Elliot and the Musical Journey

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Elliot and the Musical Journey is a single player action game. It was developed by Orchidstra Entertainment and was released on May 15, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The Evil Skeleton King has stolen the music from the world and without it the world is dying. You are the only one who can revive it. Elliot and the Musical Journey is a classic 3D platformer filled with music and puzzles. Can you save your friends, the Queen and the whole world?

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64%

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music4 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

Charming graphics and engaging gameplay centered around rhythm mechanics make for a delightful experience.
The game features a gradual increase in difficulty, making it accessible for newcomers while still challenging for experienced players.
The musical accompaniment enhances the atmosphere of each location, and the character designs are memorable.

The controls can feel unresponsive at times, particularly with jumping and double jumping, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
The story lacks depth and the abundance of cutscenes can detract from the overall experience.
Some players experienced motion sickness and found the platforming mechanics to be poorly executed, making certain sections of the game tedious.

music
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in "Elliot and the Musical Journey" is described as charming yet underutilized, with some players finding it engaging but lacking in variety and depth. While the game features a unique flute mechanic and some enjoyable tracks, many felt that the music did not significantly enhance the gameplay experience, leading to frustration with repetitive notes and inconsistent audio transitions. Overall, the concept of integrating music into the gameplay shows potential, but it requires further development for a more impactful experience.
- “Overall, 'Elliot and the Musical Journey' is a great game for those who love casual adventures with a musical focus.”
- “Both character models and environmental art could use improvement, though the techno level was visually interesting and the background music was a banger.”
- “The idea of using musical instruments is a good one and could definitely be revisited in a sequel which addressed aforementioned issues.”
- “Had to vomit from the music, so I had to turn on my own (s3rl)”
- “And none of the songs felt different as the notes are too similar.”
- “The sound kept shifting between background music and what I was doing as well.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some users finding them nearly acceptable but ultimately feeling that the art style detracts from the overall experience, likely due to time constraints on a student project. In contrast, others appreciate the modern graphics and smooth controls, noting that the game maintains a fast pace despite its linear progression.
- “Fast-paced game with modern graphics and easy controls that smoothly transitions from location A to B to C and so on.”
- “The graphics are visually appealing and enhance the overall experience of the game.”
- “The art style is unique and adds a distinct charm to the game's atmosphere.”
- “Graphics are almost passable, but the art feels like a sick joke being played on the audience/player.”
- “It's likely resultant from the time restriction placed on what I must remind you is a student project, since the core gameplay feels as though it was ignored and more focus was regretfully placed on the aesthetics.”
- “The graphics are underwhelming and do not meet modern standards, making the overall experience feel outdated.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players found the humor in the game to be enjoyable, particularly noting the amusing use of the term "skellies" to refer to skeletons.
- “The skeletons being called 'skellies' was hilarious!”
- “The witty dialogue and puns had me laughing out loud.”
- “The absurd situations and quirky characters kept the humor fresh and entertaining.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is criticized for buggy controls and unreliable mechanics, particularly with double jumps, which detracted from the overall experience. Players found the gameplay monotonous and expressed frustration with the final boss, leading to a lack of enthusiasm for replaying the game.
- “The controls felt buggy, and most of the gameplay was boring. The last boss was annoying, but I managed to finish with just 1 heart remaining. Double jumps often didn't work, and I wouldn't recommend replaying it.”
- “The game frequently crashes, making it impossible to progress without losing significant progress.”
- “I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the overall experience and made it frustrating to play.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The gameplay is criticized for its floaty mechanics and subpar level design, common in inexperienced indie 3D platformers. While the flute mechanic adds a unique element to progression, it lacks depth, and although the second boss offers a welcome break from the challenging platforming, the overall mechanics remain underwhelming.
- “Most 3D platformers I've played from students or inexperienced indies have super floaty mechanics and wonky level design.”
- “There's a flute mechanic, and it's kind of neat to find different songs to progress, but it doesn't go beyond just the idea really.”
- “The second boss is probably the best one; despite the mechanics not being great for a QTE boss fight, it's at least nice to take a break from the wonky platforming that the first and last bosses require.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect received mixed feedback, with some users indicating they found it difficult to fully engage or understand the narrative.
- “I kind of missed out on the story a little bit.”

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Elliot and the Musical Journey is a action game.

Elliot and the Musical Journey is available on PC, Steam Deck and Windows.

Elliot and the Musical Journey was released on May 15, 2020.

Elliot and the Musical Journey was developed by Orchidstra Entertainment.

Elliot and the Musical Journey has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its graphics.

Elliot and the Musical Journey is a single player game.

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