Guacamelee
I didn't see any dedicated threads for this one, and I'm finally getting around to trying it (been in my Steam back catalog for awhile).
This game is really well done.
It takes the exploration, platforming, and power-up style of Metroid and mashes it up with a beat-em-up combat framework that is combo-heavy and creative (a bit like The Bouncer, but actually fun )
Seems like there are tons of things to do, and lots of hidden chests to find to get 100%.
So anybody else give this one a try?
This game is really well done.
It takes the exploration, platforming, and power-up style of Metroid and mashes it up with a beat-em-up combat framework that is combo-heavy and creative (a bit like The Bouncer, but actually fun )
Seems like there are tons of things to do, and lots of hidden chests to find to get 100%.
So anybody else give this one a try?
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Metroidragon?
River City Metroid?
Mighty Metroid Fight?
Streets of Metroid?
We have Metroidvania games, so what genre blend name would this be?
Metroidragon?
River City Metroid?
Mighty Metroid Fight?
Streets of Metroid?
Double Metroid?
"River City Metroid" probably feels more accurate, since that is already a game with exploration and shops for power-ups.
I don't think I've seen a beat-em-up that was so focused on combos, though, other than The Bouncer on PS2.
I've heard nothing but great things about it but I've never tried it myself. Despite how well it has been received it just doesn't look like it appeals to me. I don't know, maybe it's the style or look of it. Maybe one day when I have nothing else to play I'll download it.
I was definitely on the fence about it (but it was part of a bundle so only cost me $0.50 or maybe $1)
I'm glad I finally gave it a try, though.
The platforming is a lot more creative than I originally expected, since it starts to work in all sorts of powerups and special moves.
(and things like wall jumping are way easier to execute than in Super Metroid, so the "special platforming" is just more satisfying, overall)
It has some really cool challenge modes, as well, that focus individually on each subgenre of the game (i.e. speed-platforming, puzzle-platforming, combo-heavy combat, etc)
The odd/unique look sort of grows on you, too.
One of my favorite from Indiebox in my small collection. Guacamelee! Definitive Collection.
I've heard nothing but great things about it but I've never tried it myself. Despite how well it has been received it just doesn't look like it appeals to me. I don't know, maybe it's the style or look of it. Maybe one day when I have nothing else to play I'll download it.
I was definitely on the fence about it (but it was part of a bundle so only cost me $0.50 or maybe $1)
I'm glad I finally gave it a try, though.
The platforming is a lot more creative than I originally expected, since it starts to work in all sorts of powerups and special moves.
(and things like wall jumping are way easier to execute than in Super Metroid, so the "special platforming" is just more satisfying, overall)
It has some really cool challenge modes, as well, that focus individually on each subgenre of the game (i.e. speed-platforming, puzzle-platforming, combo-heavy combat, etc)
The odd/unique look sort of grows on you, too.
I'll keep it in mind when I'm looking for a new game of that type. I know it's probably silly but I just don't care for indie games either. I've only tried a couple just straight out did not like most of them (Shovel Knight is the one huge exception). I've heard nothing but praise for Guacamelee though and I trust it is a good game. Good to know the special moves in the game are easy to perform too, since the inane process of wall jumping in Super Metroid is the one thing I genuinely hate about that otherwise perfect game.
Myself and a friend played that smeg to aboot 85% and haven't got around to playing it again, for over a year now.
I know it's probably silly but I just don't care for indie games either.
Yup, definitely silly.
All of the best games I've played in the last 5 years have been "indie games" of one sort, or another.
^Looks like something I'd really enjoy. If I remember correctly,there's a Mega Man "blue bomber" reference via graffitti or a poster on a wall. I could be thinking of another game though
Tons of referential humor in the form of posters, billboards, and wall paintings.
They even had a secret room with a coded message written in the language from Fez.
^Looks like something I'd really enjoy. If I remember correctly,there's a Mega Man "blue bomber" reference via graffitti or a poster on a wall. I could be thinking of another game though
Tons of referential humor in the form of posters, billboards, and wall paintings.
They even had a secret room with a coded message written in the language from Fez.
That's pretty cool! I'm definitely going to have to check this out. I had seen a few blurbs about it in the past and I thought the art style and lucha libre outfits were cool,but knew very little of the gameplay. Definitely going to get this on Steam once I redownload the app on my computer. (For some reason it erased it and a few others when I upgraded to Windows 10.)
Overall I felt it was on par with Shovel Knight. All around great game in a style I do not see so often.
Picking it up was a no-brainer for me because I like Metroid, I like beat-'em-ups, I like Lucha Libre and I like the art style. Plus, the reviews were generally positive.
Looking forward to digging in.
I know it's probably silly but I just don't care for indie games either.
I don't like or give a pass to games by virtue of their designation as "indie"...but I also don't dislike a game simply because it's "indie" either. If a game is good, it's good. If a game sucks, it sucks. Whether it was at the hands of a 100-member design team and $20M or a guy in his basement with $500 and a dream means very little in the big picture to me. The best graphics and physics engines that money can buy won't cover up lazy, buggy, shallow design and even the most pixel-artsy, "look how outside-the-box I am" indie-game concept can't excuse bad design and sloppy game play.
One of the standouts as well was how tight the controls were (I played it with an xbox controller on PC)
It is very stylish and while the art is simple, it lends itself to some fantastic animation. Controls are tight and you get some really tricky platforming later in the game once you unlock all the moves. Some of the nods to other games are hilarious. It is out for pretty much every system out there right now, you have no excuse, check it out.