Demon Tides

クリアするだけなら良アクションゲーム、タイムアタックをすると難易度急上昇のバランスよいゲーム。 ストーリーは前作やってなくても大丈夫ですし翻訳も素晴らしいです！！が、内容は…うん…まぁ…

snake form nyoom~~

还没玩，前作很不错，就是没有中文，很多有趣的对话看不明白 你的新作BUBSY4D既然有中文那何不给Demon Tides也加上中文呢？你甚至有日语都没有中文？ CHINESE？

Absolute MUST play if you are a fan of 3D platformers. Spawning a new subgenre of "expressive platformers", Demon Tides is a shining example of what modern 3D platforming games should play like. It plays similarly to Super Mario Sunshine and A Hat in Time, with some elements of Wind Waker thrown in with the map exploration. Only real problems I have with the game is the camera being ♥♥♥♥♥♥ at some points causing me to fail some platforming. This isn't a complaint but the controls were difficult to get used to at first too, Beebz feels super floaty. Once I got used to the controls, the game felt like butter.

too many buttons for different jump

If you arrived at this page because you are fan of 3D platformers take this as your sign that it is fate that brought you here and your destiny is to purchase this game. The complex move set gives way to unparalleled freedom and paired with the excellent character animations you arrive at something I feel is a masterpiece in terms of control and expression. The world is colorful and fun to explore, and each new island you visit (there are dozens) is varied and a worthy challenge. Progression is not only tied to to the main collectible, but also offers tons of cosmetics and skill altering badges. If you are reading this review you'll mostly likely purchase it at some point, my recommendation would be to get it right now.

I'm a massive fan of 2 Mello and 3D platformers. I expected to like this game, and I did. The art direction and soundtrack are fantastic, and the movement is smooth once you get used to it. The "expressive platformer" moniker that they use shines through. Most platforming challenges have multiple solutions and it's clear that they left unintentional solutions alone, which I like. This game nails its flow and it feels great to master the movement. I really appreciate the extra tools the game gives you to help 100% it; I wouldn't have gone out of my way to collect everything if the magnetism talisman didn't exist. Demon Tides isn't perfect by any means, though. - For a fast-paced 3D platformer, the default FOV is borderline unplayable if wanting to go any faster than walking; I had to crank the FOV to the max to have a fun experience; otherwise you just don't get information quickly enough when moving around to do good platforming. - The camera control is great! ... when the game doesn't take that control away from you. Any moment when Demon Tides forces a camera angle on you is jarring and jagged. Super messy and not smooth in the slightest when transitioning between forced control and free camera areas (the anti-gravity sections are a very good example of this issue). - The cutscene animations are notably reminiscent of Sonic Adventure 1 in their clippy, jagged movements that never quite felt natural for the characters, which is especially weird considering how beautiful the 2D art is for this game. It feels like the models were not designed to be looked at up close. I was left wishing the 2D art was used for the plot instead of sprays. - The moment-to-moment dialogue felt forced in much of its comedy, and the story really comes across as a vehicle for the gameplay. It's passable, but only passable. The characters are very charming, but painfully one-dimensional. - This game's combat is ... questionable. The feedback between getting hit and hitting your enemy is just not there most of the time. I think the sound design is a little lacking in that regard and it makes combat feel super off. - It genuinely might've been a settings issue, but I had a bunch of very funny rendering issues while playing. Islands appearing right in front of me and characters T-posing until I got too close, that kind of thing. It didn't actually impact gameplay but was very funny. I think it speaks to the quality of the movement, art, and soundtrack that I had this many nitpicks and still loved the experience. The devs know what they're doing and with some polish a masterpiece is on the way. This game was super fun to relax and move around in, and if that's the experience they were going for, they nailed it 100%. Looking forward to their next release.

The first quarter of the game was fun but it started to drag as it goes on. There is some tricky platforming while being chased or with a timer, that's just spoilt by bad timing of a moving platform or bad camera angle. The checkpoint ability is removed for those sections and it just makes it tedious to retry due to how janky it can feel at times. I went in at the start thinking that I would 100% the game but those timed sections have left a bad last impression and I no longer want to return. It's a shame because there are so many games out there and I really thought this would be for me as I like collectathon platformers.

disappointing cant finish it 6/10