AVA
- September 21, 2019
- Dnovel
Get on Steam"Ava" is a cinematic space shooter set in the planet of Koyte, known for its vast caves and ancient civilization relics. Following the events of "BlackEye", the world is now divided into upper and lower sections, inhabited by intelligent creatures. Players must explore and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the ancient forerunners.
Reviews
- The game features a challenging difficulty curve that keeps players engaged as they progress through the levels.
- Some players appreciate the combination of aesthetics reminiscent of Limbo with platforming gameplay elements.
- The controls are described as tight and precise, contributing to a satisfying gameplay experience.
- The game is criticized for being a low-quality asset flip with no original content or meaningful development effort.
- There are significant technical issues, including poor graphics and lack of customization options for controls and resolution.
- The game has been associated with unethical review manipulation, leading to skepticism about its positive reception.
- monetization5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of this game has been heavily criticized as a blatant cash grab, characterized by the use of copied assets and templates with minimal effort put into development. Reviewers highlight the developers' history of producing low-quality, asset-flip games and employing fake accounts to generate misleading reviews, further undermining the game's credibility and value. The low price point of $1 is seen as an attempt to attract buyers despite the lack of meaningful content or originality.
“Trying to get paid for someone else's game templates and assets... at best, this is shovelware; at worst, it's a scam/cash grab.”
“The status of this thing as nothing but an asset/template flip/cash grab is cemented by the developers' prior history of asset flip/construction kit copy+paste jobs, the fake/compromised Steam accounts they used to write fake reviews (all with the same broken English), the laughable $1 USD price tag for this garbage, and the way they dumped it into daily indie game bundles immediately at launch.”
“As a game, it's terrible, of course, and has no meaningful merit or value as a PC game to gamers... this is just another shovelware cash grab from Dnovel.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been criticized for being low quality and simplistic, reminiscent of low-effort flash or mobile games, with no options for resolution or customization. Many users feel that the art style is a blatant ripoff of "Limbo," contributing to an overall impression of laziness in the visual design, which fails to meet the expectations of PC gamers.
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
“There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
“There's no way for gamers to try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
“The game features somewhat lazy, simplistic 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort flash/browser games and mobile apps.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its creativity and engaging mechanics, effectively blending the aesthetics of "Limbo" with the classic platforming elements of "Super Mario Bros." This combination results in a fun and affordable gaming experience.
“Fun, cheap game with awesome creativity and gameplay.”
“Combining the aesthetics of Limbo with the gameplay of Super Mario Bros, you are getting a great combo.”
