Cowboy's Adventure
- June 29, 2017
- Blender Games
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Get on itch.io StoreIn Cowboy's Adventure, play as a cowboy navigating through the dangers of the underworld across three difficulties. With western-inspired art and unique traps, careful planning and quick reflexes are essential to escape. Controls include arrow/WASD keys for movement, spacebar for jumping, and shift for acceleration. Trading cards will be available in the future.
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Windows
Reviews
- The game has a unique concept of playing as the ghost of a cowboy, which adds an interesting twist to the gameplay.
- The music, while repetitive, fits the theme of the game and enhances the overall atmosphere.
- For a low-cost game, it provides a decent challenge and can be entertaining for casual gaming sessions.
- The controls are poorly designed, making movement and jumping frustratingly difficult.
- There is a lack of content, including no plot, achievements, or meaningful progression, leaving players feeling empty after completion.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including crashes and a lack of sound effects, which detracts from the overall experience.
- music30 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it repetitive and annoying, often describing it as stock public domain tracks that loop continuously. While some appreciate its integration into the gameplay, others feel it fails to match the game's theme, opting for a slow horror ambiance instead of the expected adventurous or cinematic scores. Overall, the music seems to detract from the experience for a significant number of players.
“Generally, I'm happy with the decisions made, implementing the music into the gameplay of the game.”
“All in all, the perfect music to underline the general concept of the game.”
“All this game has is a list of very stock-sounding songs that it goes through as you play.”
“Instead of using single songs, the developers decided to use one sound file that gets looped over and over again.”
“You would think that, being the deathrun game this claims to be, there would be adventure music, maybe cinematic music, but no, the music in this game can best be described as slow horror music.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay combines action game controls with 3D platforming elements, but many players find it frustrating due to slow movement speed and poor jumping mechanics, making it difficult to progress even on easy mode. While some appreciate the integration of music into the gameplay, the overall execution has left the game feeling unplayable in its current state.
“I completely support the decision to invest the end-stage development time into the gameplay so you can release a game that the players enjoy playing and not just looking at.”
“Generally, I'm happy with the decisions made, implementing the music into the gameplay of the game.”
“First off, the game is unplayable at this state. You walk (and run, for that matter) way too slow, and the jumping mechanics are horrible. It takes a second for the jump animation to finish, and with the speed you walk/run at, it is still very hard to even get past the first jump. Mind you, this is easy mode.”
“This game has controls like it's an action game but with straight 3D platforming gameplay.”
“But I completely support the decision to invest the end-stage development time into the gameplay so you can release a game that the players enjoy playing and not just looking at.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their hyper-realistic quality, contributing to a standout lead character, the ghost of the cowboy, regarded as one of the best in recent gaming history. However, some users note that there is still room for improvement in the overall visuals.
“Graphics are hyper-real, and the ghost of the cowboy is the best video game lead of the decade.”
“Unfortunately, I have to say that there is room for improvement for the visuals.”
“Unfortunately, I have to say that there is room for improvement for the visuals.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game exhibits buggy controls, which some users attribute to its unique premise of playing as a ghostly cowboy. Despite the stability issues, this aspect seems to be accepted as part of the game's charm.
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its depth and character development, while others find it lacking in originality and coherence. Overall, it offers engaging moments but may not resonate with everyone due to its pacing and narrative choices.
