Последние обзоры Harmless

Nice, calm, decently paced storybook; the puzzles are barely that, but the interactivity is good nonetheless. The characters are all varied and overall pleasant, and aside from a specific animal related section, Carto is a great combat free adventure to unwind with. Some of the movements could be a little quicker, as well as the conversations, but overall it never reaches the point of being tedious.

This is really not something I expected to enjoy as much as I did. I've been installing games with trading cards to idle in the background while I work, and try most of them for 5min to see what they're like; this one was a total blast. A little on the short side (100% achievements and event content in about 8hrs for me, who took it slow) and pretty easy, with secrets and challenges hidden and tricky enough to be interesting, but not to need a guide for. Fun, dialogue free story, great sounds and music, doesn't take itself seriously and plenty of silly ways to kill spiders, an easy recommend for something a bit lighter!

I was talking to a friend about this game and I'm pretty sure I said I liked it and hated it in the same breath, accidentally, which really sums it up. I love the concept, and the relatively minimalist presentation, as well as the lack of overly complex UI, HUD and in depth systems; it knows what it is, and doesn't reach beyond that. At the same time the controls don't feel quiiiiiiite precise enough, some of the hitboxes are completely off and while a minor flaw, the text boxes for the 'story' are massive, way too jarring for what they are trying to convey. Solid maybe on this one, worth a try but only if on half off or better. I wanted to love it and will probably play it through as it seems quite short, but found it way more frustrating than anything else.

I had had my eye on this one for a while, and when a friend asked me if I wanted to play I impulse bought it on the spot. It turned out to be not only one of my best sale purchases this holiday season, but one of the better games I have played in a long time.

It is essentially a hardcore roguelike styled action platformer, shortform and with huge amounts of replayability due to colectables, quite a wealth of characters with 4 different abilities each and a plethora of items to unlock and pick up.

- Story: There is not much of an initial story except for the opening cinematic, but as you unlock more characters and monster logs through the game more of the story is filled in. At no point was there a moment where I had to stop and look at the story so far, as it is an action platformer ultimately rather than some long winded fantasy sci-fi epic, but the way the devs have filled in bits of story via logs and such is quite well done.

- Sound: Music wise, the developers have chosen quite apt styles of music for the different stages, while creating an atmosphere that suits the gameplay and themes quite well. The sound effects are something else though; each enemy has an attacking noise, as do the weapons and powerups you accrue, and eventually you get to know the sounds of each. This doesn't sound like much, but in a game such as this these sounds are both well fitting and incredibly useful to keep track of enemies in your vicinity.

- Gameplay: I think of this as a side scrolling version of Binding of Isaac meets Super House of Dead Ninjas, with an added layer (or 40) of difficulty.Each playthrough is different and items per each run can make or break it for you, as they can in BoI. However, the mechanics and verticality are far more similar to SHoDN, with things being frantic on the screen most of the time. All of this combined makes the game quite fun to play through, and I highly recommend it.

As always, it is perhaps best to watch videos of the game before buying, and it is rather difficult alone. If you have a couple of friends to play with it is an absolute blast, and after you unlock a few things playing solo is also quite doable. As of yet I have not gotten to/beat the final stage/boss, but even after I have I will keep playing to unlock more items that become available. Definitely a recommended purchase.

This was my first reviews as well, hope it helps someone out there!