Insanity's Blade

[h3]Review after at least 30 minutes:[/h3] (64 minutes at time of writing.) [b][u]Did I enjoy it?[/u][/b] - I did for a bit, now I don't. [b][u]Will I come back to it?[/u][/b] - No, I don't think so. [b][u]Was it worth my time?[/u][/b] - For an hour..? Kinda, not really. [b][u]Would I recommend it?[/u][/b] - No, it's just too clunky. [b][u]First Impressions:[/u][/b] So I liked the first level or so. It was mindless fun. As I progressed however, many enemies took too much attention to take down, the player character is clunky his attacks are awkward, and there doesn't seem to be much consistency in enemy attacks and how to avoid them. By Stage 2 I was not having fun. Really slow crushing traps, damage sponge mages that teleported all over and shoot with impunity, instant death traps, and check-points so far apart I got to wade through the above over and over again. I'm done. I don't care what the next level is like. I'm not going through that again. [i]I'm trying to review more games by using this format. If you have kind feedback, please leave a comment.[/i]

Let me make it clear that this isn't a good game. Level design is so-so, gameplay is repetitive and sometimes clunky. However, they managed to capture the 90's arcade cabinet style so darn well that I have to thumb this up. They have gone wild with the parallax scrolling and I love it. It starts out as a melee action platformer that turns into a shooter. You will mindlessly spam knives like in ghouls and ghost. Insanity's Blade is style over substance and only recommended to people who can appreciate authenticity.

Insanity's Blade es un auténtico tributo a la era dorada de los juegos retro. Desde el momento en que comienzas a jugar, te sumerges en una experiencia que evoca la nostalgia de los clásicos de plataformas y acción de 8 y 16 bits. Los gráficos pixelados y la música pegajosa te transportan a una época en la que los juegos eran simples en concepto pero desafiantes en ejecución. La jugabilidad es sencilla pero efectiva. Controlar a los personajes principales se siente natural, y la variedad de enemigos y obstáculos proporciona un buen equilibrio entre desafío y diversión. El juego presenta una amplia variedad de armas y habilidades que mantienen las cosas frescas y emocionantes. El diseño de niveles es destacable, con mundos diversificados y llenos de secretos por descubrir. La progresión es fluida y nunca te sentirás atrapado en un solo lugar por mucho tiempo. Además, el juego ofrece un modo cooperativo que añade otra capa de diversión para aquellos que deseen compartir la experiencia con un amigo. Una de las fortalezas de Insanity's Blade es su amor por los detalles. Los desarrolladores han cuidado cada aspecto del juego, desde los diseños de personajes hasta los jefes finales memorables. La narrativa también es interesante y te mantendrá intrigado a medida que avances.

Underrated gem. Looks, sounds and plays great. I found 1 bug during the whole play trough. If u like this kind of games go for it.

Game Design (5/10) ---> I don't fell it's fun! Graphics (9/10) ---> I don't like the fire in the first level - Second level is GREAT Programming (9/10) ---> Works fine

Think of this as a 1990 quarter eater in the arcade. Its great for what it is... I play it only in little spurts here and there like I was waiting by the shopping carts when my mom shopped. If you like old school platform beat-em ups, you will enjoy this game.

is good