BLOODSONG

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BLOODSONG is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by Three Owls In a Trench Coat and was released on December 25, 2023. It received neutral reviews from players.

Tenacious and musically gifted, Mari is everything a siren queen’s daughter ought to be. Except for the fact that her punk rock bloodsong power can make a simple melody more like a deadly explosive. With this weapon and sheer rebellious spirit, Mari seeks to escape her palace confines in order to headline her band's concert. Traversing through the cavernous dungeons might have been easy, if it wer…

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Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game features a unique concept of matching pitch to defeat enemies, which is engaging and creative.
The visuals and art style are appealing, with well-modeled and textured environments that enhance the experience.
The music is enjoyable and adds to the overall atmosphere of the game.

The game suffers from poor performance, running below 30fps on decent hardware and lacking graphical options.
Gameplay feels unpolished and buggy, with issues like collision detection and a confusing tutorial.
The game is short, taking only about 50 minutes to complete, leaving players wanting more content.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
50%
The game's graphics are visually appealing, comparable to titles like Abzu, but players report performance issues, including low frame rates and bugs, particularly with collision detection. While the art style is praised, the lack of adjustable graphical settings and technical problems detract from the overall experience.
- “I can't criticize too harshly for a free game, and it has nice visuals.”
- “I liked the art style and the controls were fine, although they take some time getting used to.”
- “This game has roughly Abzu level of visual fidelity, maybe higher here and there.”
- “It has no options to modify controls, and the graphical settings consist of resolution and fullscreen toggles, both of which don't work.”
- “The frame rates I am getting are low given the graphics quality. This game has roughly Abzu-level visual fidelity, maybe higher here and there, and I am getting worse performance than Abzu.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its quality and integration with the level design. However, some users suggest improvements to the music staff for better readability, particularly regarding high notes that are difficult to hit. Overall, the soundtrack enhances the gameplay experience, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere.
- “The music was great to listen to and the UI was really good!”
- “Though I think the music staff could have been modified to cut off those high notes that the player can't hit, so it would be easier to read.”
- “I don't have any experience with musical notes but was able to get a hang of the gameplay pretty easily regardless.”
- “Here's hoping the developers will one day provide a quality-of-life update to address this; I would honestly change my review to positive since I really like the level design and music!”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The gameplay concept of matching pitch to defeat enemies is intriguing, but players find it unpolished and buggy, leading to a less than optimal experience. Despite initial confusion, many users, even those without musical experience, report that they can grasp the mechanics relatively easily.
- “I don't have any experience with musical notes but was able to get the hang of the gameplay pretty easily regardless.”
- “While I like the concept of having to match the pitch to defeat enemies and progress, the way it's implemented feels unpolished, and overall gameplay is buggy and unoptimized.”
- “Early gameplay had me confused at first.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been criticized for being unpolished and buggy, leading to low frame rates despite its comparable visual fidelity to titles like Abzu. Players feel that the performance does not meet expectations given the graphics quality.
- “While I like the concept of having to match the pitch to defeat enemies and progress, the way it's implemented feels unpolished, and overall gameplay is buggy and unoptimized.”
- “The frame rates I am getting are low given the graphics quality. This game has roughly Abzu-level visual fidelity, maybe higher here and there, and I am experiencing worse performance than in Abzu.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability has been criticized for being unpolished, with reports of buggy gameplay and optimization issues that detract from the overall experience.
- “While I like the concept of having to match the pitch to defeat enemies and progress, the way it's implemented feels unpolished and overall gameplay is buggy and unoptimized.”