Reviews for BattleMage

[BobChuck]

Nice, but WAY TOO HARD

I liked this game, or at least the first two levels. For a large flash game, it looks wonderful. Controls were nice, though jumping from platfrom to platfron is rather annoying... not enough ceiling clearance, or too much sliding, or both.
Overall, I think I would greatly enjoy the game... If I could make any progress. I've played trhough five times, and I haven't gotten past the second level. having the top path dead-end, with no warning at all, was really annoying. No player in his right mind is going to take the water path first. Then sticking a vine-guy right above the end of a passage, with no way to attack him except jumping INTO his sprite or INTO the water, both of which hurt you, was really really annoying.

I get the impression that the player is supposed to wander around and mine for gold, so he can buy potions to heal along the way, but I'm really frustrated with this game right now. Hopefully it'll wear off soon, and I'll give it another go.

In short, there's a lot of addict potential here. If the learning curve was a little lower, it'd be easier to get hooked on.

Arclite83 responds:

The difficulty was me overshooting what players would be capable of; like I said, I've been essentially playing this game for a year, so I'm good at it. As to the swamp, yes, I see your point; those earlier levels were done when I was first learning to make them, later levels are better (although some are still difficult), and while I fixed some issues there are still things like you mentioned. You can actually hit that plant from the water path, before jumping out and going on, the cost being staying in the water longer. Things that are guarenteed to hurt you need to be cut, I know.

Thanks for you input!

[Duelmasterk122]

nice......

it was a good game ill give u that but i play wayyyyy to many RPGS so i got high expectaitons... so here is wat i thought... it was a bit slow in game play its not tottally ur fault but still, also the water plain out killing u in the swamp was bad... thats how i died... it was a good flash but it cant beat any consol games

Arclite83 responds:

Never tried to beat console games - I just wanted a flash game that takes longer than 1 lunchbreak to beat. You know, something you can come back to.

[Daisuke-Dark]

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Really good game,voted 5 on it.Waiting for BattleMage II =P

Arclite83 responds:

Ha! You and me both! What I'm considering is writing it all up, modifying the engine to streamline some of the things I want to change, and running a contest for an artist. The artwork's my biggest problem; I'm a programmer!

[LukeLombard]

the spells dont work

the spells dont work. what do i do to select/activate them? great game, even if you cant cast

Arclite83 responds:

The numbers 1-6 change your spells, once you get them. You don't get the first spell until you reach the first town. If you did get there, and it doesn't work, then it's a bug.

[Leprichaun]

Grrr

I love battle mages, which is why im favoriting this and also refuse to quit until it is atleast half way beaten. I suggest you dont use a passcode system, i find them irritating and i always lose the codes. It is a fun game ,however at times it becomes quite enraging.