Unable to play due to the keyboard input being scrambled and lagging badly. Seriously, it just moves randomly or not at all when the game is running, but the keyboard works perfectly fine in the menu.
Reviews for "Astral Guard"
Short and sweet, just like the way I like it.
This game could have earned 4.5 stars, but for one big problem, and a few little ones. It's a good retro-feel game in many ways. BUT:
The game just doesn't stay saved. If I exit by way of the main menu (which is annoyingly only available in the end-of-level screen) the save file sticks around for a few hours, but is gone within 12 or so. I play a while, break to sleep or work, and when I come back, the save game is gone. VERY FRUSTRATING.
Seriously, the spells need hotkeys. The recharge rate on them is so painfully slow, there's no real chance of ever filling the recharge meter in the first 9-12 levels. Also, as mentioned by others, the spells aren't necessary, cute, but not really worth the investment.
And a minor design flaw: There's no ability to choose which level you're playing, so if/when you get to a boss fight, and you're not strong enough to beat it, you have no choice but to play that boss fight -dying pointlessly a few dozen times- scraping up the loose change -so very slowly- until you can buy an upgrade. It's aggravating.
Close to a really good game, but not there yet.
Awesome game!! I do believe that the UI needs some work and the death screen/animation needs to go by faster as while grinding it becomes frustrating going through it over and over
Needs saving yes but can be beaten in 1 sitting.
If you walk backwards you can moonwalk! :D
Game is easy Once you know what to do.
Here is how to invest your money properly.
Level up Mp regen first Max it. That way you can kill faster.
then buy runes Get the more expensive ones first. Skip weaker ones.
Then level up Mp amount.
Ignore leveling HP amount and Hp Regen.
The faster you kill and die the better.
That way you can grind properly.
Each world has 2 stages then a Boss fight and in 2 worlds there is a bonus level.
My advice for bonus level is to remove runes that way you can shoot more and get more chests.
Tips:
you can shoot faster if you click faster more effective than letting button pressed.
Most spells are bad. the only one I find somewhat usefull was the shield spell. But with maxed Hp regen is not so useful.
BUGS::::
There is bug with shield spell sometimes if you cast it while getting hit you get damaged over and over and die.
If you click and don't have enough money you delevel....... Really bad so be careful.