Direct
- August 17, 2017
- ToastieLabs
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Windows
Reviews
- The game is colorful and can be fun to play when you're bored.
- It offers a large number of achievements, making it appealing for achievement hunters.
- The price is reasonable for what it offers.
- The game frequently crashes and has numerous glitches, making it frustrating to play.
- The audio is overly loud and annoying, with repetitive sounds that can lead to discomfort.
- Gameplay can become boring and tedious, especially when grinding for achievements.
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are described as colorful and fun but ultimately basic, receiving a mixed rating of 3/5. While the visuals aim for a vibrant aesthetic, they are poorly optimized for low-end devices and may pose issues for players sensitive to flashing colors, as the constantly changing color schemes can be overwhelming.
“Short, fun, colorful graphics and sounds great.”
“The graphics are vibrant and engaging, adding to the overall enjoyment of the game.”
“The visuals are unique and imaginative, creating a captivating atmosphere.”
“An endless runner and dodge game with very basic graphic design.”
“It's a good game, but it's badly optimized for low-end laptops with small RAM and graphics.”
“Another horrible aspect of this game is the visuals; you are chased by constantly glowing and changing colors, which can trigger epilepsy. On top of that, every block you pass reverts the color scheme of the level, making it even more disorienting.”
- music3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with users finding it excessively loud and lacking a volume slider. Many describe it as unpleasant, comparing it to ambient noise rather than enjoyable music, and the repetitive sound effects, such as the constant "ding" for each block passed, contribute to a frustrating experience.
“The first thing you should do when you boot up this game is turn off the music.”
“Music is a little too loud with no volume slider.”
“First of all, it sounds horrible. The ambient music sounds more like ambient noise, hurts my head. On top of that, every passed block is followed by a ding sound. Can you imagine running through 500 blocks and hearing that ding 500 times?”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game experiences occasional glitches and errors, but players still find enjoyment despite these stability issues.
“There are some glitches and mistakes in the game, which detract from the overall experience.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it hard to enjoy any extended play sessions.”
“I encountered numerous bugs that disrupted gameplay and made it frustrating to progress.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received a low rating of 2/5, indicating significant dissatisfaction among users. Many players find the mechanics unengaging and the overall experience lacking in depth and enjoyment.
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game is generally well-received, but it suffers from poor optimization on low-end laptops, particularly those with limited RAM and graphics capabilities.
“It's a good game, but it's badly optimized for low-end laptops with limited RAM and graphics.”
“The performance issues make it nearly unplayable on older hardware.”
“I constantly experience frame drops and stuttering, which ruins the overall experience.”
