Expelled
- November 1, 2017
- Fantsize
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Reviews
- The soundtrack is enjoyable and adds a nice touch to the game.
- Some players find the game fun and challenging, especially if they enjoy arcade-style games.
- The game offers a sense of accomplishment for those who can complete it, with some players successfully achieving 100% completion.
- The game suffers from poor hitbox detection and inconsistent mechanics, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- The art and graphics are uninspired, often appearing as low-quality asset flips, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Many levels are unbalanced, with some being overly difficult while others feel too easy, making for an inconsistent challenge.
- monetization5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of these games is heavily criticized as exploitative and unethical, with developers accused of producing low-quality, asset-flipped titles that serve primarily as cash grabs. Reviewers highlight a pattern of using premade templates and assets without genuine development effort, leading to a perception of the games as shovelware lacking merit. Additionally, there are concerns about fake reviews and coordinated efforts to promote these subpar products on platforms like Steam.
“Trying to get paid for someone else's game templates and assets... at best, this is shovelware; at worst, it's a scam/cash grab.”
“It's a trash, defective single-screen platformer with no genuine merit or sincerity in its development; it's just a cash grab.”
“Droid riot/fantsize/whited43/trinity project have shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game features outdated retro pixel art that lacks customization options or resolution settings, resulting in low-quality graphics. While some players appreciate the art style and soundtrack, the overall visual presentation is considered a significant drawback.
“Honestly, this game can be really good; the soundtrack is nice and the art style is pretty good in my opinion.”
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“There are no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
“There's no way for gamers to improve the low-quality graphics.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the soundtrack and find it enjoyable, others criticize it for being repetitive and lacking mute options, leading to a quick sense of boredom. Overall, opinions vary, with some considering the music a positive aspect of the game.
“Honestly, this game can be really good; the soundtrack is nice and the art style is pretty good in my opinion.”
“The music is good, though.”
“The music is barely passable, getting boring very quickly on a short loop and lacking mute settings.”
“The soundtrack is repetitive and uninspired, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
“The audio tracks feel generic and do not enhance the gaming experience at all.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is negatively impacted by frustrating mechanics, such as inconsistent hitboxes and unfair deaths from projectiles and spikes, leading to player frustration and a diminished sense of enjoyment.
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story is generally considered acceptable, though not particularly engaging for some players, who find it overshadowed by frustrations with the platforming mechanics, which are described as both tight and clunky, leading to a challenging control experience.
“The story is unengaging and fails to draw me in, making it hard to care about the characters or their journey.”
“I found the plot to be predictable and lacking depth, which made the overall experience feel flat.”
“The narrative feels disjointed and poorly executed, leaving me confused about the motivations of the characters.”
