Deios II: Deidia
- December 8, 2016
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Reviews
- The game features wonderful visuals and an immersive atmosphere, enhanced by a unique and captivating soundtrack.
- It's an unconventional exploratory platformer that encourages players to get lost in its bizarre world, offering a sense of adventure and discovery.
- The game is appreciated for its artistic design and the depth of its lore, making it a memorable experience for fans of experimental indie games.
- The controls can be floaty and imprecise, leading to frustrating platforming experiences and potential wrist strain for players.
- The gameplay lacks challenge and direction, with some mechanics feeling pointless or underdeveloped, which may leave players feeling aimless.
- Technical issues, such as crashing and problems with fullscreen mode, can detract from the overall experience and make the game unplayable for some users.
- graphics11 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are widely praised for their beautiful and surreal visuals, blending an 80s/early 90s design aesthetic with modern elements, particularly within a cyberpunk-occultish setting. Players appreciate the top-notch art style and atmospheric soundscapes, although some feel that the visuals alone may not be enough to sustain long-term engagement. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's immersive experience, despite some frustrations with gameplay mechanics.
“Wonderful visuals, vaporwave music, thick atmosphere.”
“The art style is beautiful.”
“It has an 80s/early 90s design aesthetic, yet it's unmistakably modern, in no small part due to its abstract and mysterious cyberpunk-occultish setting, top-notch graphics and audio work, and the total confusion you experience every second you're playing it.”
“As far as I can tell, the menu is mostly for aesthetics and you don't need it to play the game.”
“Depending on how much you spoil yourself, you might not stay very long, but just the work that went into the visuals is something else.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a lack of challenge and depth, with mechanics like hacking and glitching feeling underdeveloped and often pointless. Players find themselves more engaged with the atmospheric elements of the environment rather than the gameplay itself, which is described as a casual, zen-like experience with minimal driving forces. Overall, the game serves more as a space to explore rather than a tightly designed interactive experience.
“It's not a game about tight mechanics or a compelling story; it's just a cool, weird place to hang out for 2 hours and then be done with.”
“It's full of all kinds of strange and incongruous features, which feel more like ruins of an old and decaying world than shallow attempts at gameplay. I find myself thinking more about the way the waves crash against the rocks, or the tinkling pinwheels, which seem as much a natural part of the world as the plants that twang and judder as you pass by, than I do about any of the vestigial curios.”
“It looks busy at times, yet the gameplay is very zen.”
“The 'hacking' system is not very integral to the gameplay, and I found myself only using one of the not-so-many commands. There's almost no challenge to this game.”
“It's full of all kinds of strange and incongruous features, which feel more like ruins of an old and decaying world than shallow attempts at 'gameplay'. I find myself thinking more about the way the waves crash against the rocks or the tinkling pinwheels, which seem as much a natural part of the world as the plants that twang and judder as you pass by, than I do about any of the vestigial curios.”
“Nothing really drives the gameplay; the glitch mechanic never seemed to do anything other than make me reload the game.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its immersive and atmospheric qualities, enhancing the overall experience with a captivating ambient soundtrack. Reviewers highlight the music as a standout feature, describing it as "wonderful" and "bangin'," although some feel that the platforming elements can detract from fully enjoying the audio experience.
“Its ambient soundtrack and oozing atmosphere create a very immersive world that is so hard to explain.”
“Wonderful visuals, vaporwave music, thick atmosphere.”
“The music isn't anything to scoff at either; this guy makes bangin' tunes.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is characterized by stunning visuals and a captivating ambient soundtrack, which together create an immersive and almost indescribable world. Reviewers highlight the thick, enveloping atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
“Its ambient soundtrack and oozing atmosphere create a very immersive world that is so hard to explain.”
“Wonderful visuals, vaporwave music, thick atmosphere.”
“The visuals are stunning, but the music feels like vaporware, leaving the atmosphere lacking depth.”
“While the graphics are impressive, the overall atmosphere feels empty and uninspired.”
“The game has a thick atmosphere, but it often feels overwhelming and disorienting rather than immersive.”
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story is considered cryptic and not the main focus, with players viewing it more as an experience rather than a narrative-driven adventure. While it offers a unique environment to explore for a short duration, the overall mechanics and controls overshadow the storytelling aspect.
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Overall, users find the controls to be responsive and tight; however, they report encountering significant glitches that can negatively impact gameplay and pose risks.
“The controls are tight, but some of the glitches are really dangerous and never seem to help.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to progress.”
“I experienced constant frame drops and stuttering, which ruined the overall experience.”
