Crumbling World
- March 30, 2020
- Dani Marti
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Get on itch.io Store"Crumbling World" is an arcade-style dungeon crawler where you battle monsters, bosses, and time itself in randomly generated worlds. Choose from 7 characters across 5 class types, each with unique abilities and backstories, as you journey through 25 levels to save the world from corruption. Fight to recover the Gems of Genesis and face the source of the underworld's onslaught in a final showdown. * * Arcade-style dungeon crawling * Procedurally generated worlds and 7 characters with unique abilities
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Reviews
- The game has a unique premise with a constantly collapsing world that adds urgency to gameplay.
- Solid art direction with beautiful graphics, animations, and sound design.
- Variety of characters and special attacks provide different gameplay experiences, making it enjoyable for hack and slash fans.
- The game is riddled with bugs, including glitches, balance issues, and clunky mechanics that detract from the experience.
- Combat feels slow and trivial, lacking challenge and depth, especially in the early stages.
- Unclear objectives and poor controller customization options lead to frustrating gameplay.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for its clunky mechanics, unclear objectives, and frequent technical issues, including crashes that hinder progress. While there are some interesting mechanics, they are overshadowed by poor balance and a lack of engaging content, leading to a generally boring experience. Players often resort to restarting levels to resolve minor bugs, highlighting the overall frustration with the gameplay design.
“Heading back to the main menu and restarting a level fixed most of the small problems I encountered during gameplay.”
“Obviously a short one, as falling off the edges of the path is a constant part of the play mechanic.”
“Clunky mechanics, unclear objectives.”
“Basic game has some interesting specific mechanics, but is riddled with bugs and horrible balance design flaws.”
“Gameplay itself is boring and unexciting from the start.”
- story12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The story of the game, while set against a randomly generated map, is considered a strong point, especially for an indie title, with players finding it worth the price. However, some reviewers noted that critical plot moments are hindered by forced camera movements, and the slow movement mechanics can detract from the experience. Overall, the narrative is seen as promising, with hopes for future improvements or new titles from the developer.
“The graphics and the sound effects, as well as the story, add quite a bit - very promising, and I hope to see either further improvements or another title from this developer.”
“+ random generated map but there is a story.”
“Also, some critical plot moments are debilitated by forced camera movements.”
“It's not a AAA game, but for an indie game, I found it worth the price for the story and the gameplay.”
“The graphics and the sound effects, as well as the story, add quite a bit - very promising and hope to see either further improvements or another title from this developer.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their beautiful dark-fantasy aesthetic, featuring nice textures and lighting, though some users feel it resembles an unfinished demo. While there are bugs that need addressing, the overall visual presentation is considered promising, with hopes for further improvements from the developer. Some players find the graphics acceptable, especially given the game's low price point.
“The graphics and the sound effects, as well as the story, add quite a bit - very promising and hope to see either further improvements or another title from this developer.”
“The dark-fantasy feeling is rendered in beautiful graphics, with really nice textures and lighting.”
“I like very much the ranger; the fight is nice. For the graphics, it's okay. I can see that Dany, the developer, is very active to polish the game.”
“Looks and plays like an unfinished demo, but I can overlook the aesthetic choices; there are just too many other issues right out of the gate.”
“The graphics and the sound effects, as well as the story, add quite a bit - very promising, and I hope to see either further improvements or another title from this developer.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has received poor reviews, with users consistently reporting significant bugs that detract from the overall experience, resulting in an average rating of 2.6 out of 5.
“2.6 / 5: The game is extremely buggy.”
“2.6 / 5: There are numerous bugs that ruin the experience.”
“2.6 / 5: The stability issues make it unplayable at times.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is minimal, with users noting a lack of variety and presence throughout the experience.
“There is very little music in the game.”
“The music is minimal and doesn't enhance the experience.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The optimization aspect of the game is positively highlighted, as players can access small islands with treasure that significantly enhances their performance. This feature encourages exploration and rewards players for their efforts, contributing to a more engaging gameplay experience.
“He can take you to other small islands where treasure is available that will greatly improve your performance in the game.”
