Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: Soren on June 15, 2015, 01:55:06 PM
Title: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: Soren on June 15, 2015, 01:55:06 PM
Figures we have a week to play these games, let's put up a place for impressions.
Mutant Mudds Super Challenge It feels like tried and true Mutant Mudds platforming action. Level 1-1 feels like some of the later levels in the original game. There's some challenge, but it's mostly about manoeuvring your way through the small platforms and taking out the droplets of mud, then avoiding the spikes around the moving platforms. There is very little room for error, and you have to plan your moves out, specially when the enemy count increases. The hidden spots with extra sprites can be a bit difficult to find at first, but seeing how they might make an appearance on pretty much every level, it might just be having to keep a close eye on the walls.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: azeke on June 15, 2015, 03:56:01 PM
Rive is great, frenetic action, explosions, bosses, everything moves at fast pace.
The only problem -- game hitches from time to time. Hopefully this will be fixed.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ShyGuy on June 15, 2015, 10:26:57 PM
Lovely Planet It looks pretty, but man they need to adjust the controls. It clearly was setup for mouse precision, and twin sticks is not cutting it for aiming.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: NWR_insanolord on June 15, 2015, 10:32:32 PM
I haven't played any of these yet, but I want to say there should have been a "Download All" button. Having to get all 9 of them separately, with several pages to tap through for each, was annoying.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ShyGuy on June 16, 2015, 01:00:30 AM
Runbow may be a fun game, but it isn't for me. Of course, I was playing it alone.
TypoMan I was suprised how much I enjoyed this platformer with adventure style puzzles. I may pick this one up.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ClexYoshi on June 16, 2015, 01:05:16 AM
they only give you act 1 and the first room of act 2 of Dragon Valley on Freedom Planet... haven't downloaded it yet, but I do wanna check out and see if they've done anything with the gamepad.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ejamer on June 16, 2015, 09:45:18 AM
Rive looks and feels great. Definitely interested in seeing the final release for this game!
Runbow may be a fun game, but it isn't for me. Of course, I was playing it alone. ...
This kind of disappoints me - Runbow looks awesome, but I also play solo most of the time so just can't see it getting enough burn to be worth buying. :(
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: azeke on June 16, 2015, 10:52:35 AM
If you want to see Runbow plays in with 8 players, check yesterday's Twitch coverage:
http://www.twitch.tv/twitch/v/6216496
Scroll to 1:55:00
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: Soren on June 16, 2015, 11:09:56 AM
Rive It's really really good. The shooting feels nice and the hacking mechanic is a nice twist, implemented well in the boss battle.
Typoman These kind of atmospheric puzzle games are right up my alley, but the controls need to be worked on more. No reason I shouldn't use the D-Pad.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: NWR_insanolord on June 16, 2015, 05:01:13 PM
Played some of Mutant Mudds. It's definitely more Mutant Mudds, which is perfectly fine by me. It's tough, but I actually found the second level in the demo, from world 3, significantly easier than the one from world 1. I also really liked the boss battle, which did a great job of implementing the platforming gameplay into the fight.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ShyGuy on June 16, 2015, 10:44:14 PM
Mutant Mudds Super Challenge Too hard for me. At least today. Never played a Mutant Mudds game before.
Forma.8 This game concept showed promise, but the challenge of the game came from fighting the controls. You float and swoop slowly around, trying to position yourself properly.
Extreme Exorcism Like Runbow, I think this would be much better with multiplayer. Interesting hook. You fight your ghosts from the previous round. And by ghosts, I mean like a Mario Kart Ghost.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: Nile Boogie Returns on June 17, 2015, 11:29:44 PM
RIVE :
Fantastic! It played smooth and looked great and very clean. For those that haven't played it: "Blaster Master meets Contra with a just a hint of R-type"
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ShyGuy on June 18, 2015, 12:35:38 AM
Soul AxiomOH SNAP!! You know what this is?? It's the 'sequel' to Master Reboot! I really liked Master Reboot and this first person adventure game is right up my alley. Boughted so hard.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: Evan_B on June 18, 2015, 12:44:54 AM
Yeah, Soul Axiom was one of my favorite demos. The run speed needs to be a little faster though.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: MagicCow64 on June 18, 2015, 01:29:02 AM
Tried Rive briefly, but got overwhelmed with the arcadey speed and shooting. The hacking stuff was a cool nuance to it that made me recognize the developer that made Toki Tori 2 a little bit, but I dunno, I think I'm just getting old at 29 and this kind of game is just beyond me now. Had similar feelings about Scram Kitty, though I think that game is not in the same league just based on the Rive demo.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ShyGuy on June 18, 2015, 01:43:17 AM
The developers are working on an update for Scram Kitty that is supposed to help things out. I'm going to give it another try when it comes out.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: Evan_B on June 18, 2015, 12:48:21 PM
I played and beat Scram Kitty, which is an absolute master class design game.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ejamer on June 19, 2015, 09:54:56 AM
Played four of the demos so far, so will post impressions below:
Runbow - Honestly, I didn't expect much going in. Based on comments above, it sounds like some people didn't care for the single-player mode. But I was pleasantly surprised and found it kind of awesome to have a grid-based series of challenges that require you to race through levels and beat preset times to earn medals. The graphic design is bright and attractive, while game controls feel decent. Seems like multiplayer would be awesome, and online play is a great addition for this type of game. Despite being primarily a solo gamer, I'm now excited about Runbow coming out. Verdict: Will Buy!
Mutant MuddsSuper Challenge - The name really says it all. Have you played Mutant Mudds before? If not, you probably want to start with the base game. Do you love Mutant Mudds? If so, this set of harder levels will probably be right up your alley. Me? I'm not really that into the series, and this game did absolutely nothing to change my opinion. Verdict: Not For Me
Lovely Planet - Hmm... This didn't control well and seemed entirely pointless. It felt like a PC-based tech demo from an amateur developer instead of a fully developed game idea. Sure, the game is still in development... but Lovely Planet was by far the worst demo so far and I can't recommend the game to anyone. The only positive comment I can offer is that the art direction is different enough to be interesting; unfortunately they never do anything interesting with the colorful environments. Verdict: Not Good
Rive - Wow. I didn't know what I was doing and died quickly. Then restarted and did better. Then restarted again and really enjoyed it. Fast-paced, intense, interesting design. I loved Toki Tori 2 so had high hopes for this game... and it blew away all of my expectations. (Except for one: the demo wasn't nearly as accessible as I had expected, throwing you into the action pretty quickly.) There were some significant technical issues still to be ironed out, but I'm really excited to see this get released. Verdict: Will Buy!
Four demos down, and a better overall impression than I expected. Five left to try. From the remaining demos, I think that Extreme Exorcism and Typoman both look vaguely intersting - the rest I have no opinion about. Should be fun. ;D
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ShyGuy on June 19, 2015, 10:10:42 AM
Rive As I mentioned in the main thread, this is great demo, even with it's technical glitches. I hope there are more flying segments in the final game.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: Soren on June 19, 2015, 10:27:15 AM
Freedom Planet I have no affinity for the Sonic series so this game does nothing for me. Which is odd, seeing as I didn't have much affinity for part of the source material Shovel Knight apes so well. But still, it's a game that just doesn't really do much for me. I was just flailing around during the demo level.
Soul Axiom The demo really didn't do much for me. A few simple puzzles and a rough looking environment. Maybe I should play Master Reboot first?
forma.8 In the same moody, spooky vibe of games like Knytt Underground and Affordable Space Adventures, this has a bit of charm to it. The combat is pretty good, although the movement is slow and it can cause frustration when coming up against enemies. But this one is high on my list for now.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: Evan_B on June 19, 2015, 10:55:19 AM
I enjoyed Typo Man, but the answers felt kind of obvious. I also played Extreme Exorcism, and though the mechanics were pretty neat, its a bit too much for my tastes.
Lovely Planet was pretty decent though, it's definitely a speed runner's game.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ShyGuy on June 20, 2015, 04:54:46 AM
Freedom Planet I've played all nine demos! This one was pretty good too. They REALLY nailed the feel of the Genesis era Sonic games very well. It was a fun demo and I want to see more.
To Recap: Lovely Planet: Needs improvement
Runbow: Not for me
TypoMan: Pleasant Surprise
Mutant Mudds Super Challenge: Not for me
Forma.8: Needs improvement
Extreme Exorcism: Not for me
Soul Axiom: Shut up and take my money!
Rive: Pleasant Surprise
Freedom Planet: Pleasant Surprise
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ejamer on June 20, 2015, 12:12:45 PM
I've now had the chance to play two more of the demos:
Typoman - Hmm... Not sure what to say about this one. I still like the aesthetics and concept, but the execution wasn't really enjoyable. What really turned me off was the solution to the "PART" puzzle. No details to avoid spoilers, but when you know the solution and can't make it happen because of mediocre controls it gets frustrating. That said, it was still interesting to play and I feel like this problem (clever ideas, lacking execution) is very common for indie games. Verdict: Disappointing
Freedom Planet - I've never been a fan of Sonic games, so hearing people talk about how this game was heavily influenced by that series wasn't exactly a selling point. But I enjoyed the demo a lot more than I had expected to. Lots of different routes through the levels, you can speed run or take your time to explore. Controls felt a little bit odd at times, but never bad. A very pleasant surprise overall as I had no intention of buying prior to the demo. Verdict: Will Buy (Eventually)
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: Soren on June 20, 2015, 01:34:03 PM
The general consensus for most of these games is that the controls need to be worked on further. Aside from Mutant Mudds and maybe Freedom Planet, none of the other games feel close to finished yet.
I've played all the demos and so far the only ones that are must buy are for me Mutant Mudds and Rive. I am very interested in Typoman and forma.8, but I'll wait for reviews and hopefully the controls are more fleshed out. I need to play Runbow in a multiplayer environment because the single player content is very underwhelming. At least it's going to have online. I have no interest in Freedom Planet or Lovely Planet, and it might take a sale or 2 for me to buy Extreme Exorcism or Soul Axiom.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ejamer on June 20, 2015, 04:38:31 PM
This doesn't seem unreasonable for a pre-release build though. Does it? (Maybe that depends on what the actual release date is supposed to be though.)
True. I guess I should clarify. Controls for most games feel sluggish and slower than what we're expecting, and that can certainly hinder gameplay experience.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ShyGuy on June 21, 2015, 11:52:03 AM
Most of the games had long pauses while loading or reloading. I hope these issues will be fixed before release.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: sudoshuff on July 13, 2015, 11:27:08 AM
Rive: I have a lot of respect for Two Tribes as Toki Tori is one of my favorite puzzle games of all time. Rive, however, seems to stutter a bit when there's a lot of action on screen and I found the boss fight to be too easy (I just sat in the corner and held down the "shoot" button to defeat it. It could shape up to be a great game, but I need to see it again closer to release.
Freedom Planet: Loved the style, but the controls seemed overly complex to me. I guess I was expecting the simplicity of the Sonic controls.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ClexYoshi on July 31, 2015, 01:58:57 AM
first time really venturing into the nintendo console forum since E3. I should have kept up with this thread to shamelessly shill respond to the impressions on Freedom Planet, as it is a game I really care for a lot and feel that it has it's chance at a second life on Wii U. The game kinda unfairly got buried last year for it's steam release, coming out SO close to shovel Knight and not really having the same hype vehicle as that game did.
Freedom Planet is a game that indeed begin it's life as a fangame distributed around sites like Sonicretro.org and SSRG, but they eventually decided to take the idea away from simply being a sonic fan game and do their own thing with it. one thing the Wii U demo didn't have were some of the other characters, which make the game considerably less sonic-like.
The control of mid-air momentum makes a lot more sense when you play a character like Carol the Wildcat or Milla the hound. Carol plays more akin to zero from mega man X with her claw combos and distinct wall jump, while... I'd honestly say Milla is something more inspired by Yoshi than something like tails. she has a block tossing attack and a shield attack that she can aim out at enemies, and her 'flight' behaves a bit more like a souped up version of Yoshi's flutter jump than Tails' flight.
This isn't even including the two stretch goal characters that haven't come out, such as Commander Torque's Gunstar Heroes inspired gun upgrade system or Spade, who will have some sort of deck of cards thing going on that changes his attributes and methods of attack or something!
Or the crazy ammount of level variety! there's a SHMUP level that's VERY inspired by the kirby SHMUP interludes. The attention to detail is great, and the dev's love for the project shows with how much they are willing to outreach to the community. one of the most telling videos about freedom planet was one time where they basically approached Slowbeef of Retsupurae fame (he also headed the coding on Policenauts fan translation and did the first sort of video upload of a video game with voiceover for the entire lengh of the game ever.) and did a stream with him and got him to completely turn around on a game he probably wouldn't have given a second thought about otherwise.
Please, I implore you folks; give this game a try when it comes out! I really do love it and want to talk about it with more people!
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ShyGuy on July 31, 2015, 03:43:11 AM
I liked the demo. Freedom Planet's on my list.It was supposed to be out Aug 3rd, but got delayed.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ejamer on July 31, 2015, 09:33:24 AM
I liked the demo. Freedom Planet's on my list.It was supposed to be out Aug 3rd, but got delayed.
Is there a new release date, or not specified yet?
I ended up enjoying Freedom Planet way more than expected. It went from "vaguely aware of" to "definitely interested in" after seeing some more of the game.
Title: Re: Nindies @ Home Impressions Thread
Post by: ShyGuy on July 31, 2015, 01:55:16 PM
I liked the demo. Freedom Planet's on my list.It was supposed to be out Aug 3rd, but got delayed.
Is there a new release date, or not specified yet?
I ended up enjoying Freedom Planet way more than expected. It went from "vaguely aware of" to "definitely interested in" after seeing some more of the game.
