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
Reviews
- The game has a unique premise with a constantly collapsing world that adds urgency to gameplay.
- Solid low poly art direction, including good animations, character selection, and a variety of enemies and regions.
- The game offers different characters with unique skills and special attacks, making each playthrough feel distinct.
- The game is riddled with bugs, including glitches, collision issues, and a lack of polish, making it feel unfinished.
- Combat mechanics are clunky and poorly balanced, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences, especially with boss fights.
- The controls are unintuitive, with a confusing button layout and a lack of customization options, making gameplay cumbersome.
- gameplay8 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. Players find the experience boring and unexciting, with fundamental mechanics feeling underdeveloped and plagued by bugs and balance flaws. While some interesting mechanics exist, they are overshadowed by the overall lack of polish and engaging gameplay.
“Heading back to the main menu and restarting a level fixed most of the small problems I encountered during gameplay.”
“The basic game has some interesting specific mechanics, but is riddled with bugs and horrible balance design flaws.”
“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.”
- story6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story of the game, while set against a randomly generated map, is considered engaging and worth the price, especially for an indie title. However, some players noted that critical plot moments are hindered by forced camera movements, and the slow regular movement can detract from the experience. Overall, the narrative is seen as a strong point, contributing positively alongside the graphics and sound effects.
“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 I hope to see either further improvements or another title from this developer.”
“The random generated map has 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.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the beautiful textures and lighting that enhance the dark-fantasy atmosphere, others criticize the visuals as feeling unfinished or reminiscent of a demo. Despite these concerns, there is optimism for improvements and a recognition of the game's aesthetic choices.
“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; I can overlook the aesthetic choices, but there are too many other issues right out of the gate.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has received a low rating of 2.6 out of 5, with users frequently reporting bugs that negatively impact gameplay.
“The game is incredibly buggy, making it difficult to enjoy.”
“I experienced frequent crashes that ruined my gameplay.”
“There are numerous glitches that disrupt the overall experience.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is minimal, with users noting a lack of variety and presence throughout the gameplay experience.
“The game features very little music.”
“There is a lack of variety in the music tracks.”
“The soundtrack is forgettable and doesn't enhance the gameplay experience.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The optimization aspect of the game is enhanced by the ability to access small islands where players can find treasures that significantly boost their performance.
“He can take you to other small islands where treasure is available that will greatly improve your performance in the game.”
