Charlie's Adventure
- November 29, 2016
- EGAMER
- 7h median play time
Get on Steam"Charlie's Adventure" is a 2D platformer game where players control Charlie, a curious adventurer exploring a mysterious world. The game features various challenging levels, puzzles, and unique power-ups to collect. With its hand-drawn art style and charming characters, players must help Charlie overcome obstacles and uncover the secrets of his surroundings.
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Reviews
- The game features charming graphics and animations, providing a visually appealing experience.
- The platforming mechanics are solid, with a variety of attacks and abilities that can be fun to use.
- The game offers a decent challenge, especially on higher difficulty levels, making it engaging for players who enjoy platformers.
- The game suffers from frustrating design flaws, including forced backtracking and imprecise controls that can lead to tedious gameplay.
- Many levels feel repetitive and lack originality, making the overall experience dull and uninspired.
- There are numerous bugs and glitches, such as floating objects and inconsistent hitboxes, which detract from the enjoyment of the game.
- graphics29 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the colorful and cute 2D art style, while others criticize the visuals for being choppy and confusing, particularly in distinguishing platforms. Although some users find the artwork appealing, they also note issues like glitches and poor design choices that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the graphics are considered decent for an indie title, but there are significant areas for improvement.
“Colorful and nicely done graphics and sounds.”
“The game looks cute with its 2D graphics and most of the objects are recognizable.”
“The graphics are actually pretty good for an indie game and overall you can call it an okay platformer.”
“The graphics were drawn by a middle schooler and the voice acting, if you can call random grunts voice acting, is annoying at best.”
“Graphics are okay, controls and mechanics are dull, gameplay is interesting but ultimately unenjoyable because there are glitches like random invisible barriers that don't seem to be gameplay related but bad coding.”
“Graphics remind me of a flash game.”
- gameplay28 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it repetitive and plagued by bugs, such as broken mechanics and poor controls, which detract from the overall experience. While a few appreciate the simplistic and balanced nature of the gameplay, many criticize the level design and lack of engaging elements, leading to a sense of monotony. Overall, the game offers a fair amount of content for its price, but technical issues and uninspired mechanics hinder its potential.
“There's a bit of a story, the mechanics are great, not too difficult, not too easy, just amazing for its price.”
“The general gameplay is fun, albeit a little repetitive.”
“Gameplay is fairly well balanced, with a good range of weapons and difficulty.”
“From the buggy assets to the two game mechanics that don't work right, this game is the true meaning of just pure garbage on the side of a road.”
“The character control is jerky and the sliding mechanic is frustratingly broken.”
“This game feels like not much work was put into it; the gameplay is kind of bland and has horrible controls.”
- music18 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as average and forgettable, with some tracks being repetitive and lacking excitement. While it features a spooky theme that fits the game's atmosphere, many reviewers feel it doesn't elevate the overall experience and is not memorable enough to warrant a standalone soundtrack purchase. Despite its shortcomings, some players appreciate its charm and find it adequate for the gameplay.
“The music is not very annoying even though it is still the same.”
“Background music is nice, with a spooky theme that fits the game well.”
“Soundtrack fits in well.”
“Some of the achievements are broken, and the audio is poor - one of the tracks is the same as the menu music in 20 Minutes Till Dawn.”
“The presentation is pretty mediocre, the background music in particular is really forgettable.”
“The soundtrack and sound effects aren't very exciting either.”
- story14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's story is widely criticized for being minimal, poorly executed, and often difficult to follow due to glitches and typos. While some players appreciate the art and find the gameplay enjoyable, the narrative is generally described as bland, uninspired, and lacking depth. Overall, the story fails to leave a significant impact on the gaming experience.
“10/10 story.”
“The art is amazing, and the story is fun.”
“A funny gameplay with a short but good storyline, loved it.”
“The story is not only near nonexistent; what little it does have is littered with typos, poor grammar, and even worse font choices.”
“To be honest, I couldn't make out most of the story because the cutscenes tend to be glitchy and skip a lot, but the game doesn't have much in the story anyway, so you can guess or ignore the whole thing.”
“The story is very bland.”
- stability8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 88 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is highly inconsistent, with many users reporting significant bugs, glitches, and performance issues that detract from the overall experience. While some players experienced a stable frame rate and no major issues, others encountered frustrating problems like invisible barriers, floating objects, and random deaths, leading to a mixed reception regarding stability. Overall, the game's technical performance appears to vary widely among players.
“The graphics are nice, and I've had no performance issues, glitches, or bugs while playing.”
“The game runs smoothly without any crashes or interruptions.”
“I've experienced consistent performance throughout my gameplay, which really enhances the overall experience.”
“From the buggy assets to the two game mechanics that don't work right, this game is the true meaning of pure frustration.”
“Everything feels janky and buggy, making it very hard to see anything important because of the environment.”
“Graphics are okay, but the controls and mechanics are dull. Gameplay is interesting but ultimately unenjoyable due to glitches like random invisible barriers that seem to stem from poor coding.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players finding it amusing and entertaining, particularly in the context of gameplay and storyline. However, some users suggest that it may not be worth the full price, recommending purchases during sales instead. Overall, the humor adds a lighthearted touch to the experience, though opinions on its value vary.
“A funny gameplay with a short but good storyline, loved it.”
“Very funny to kill.”
“Funny for free times.”
- emotional4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is a mix of joy and frustration; players appreciate the nostalgic references and humor, which evoke happiness, but they also express significant frustration with challenging gameplay mechanics that can lead to repeated failures and feelings of unfairness.
“Charlie's adventure covers multiple scenes, such as the one in the finals. The game touches on a bit of Halo's lore and includes some Ubisoft memes that made me feel happy.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is notably inconsistent; while some players report enjoyable performance with no glitches, others experience significant issues such as bugs, reduced frame rates, and overly crowded levels that hinder gameplay. Overall, the game's size and performance problems suggest a lack of proper optimization.
“Graphics are nice, I've had no performance issues, no glitches or bugs while playing.”
“It's buggy (axes going out of joint and floating around), it has performance issues (reduced fps in some parts), some levels are too crowded with moving background objects that can easily confuse you, etc. but still, it's really fun to play.”
“There was clearly no optimization when this short platformer is over twice the disc size of Half-Life.”
“It's buggy (axes going out of joint and floating around), it has performance issues (reduced FPS in some parts), and some levels are too crowded with moving background objects that can easily confuse you.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious due to forced zombie cleanup and excessive backtracking, particularly when dealing with enemies that fall off elevated paths. Overall, the game does not feature grindy achievements.
“The forced zombie cleanup and constant backtracking, especially when enemies fall off elevated paths, make the game feel tedious.”
“Grindy achievement: no.”
