Agreed, is it possible to win? I don't like games that are highscore only. Games that have an ending and then unlock survival mode are good though.
Reviews for "Arise"
Great game, just the right mix of challenge and intrigue. I think there are secrets to find here as well. At one stage my bird reincarnated as a zombie that dripped blood down the walls, but I can't seem to get it to happen again.
Fun little game. The controls felt good in responsiveness and slippyness, hard to find that balance on a wall jumping game but i think it worked well. I felt the learning curve of the obstactles was a little steep and kind of detracts from the curiosity to explore further. Maybe some more forgiving hazards could be introduced first other than the spiked blocks. I thought the cannon was comfortable for starting out. Felt a bit underused. Maybe the first wave can be more about mastering the cannon and then work into the spiked blocks?
Thought the music was spot on.
Thought maybe the storyline was a bit elaborate for such a simple gameplay, It doesnt ruin it at all, just in the grand scheme of things feels like it could have been as simple as the game itself?
More of a personal thing maybe, because i obsess over menu's but i felt like the menu's could have kept the simplicity but still have its personality to it. Felt a bit utilitarian when the game stage itself is lush.
Having a 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 countdown before the game starts up again mighta been nice.
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Overall, really fun little game!
I'm a little confused by what it means to "evade" a quake. In my time playing I earned 9 medals, including the one for evading 10 quakes, and never once did I see any sign that quakes are something to be evaded, as in something dangerous. They seem to be strictly atmospheric effects.
The Gen Bird was a cute touch, but the laser effect was actually annoying enough to make me stop using the Random option so I wouldn't get it.
Mantis1 responds:
Yeah.... I was out of hazards to evade and one medal too short.
I love the concept of the game, but it's pretty hard. Graphics are also quite nice.