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Bloodroots

Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.
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85%Game Brain Score
gameplay, graphics
story, grinding
91% User Score Based on 64 reviews
Critic Score 82%Based on 28 reviews

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Bloodroots is a single player arcade action adventure game. It was developed by Paper Cult and was released on March 12, 2021. It received positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

"Bloodroots" is a single-player platformer game with good gameplay and perfect visuals. As Mr. Wolf, seek revenge by choreographing deadly combos with makeshift weapons found in the Weird West. Compete for fame on worldwide leaderboards by improvising the most deadly combos and fighting your way through handcrafted levels.

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91%
Audience ScoreBased on 64 reviews
gameplay8 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • Fast-paced and satisfying gameplay with a variety of unique weapons and creative combat mechanics.
  • Stylish visuals and a fun, engaging art style that enhances the overall experience.
  • Challenging yet fair difficulty that encourages replayability and experimentation with different strategies.
  • Frustrating camera angles and perspective issues that can lead to unfair deaths and confusion during gameplay.
  • Some boss fights are underwhelming and do not match the quality of the rest of the game.
  • Boring dialogues and cutscenes that interrupt the flow of the fast-paced action.
  • gameplay
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally praised for its smoothness, satisfying mechanics, and engaging music, offering a mix of platforming and unique combat styles reminiscent of titles like Hotline Miami. However, some players criticize issues such as poor camera angles, frustrating enemy compositions, and messy mechanics that detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the game is noted for its accessibility and high skill ceiling, making it enjoyable for a wide range of players.

    • “Smooth, satisfying gameplay, great music, and lots of fun when trying to go fast for S ranks.”
    • “Criminally underrated, fantastic gameplay, fantastic music, fantastic visuals.”
    • “It's an enjoyable game with interesting use of movement mechanics and a very unique personality thanks to its story, art style, and well-designed characters.”
    • “The basic mechanics of Bloodroots were simply too messy for me to appreciate the rest of the package.”
    • “While having vertical gameplay in this game, it feels frustrating sometimes to me.”
    • “Basically, it's Hotline Miami with more gore and much faster gameplay.”
  • graphics
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are praised for their stylish and charming aesthetic, featuring a unique art style that enhances the overall presentation. However, some players find the top-down 3D perspective can lead to ambiguity in object and enemy positioning, affecting gameplay precision. Overall, the visuals are considered eye-catching and well-integrated with the game's themes, contributing to an enjoyable experience.

    • “Great art style and intuitively interactive environments.”
    • “Criminally underrated, fantastic gameplay, fantastic music, fantastic visuals.”
    • “The art style is quite unique and beautiful, all the different elements of maps are well highlighted, making combat really fluid.”
    • “Plus, while the graphics are stylish and charming, they make the edges and locations of objects and enemies very ambiguous, in addition to the top-down 3D perspective making aiming more uncertain than fully 2D or fully 3D games in this genre.”
    • “The graphics are very eye-pleasing, it's running at a peppy 144fps - and did I mention there's hidden stuff and unlockables?”
  • story
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story, while not groundbreaking, is engaging and well-structured, featuring distinctive character personalities and a blend of humor that keeps players entertained. It unfolds across three acts and effectively complements the gameplay, making it a worthwhile experience despite some combat flaws. Overall, the storytelling is praised for its creativity and unique presentation, enhancing the game's appeal.

    • “The game also features a story which is told in 3 acts; it's nothing amazing but did the job quite well, and the writing was interesting and funny enough to keep me entertained for the entire game.”
    • “- Surprisingly ample storytelling with distinctive character personalities.”
    • “It's an enjoyable game with interesting use of movement mechanics and a very unique personality thanks to its story, art style, and well-designed characters.”
    • “Whilst the story isn't anything groundbreaking, it plays with structure and the method of storytelling more than I'm used to seeing in games.”
    • “The game also features a story which is told in 3 acts; it's nothing amazing but did the job quite well and the writing was interesting and funny enough to keep me entertained for the entire game.”
    • “Amazing game, of course these kinds of games will be shorter, but the story and the gameplay are definitely worth the price they're asking.”
  • music
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its quality, featuring a catchy and enjoyable soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack as a standout element, contributing to the game's smooth and satisfying gameplay. Overall, the music is considered a significant asset, complementing the game's fast-paced combat and appealing visuals.

    • “Smooth, satisfying gameplay, great music, and lots of fun when trying to go fast for S ranks.”
    • “Criminally underrated, fantastic gameplay, fantastic music, fantastic visuals.”
    • “The OST has some really nice bangers as well.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is characterized by colorful and funny dialogues, engaging writing, and a blend of slapstick and violent comedy, which some players found entertaining and charming. However, opinions are mixed, with some feeling that despite the humor, the overall experience was unenjoyable.

    • “The game also features a story which is told in 3 acts; it's nothing amazing but the writing was interesting and funny enough to keep me entertained for the entire game.”
    • “- Colorful and funny dialogues, lovely transitions; this game is made with love.”
    • “Fantastic and cool and awesome and fun and gory and funny and enjoyable.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players appreciate the accessibility options that allow them to bypass tedious grinding areas, enabling them to return later when they are better prepared. This feature enhances the overall experience by reducing frustration associated with grinding.

    • “The grinding in this game feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
    • “I find myself doing the same tasks over and over just to level up, which quickly becomes boring.”
    • “The amount of grinding required to progress is overwhelming and detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its fair challenge and significant replay value, encouraging players to return for multiple playthroughs.

    • “Offers a fair challenge and has a lot of replay value.”
    • “The game provides numerous paths and choices, making each playthrough feel unique.”
    • “With multiple endings and character builds, I find myself coming back for more.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability has been noted to be inconsistent, particularly in specific areas where players experience buggy geometry and character teleportation. While some users find these glitches to add an element of unpredictability, they can detract from the overall experience.

    • “The area in Act 2 right before the room with nothing but two hammer boys and scrolling lasers had some incredibly buggy geometry; the wolf kept teleporting around, and it was hard to tell why.”
    • “A bit buggy in certain situations, but watching the leaderboards, I guess that is part of the fun of it?”
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Bloodroots is a arcade action adventure game.

Bloodroots is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Bloodroots was released on March 12, 2021.

Bloodroots was developed by Paper Cult.

Bloodroots has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Bloodroots is a single player game.

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