Barbara-ian
- January 16, 2017
- Owlbear
Get on Steam"Barbara-ian" is a randomly generated, physics-based dungeon crawler starring a fierce, mythical heroine. With no health bars, inventory, or skill system, gameplay focuses on fast-paced, one-hit combat as you smash through doors, tombs, and enemies. The feature-complete game seeks player feedback to add more content, ensuring an action-packed, replayable experience.
Reviews
- Fast-paced combat and addictive gameplay keep players engaged and coming back for more.
- The game features a wonderful soundtrack and appealing voxel graphics that enhance the overall experience.
- Procedurally generated levels provide variety and excitement, making each run feel unique.
- The game feels unfinished and is plagued by bugs, which can detract from the overall experience.
- With only one hit point, players can experience frustrating instant deaths, especially when spawning near enemies.
- Lack of content and updates may leave players feeling that the game is repetitive and lacking in depth.
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its wonderful soundtrack, with a catchy title screen song that enhances the overall experience. Reviewers note a strong connection between the developers and players through the fitting sound design that complements the fast-paced gameplay.
“Wonderful soundtrack.”
“Music and sound fit the scenario.”
“The song is catchy as hell.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Gameplay is characterized by a variety of impactful weapons that enhance the experience, alongside fast-paced and engaging mechanics that create a strong connection between developers and players. However, the one-hit-point system can lead to intense moments of excitement, but also frustration, particularly when players spawn in challenging situations that result in immediate deaths.
“We feel some kind of communication between the devs and the players: that beautiful song in the title screen, this fast and fun gameplay.”
“The one-hit-point gameplay really gets your heart racing in these situations but unfortunately can cause a fair amount of frustration when you spawn into a new level directly on top of a horde of bad guys and get insta-killed!”
“The one-hit-point gameplay really gets your heart racing in these situations, but unfortunately, it can cause a fair amount of frustration when you spawn into a new level directly on top of a horde of bad guys and get insta-killed!”
“You can find different weapons that really make a difference to your gameplay.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by appealing voxel art, offering clean and distinct visuals that enhance the overall aesthetic of the game.
“The visuals are clean and distinct.”
“Nice voxel graphics.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users have reported stability issues, particularly noting that the game freezes when paused using the 360 controller.
“The game freezes if you pause it with the 360 controller.”
“I experienced frequent crashes during gameplay, making it nearly unplayable.”
“The game often stutters and lags, especially in crowded areas.”
