
A pseudo 8-bit action platformer taking a bit of inspiration from film-noir and samurai dramas, iaidoka_interlude applies a few parkour and fighting game influences to mix up familiarity with a little uniquity.
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Коротенькая залипательная игра. Чем дольше играл, тем больше понимал на сколько грамотно устроены тут уровни. -- Игра довольно простая, ибо плата за ошибку отнимает у тебя максимум 5 секунд. Никаких загрузочных экранов после смерти, надписей "вы умерли" и анимаций где чел полчаса уходит в пустоту, которые обычно раздражают в других играх после смертей. --Также в игре тебя редко бросают неподготовленным, обычно она сначала даст тебе все знания о предстоящем уровне, а затем заставит тебя их проверить. Это все делает игру крайне щадящей для игроков. пы.сы. Жалко человека, что написал в обзоре, что не осилил управление в этой игре. Тут буквально трехкнопочное управление, а если считать кнопки передвижения, то шестикнопочное. Управление и простое и отзывчивое.
[h1] Short and Sweet [/h1] Iaidoka_interlude is a well-balanced, challenging platformer. The controls feel smooth and responsive. The levels/sub-levels are well-designed and have a good sense of flow to them. I find it very easy to pick up and play this game for, say 20 minutes or less and put it down feeling satisfied. This game does have a level-select (of which there are 5). It will usually take me about 40-45 minutes to beat the whole game; with practice, it could be done in less time. I enjoy playing a kind of "meta-game" in finding the most efficient solution to each sub-level (essentially speed-running practice). I feel like every time I run through the game, I find a new trick, timing, or method that saves time. The graphics and themes are stylish and aesthetically-pleasing. The sounds and music are pleasant, though I always appreciate the ability to mute as I like to multi-task. I have encountered a handful of bugs, often involving a wall or ledge, but they are few and far in-between. Usually, I don't see any in a single play-through. The enemy behavior does throw in a bit of randomness that can augment absolute speed-running consistency, but then it might be far too easy if they were more predictable. Nonetheless, there is a decent variety of enemy types. One small addition I would love is some kind of indication on the exits that the next screen, the player will be going in the opposite direction. It happens about a dozen times, which I like and it only takes some memorization on my part, but a little arrow would make the levels just flow really well together. I don't have any real complaints. I'd like more levels, but the amount it has is apt for the price tag. It seems this game used to be a game called "Jump/Boxer." The dev gave the option to revert this game into that game if you want to try it, which I think is cool. I have yet to play it, but it seems most of the negative reviews are for that game. I hope others will look deeper into iaidoka_interlude despite the mixed rating, because I think it's worth playing, especially for the price.
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Cool stuff, takes me back to my 286 days. Plays great with an arcade stick. Psychedelic visuals and music. I like it.
MS-DOS Prince of Persia but faster.
insgesamt in ordnung für zwischendurch. coole pixel grafik. der preiß des spiels passt auch.
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+/- Difficulté à s'arracher les cheveux - Prise en main rigide et pas très intuitive - Visuel peu varié - La fin... 5/10 Pas indispensable
when you want to be a ninja but dont have time to be fancy
I’ve never posted a review before in all of my time on Steam, but I felt compelled to write this one. Don’t be fooled by the mediocre rating this game has! It used to be a VERY different (and much worse) game called Jump/Boxer. Ever since it got overhauled into iaidoka_interlude, it has recieved very little but positive feedback. I loved this game, and I am here to help give it the positive rating it deserves. As a long-time fan of platformers, I highly reccomend playing this one. It’s simple, but the level layouts are clever and satisfying. The controls are tight, and have a surprising amount of nuance to discover. Jumping onto a wall and then wall jumping *upwards* to reach a ledge felt surprisingly refreshing for a platformer, and the game is short enough and it’s used in enough unique ways that it doesn’t get tiring. You never lose too much progress when you die, since you only have to start from the beginning of the screen you’re on. However, if you want all of the achievements, you will need to beat each of the levels in under 10 deaths, which I found to be the perfect balance of adding stakes and encouraging mastery without causing much frustration. Overall, this game offers satisfying platforming and decent combat encounters with deliciously well balanced difficulty, alongside some chill music. One thing I will warn you about; the ending is very disappointing. Also be warned that holding “down” to crouch near a ledge will cause you to hang onto it when you don’t want to, and if you’re not prepared, continuing to hold “down” will cause you to drop from the ledge, losing you progress. This game also has old-school Castlevania style jumping, which is an essential part of what makes this game work, and makes the game that much more satisfying to master imo, though some players might find it uncomfortable. For those who are curious, you can still play Jump/Boxer by going into the game’s properties in Steam and enabling it in the betas tab. It’s not terrible imo, but it does have serious problems. Yes, you essentially get an extra game for free. It took me an hour to finish the game, another hour to get all the achievements, and 30 minutes of Jump/Boxer. The rest of my Steam playtime comes from replaying levels. This is definitely one I’m coming back to now and then.
good difficulty make no. 2
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