Everblade
- May 6, 2022
- Elion Games
Get on SteamAvenge a crumbling world in this varied platformer. Jump, fight, climb, and fly through worlds full of hazards and puzzles. Discover hidden treasures and develop new skills and devastating attacks to aid in your fight against the hordes of evil. Will you succeed and restore order to the world?
Reviews
- Everblade features a diverse range of levels with unique mechanics and themes, keeping gameplay fresh and engaging.
- The game excels in exploration, with numerous hidden secrets and treasures that reward players for thorough exploration.
- Combat is straightforward yet satisfying, with unique boss fights that require learning patterns and strategies.
- Controls are poorly designed, with no option to rebind keys, making gameplay feel awkward and frustrating.
- The game suffers from visual language issues that can lead to confusion regarding mechanics and interactions.
- There is a U-shaped difficulty curve, with early levels feeling trivial and later levels becoming overly challenging without proper skill distribution.
- grinding5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while some elements make backtracking enjoyable, early combat can feel tedious, especially for cautious players. However, the game improves in the latter stages with enhanced abilities that add variety to combat. Overall, the grinding can be seen as a necessary but sometimes frustrating part of the gameplay.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“I really wanted to like this, but instead found it tedious and awkward.”
“This does mean combat can feel tedious early on if you like to play it safe, but it picks up in the back half once you get more utility between decreased cooldown on dagger regeneration and elemental daggers which let you freeze most enemy types or leave behind fiery damage areas.”
“The only boss I didn't like was the one in the mountain level, which was a neat concept for a sort of 'summoner' fight, but the execution was a bit tedious.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The gameplay features distinct mechanics across levels, providing a varied experience; however, some players find that visual issues can lead to confusion with otherwise simple mechanics. Additionally, there are minor mechanical issues that may affect the overall experience.
“Beyond the aesthetics, each level has a unique feel as they all focus on different mechanics.”
“These visual issues are rarely a problem other than the first time you encounter something, but they do mean otherwise simple mechanics can sometimes feel oddly confusing to understand.”
“There are some minor mechanical issues.”
- story3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The story centers around a mage seeking revenge, set in a charming pixel art adventure. However, some users noted a lack of depth, with one mentioning the absence of a substantial narrative.
“A wonderful pixel adventure, you play as a mage on a quest for revenge.”
“The game lacks any meaningful story.”
“There is essentially no story to engage with.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their distinct aesthetics, with each level offering a unique visual style that complements its specific gameplay mechanics.
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it to be a standout feature that enhances the overall experience, others describe it as cringey and even migraine-inducing, expressing a desire for an option to mute it.
“Leaving a review because it's deserted in here—this game is very good, it knows what it's doing and has a killer soundtrack.”
“Nice pixel game that looks similar to Shovel Knight, but honestly the music is cringey and triggers my migraines. I wish there was a way to turn it off.”
“The game is very good and knows what it's doing, but the music is not enjoyable.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant performance issues with the game, even on systems capable of running modern 3D titles smoothly at 1080p.
“I also ran into serious performance issues on a machine that runs modern 3D games fine in 1080.”
