In another review I said that titanfall 2 was the goat.
but UNBEATABLE is MY goat.
This is genuinely my new favorite game ever since the credits rolled at the end, and I'm still grinding the arcade mode. But that's the thing. This is MY favorite game. Even though I recommend it, this is imo a "not for everyone" type of game. Most will still like it, though.
Story:
UNBEATABLE(no or all caps) is a sweet little story about feeling and expressing it and oneself. Mostly through music, obviously. Overall, the narrative is very solid, with good and likeable characters, depth, creativity, and all that ♥♥♥♥.
If you just play the game, you're likely to enjoy it.
But the story does have very obvious, jarring flaws. Major characters are sidelined, causing them to be underdeveloped, which is weird when earlier they hint at backstories that seem important. Side characters are suddenly giving all attention, instead, at times. This not only gives you narrative whiplash, but also makes it so 90% of their character is packed into like 5 minutes.
If you ignore the weird pacing and just focus on what's in front of you, which is the experience for like every piece of media then you'll see the honestly impressive way they explore the themes of how people recognize themselves and deal with emotions. This is amazing for people that (to my knowledge) haven't done projects like this before. I mean, this is D-CELL's first game.
Gameplay:
"I got the sauce and I'm cooking up this recipe"
My god does this game have sauce. The gameplay feels so flashy and expressive with honestly not that many ingredients.
When it works.
There are multiple noticeable bugs in the game, even more before my playthrough where people would get softlocked more than once.
Movement might feel clunky, audio playing when it shouldn't, or not when it should.
Some gameplay is tedious and feels forced, and it doesn't help that the game doesn't tell you that shift lets you sprint.
But when those minor, infrequent inconveniences DONT happen, the game feels perfect.
The game feel is insane, as if all art, music, effects, and everything else line up.
Art(visuals and music):
This is the part that hooks everyone into this game.
"ooh overly saturated anime girl with bright rock music"
And I don't blame them. This is probably where the devs put most focus in. peak divide cooked with this one, and they didn't even exist before the game. The music captures the exact emotion that it needs you to feel. It's not flawless, like a polished classical piece, but its the imperfections that let you in.
but here's the main event.
should you buy this game?
earlier i said that is isn't a game for everyone.
and that's true.
You've prolly watched the trailer already.
If your reaction is anywhere from "what" to "this ♥♥♥♥ is peak," get the game
if its "what is this anime blinding rythmslop," or worse dont
If your the type of person to see flaws and not stop thinking about them, dont
If you see the imperfections and laugh a bit, then move on, since peak is near, get the game.
This isn't a "perfect" game with the big bucks under its belt as funding.
This is a game that was made with the glue and tape that is the power of friendship and the love of the game.
When you play a high quality AAA title, you think
"yeah, this is made by professionals"
When you play UNBEATABLE, you think
"wow, this is made by people"
w essay i guess
Edit: BTW, if you encounter the flaws I said, and your not the type of person who's day is ruined when the flow of water goes bad while your showering, you won't freaking care at all.
Also the voice acting is peak for like no reason and there's my goat Noodle
