Sério, tem uma parte do mapa chamada "Base Marinha Leviatã", mas advinha? Não tem um Leviatã lá (Eu me sinto ofendido). Não que o jogo tenha tido um final ruim. Quando você percebe aonde está e o que vai fazer é bem satisfatório. Mas podia ser bem melhor.

Masterpiece 10/10

Интересный платформер, с интересными механиками Плюсы: - интересный\сложный левел дизайн - супер классные механики - головоломки дают наподумать - кишкииииии - супер простой сюжет Минусы: - к концу игры становится душной, в силу необходимости путешествия между локациями

its fun, with the super easy puzzles, you fly through the challenges with ease and makes you feel like a powerful monster.

Bom jogo. mecânicas legais e bem divertidas É bem dinâmico e rapido. Vale a pena jogar.