Armortale

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Armortale is a single player casual platformer game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by rpg2heaven and was released on November 15, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

Baby demon foxes are on a rampage! Head on an epic journey together with a wise witch to stop their mischief and save the kingdom. A fun action platformer with a unique armor swapping mechanic.

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Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

Captures the nostalgic feel and look of classic NES/retro platformers with polished pixel art and music.
Unique and engaging gameplay mechanic of switching armors on the fly, each providing different abilities that impact level traversal and combat.
Controls and movement are responsive and precise, with varied and well-designed levels and boss fights that offer a good challenge.

Some levels get frustratingly difficult, especially later ones like the final and boat level, which can feel tedious and overly punishing.
Checkpoints are sparse, making deaths costly in terms of progress and increasing repetition, which detracts from overall enjoyment.
Certain aspects such as story, boss fight complexity, and some control and menu mechanics feel underdeveloped or can be clunky.

gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features unique character and armor-switching mechanics that add strategic variety, though some find these elements clunky or tedious at times. It offers a nostalgic, challenging platformer experience reminiscent of classic games, with well-executed mechanics and enjoyable level design despite occasional frustrating sections. Overall, the gameplay is praised for its creativity and balance of difficulty.
- “Fun platformer with a unique gameplay mechanic and nice sprites, challenging at times although some levels feel a bit spammy (boat level is infuriating).”
- “The game has similar mechanics to Little Samson on the NES, where you have to switch characters depending on the situation.”
- “Unique gameplay with changing armour powers on the spot.”
- “The gameplay is clunky at best.”
- “Generally, I like playing games where you switch from one form to another (for instance Hue and Schein), but the implementation of this game mechanic here was subpar.”
- “There was a mechanic where if you fell into a pit area, you were taken to a fairly long spike-filled alternate area where you had to make it to the end, only to be warped back to the beginning of the pit area.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
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The music in the game is generally well-received, with many praising its upbeat, nostalgic style reminiscent of late NES and Genesis/TG16 soundtracks. While some find it cool and recommend it for standalone listening, others feel it lacks memorability. Overall, the soundtrack complements the game's polished presentation and contributes positively to the experience.
- “The music is highly recommended for standalone listening and features very cool tracks in various tones of lifestyles.”
- “The game is pretty fun, the difficulty curve feels fair, and the music is awesome.”
- “The music is something else too and hits that fine mix between late NES and TG16/Genesis levels.”
- “Also, I'm sure it's a matter of taste, but the music isn't memorable either.”
- “The game world is colorful, some of the characters look cute, and the soundtrack is up-beat, but this was not enough to make up for the flaws.”
- “The music is highly recommended for stand alone listening and it's very cool, with tracks in various tones of lifestyles.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are praised for their authentic 8-bit and NES-style art, achieving pixel-perfect platforming aesthetics with a simple yet beautiful color palette that evokes classic retro gaming.
- “You nailed down the pixel perfect 8/16-bit platforming gameplay and aesthetics perfectly.”
- “The graphics are beautiful and use the simplicity of few colors to give the feeling that you are playing a NES game, and if you have played Little Samson before, you see where some of the inspiration of the game came from.”
- “Nice game with NES-style graphics and music.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is generally seen as tedious rather than challenging, leading to frustration about potential upcoming obstacles. However, some mechanics like armor switching are made more manageable with convenient features such as a quick select hotkey.
- “Because it didn't feel like a challenge to overcome, but felt tedious and made me feel if this is here, what other type of bs is ahead.”
- “Armor switching mechanic can be a little tedious, but thankfully there is a quick armor select hotkey.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is widely regarded as poorly written and unengaging, failing to capture players' interest.
- “The story is crap and uninterestingly told”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users felt the emotional experience was more tedious than engaging, leading to frustration rather than a rewarding or meaningful challenge.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor is conveyed through charming, funny characters and a retro NES-style aesthetic, with a simple plot that adds to its lighthearted appeal. While most bosses are cute and amusing, the final boss may come across as somewhat creepy to some players.