Below Kryll

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Below Kryll is a single player and multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by Team Kryll and was released on September 6, 2015. It received positive reviews from players.

"Below Kryll is a 2D platforming action-RPG with both single-player and multiplayer modes. The game boasts a huge, hand-crafted, continuously expanding world filled with adventures created by the developer and community. Players can create their own adventures using the simple but powerful adventure creator, allowing for a constantly growing gameplay experience."

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Audience ScoreBased on 43 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

graphics2 negative mentions

Below Kryll offers a vast amount of user-generated content, allowing for endless creativity and exploration in a unique platforming experience.
The game features a supportive community and an easy-to-use level editor, making it accessible for players of all skill levels to create and share their own levels.
With RPG elements and a variety of gameplay styles, including puzzles and action, Below Kryll provides a fun and engaging experience for both players and creators.

Many user-generated levels are unpolished and can contain bugs, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
The game suffers from performance issues and lacks proper support for non-American keyboards, which can hinder the experience for some players.
The single-player focus and lack of moderation for community content can result in a disjointed experience, with levels that may not connect well or offer coherent gameplay.

music
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music aspect of the game is described as average, with many players noting that they don't prioritize the soundtrack in their enjoyment of the game. However, the game features a variety of community-created levels that incorporate music and art, offering a diverse experience that includes musical themes and interactive soundtracks. Overall, while the music may not stand out, it complements the engaging gameplay and creative content.
- “They vary from extremely technical and difficult platforming challenges to exhibitions of surprisingly sophisticated art and music.”
- “I mean levels based on music, pixel art museums, stories, quests, you name it, it's in here, and it's fun.”
- “A pixel art gallery that you visit on a moving platform as player-made music plays.”
- “The soundtrack is average, but I don't play these kinds of games for the soundtrack anyway, so that's not really a negative for me, though it is definitely relevant to a review like this.”
- “Oh man, I hope you like autoscrolling stuff where you watch the level move you around to play music and put on a show.”
- “You will be hearing tons of soundtracks from other games and media all over the place.”
story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
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The game features a story mode, but many players find the user-created maps more engaging, allowing for diverse gameplay experiences like parkour challenges and combat stages. While some missions are enjoyable, others, particularly episode IV, are criticized for frustrating mechanics and tedious dialogue, detracting from the overall narrative experience. Despite these issues, the game offers a variety of content that appeals to different player preferences.
- “You can build and play parkour challenges, combat stages, or story-driven puzzles.”
- “His story is kind of told through some actual story-based missions you unlock from playing the player-made levels.”
- “Whether you like platforming, puzzles, story, music, art, it's all there!”
- “However, I hate episode IV of the story missions so much I may never actually play it again.”
- “It combines my least favorite things in a mission (stealth, instant failure, no waypoints) in a form that has me swearing at pixelated ninjas.”
- “These are used to string together quests made of nauseating dialogue that try to be as twee and internet as possible.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is a mix of challenging yet somewhat clunky mechanics, with broken respawn/reset features that can lead to frustration. While it lacks depth in exploration and customization, it offers fun physics-based interactions and creative potential, making it appealing for fans of platformers and creation tools. Overall, it provides an engaging experience despite its shortcomings.
- “Gameplay is not complicated, but it is challenging, and it's certainly not boring.”
- “I'll be playing this game for a very long time to come, and you should totally check it out if you like platformers, creation tools, or just fun gameplay.”
- “The gameplay itself is also great as everything is physics-based.”
- “Add in respawn/reset mechanics that are broken by design (and exploited even by some of the devs' levels), and you have a very frustrating experience.”
- “It's a creative idea, but the gameplay is somewhat clunky and there should definitely be more ways to customize your areas.”
- “Unfortunately, most of the 'exploration gameplay' is really simple character conversation triggers and door opening/object collection triggers.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The game's pixel graphics are highly praised for their retro aesthetic, effectively immersing players in a nostalgic experience. While not flashy, the visuals are deemed sufficient and contribute to the overall enjoyment, especially considering the additional content and community tools available.
- “The game is worth the price just for the awesome pixel graphics; then you get the full game, creation tools, and huge community content all as a bonus!”
- “From a graphics standpoint, the game has a very retro feel.”
- “The graphics aren't flashy, but they certainly do the job, creating a pixelated world to get lost in.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant optimization issues, particularly with rough performance that feels unrefined for a 2D title, and it is not well-suited for controller use. Overall, players express frustration with the game's performance, likening it to demanding 3D titles despite its simpler design.
- “Also, it is not optimized for controllers.”
- “Rough/unoptimized performance: when a 2D game has the performance of Crysis, there is definitely something wrong.”
- “Rough/unoptimized performance: when a 2D game has the performance of Crysis, there is definitely something wrong.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players finding it both cool and funny, suggesting that it effectively balances various emotional tones, including humor, sadness, and suspense.
- “Make it easy, make it difficult, make it funny, sad, or scary.”
- “That's a really cool and funny game.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players note that some grinding for levels and money is necessary before unlocking the ability to create their own levels, but they generally find this requirement acceptable and not detrimental to the overall experience.
- “Requires a bit of grinding levels for money before you can start creating your own levels, which can be frustrating.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect is generally viewed positively, with users noting that the control scheme is above average and that the game offers partial controller support, aligning with their expectations.