Extremely Powerful Capybaras
- December 5, 2023
- Studio Bravarda
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Get on itch.io Store"Extremely Powerful Capybaras" is a charming action-adventure game where you play as a group of super-powered capybaras. Explore a vibrant world, solve puzzles, and battle enemies using the unique abilities of each capybara. With its endearing characters and engaging gameplay, this game offers a wholesome and entertaining experience for all ages.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a charming art style and is filled with references to Brazilian culture, making it visually appealing and culturally rich.
- The multiplayer experience is fun and engaging, allowing for cooperative play that enhances the overall enjoyment of the game.
- The developers are actively working on updates and improvements, showing a commitment to enhancing the game based on player feedback.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs, particularly in multiplayer mode, which can disrupt gameplay and lead to frustrating experiences.
- Content is limited, with only a few classes and maps available, leading to concerns about replayability and depth.
- The upgrade and skill selection system can be unbalanced, often forcing players to choose less desirable options, which can detract from the cooperative experience.
- graphics32 mentions
- 59 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their adorable and vibrant art style, which draws on Brazilian culture and aesthetics, making it visually appealing and beginner-friendly. While many players appreciate the attention to detail and smooth performance, some have noted issues with visual clarity and gameplay functionality, particularly in multiplayer modes. Overall, the game's graphics contribute positively to its charm, despite some technical glitches and design critiques.
“The graphics are adorable and it is very beginner-friendly.”
“The developers have clearly invested a lot of attention to detail, evident in the graphics, sound design, and diverse gameplay mechanics.”
“The art style is extremely well done and pleasing to look at, with great attention to detail too.”
“The artstyle is decent but at the same time hard to look at for a longer time, and it's also hard to recognize danger because everything is so poppy and bright and just mashes together - bad visual design from a gameplay perspective.”
“The devs need to work on better co-op as well as balancing classes to make them less of a chore to play. The artstyle and theme show a promising game in the future, but this feels like an alpha build at best.”
“I can deal with the occasional lag spike, but considering the graphics, my computer should not have trouble running this.”
- gameplay19 mentions
- 37 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as fun and engaging, particularly appealing to fans of the vampire survivors genre, with enjoyable classes and a charming art style. However, it suffers from a lack of depth, content, and balance, alongside some technical issues and visual design challenges that can hinder gameplay experience. Overall, while the mechanics are solid and addictive, improvements in progression clarity and enemy variety are needed for a more enriching experience.
“Fun vampire survivors style gameplay with the much desired couch co-op experience but very light on content at the time of writing.”
“Great artwork and animations, fun gameplay.”
“Addicting gameplay, easy to pick up, difficult to master.”
“Some issues my friend and I had were both of us having to reboot the game when invites didn't work, or the choice roll freezing on my screen while the gameplay continued on his.”
“The art style is decent but at the same time hard to look at for a longer time, and it's also hard to recognize danger because everything is so poppy and bright and just mashes together - bad visual design from a gameplay perspective.”
“Other than that, I see that the gameplay lacks critical balance.”
- stability14 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 93 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting frequent glitches and bugs, particularly in multiplayer mode, which can disrupt gameplay and require relaunching. While some users noted that the game runs well on both Windows and Linux, others experienced significant issues such as freezing menus, sound bugs, and problems with leveling up. Despite these challenges, many players still find the core gameplay enjoyable and believe the game is worth playing, especially as some bugs have been addressed since its early release.
“It runs great on both Windows and Linux.”
“It glitches out constantly, and we were unable to complete a single run as a group without experiencing game-breaking bugs, despite multiple attempts.”
“The art style and general feel are awesome, but it's so buggy that I had to stop after an hour because leveling up, selecting abilities, etc. just do not work in multiplayer about 70% of the time.”
“As others have mentioned, there are many bugs in the game (being stuck on leveling up skills during co-op, controller disconnecting that freezes the entire game and crashes, and not unlocking achievements except for the host of the game).”
- music11 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with many players praising its ability to enhance the game's tone and atmosphere, particularly during gameplay and exploration. While some find the soundtrack captivating and fitting, others describe it as somewhat uninspiring, though still enjoyable for an indie title. Overall, the music contributes positively to the experience, with notable details like sound modulation adding depth.
“The music really fits the tone of the game and how you impact it.”
“Stepping into the oversized paws of a capybara alone justifies the purchase, not to mention the captivating soundtrack.”
“The relaxing music is amazing; and the small sounds when you kill zombies are really attractive.”
“The soundtrack is a little uninspiring.”
“I really like some of the little details, like the music becoming a bit muted and distorted when opening a menu.”
“The music really fits the tone of the game, and how you impact it.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, players acknowledge the game's potential but express concerns about optimization, particularly regarding lag during extended gameplay and crashes upon exit. While some improvements have been made, especially for multiplayer issues, further optimization—especially for platforms like the Steam Deck—is needed to enhance the overall experience. Despite these challenges, the game remains playable on older hardware, indicating a baseline level of optimization.
“Game with a lot of potential; most of the multiplayer complaints were fixed in the last update. I hope to see further optimization and new content.”
“I’d say at this point it’s 'playable' on the Steam Deck, but it needs optimization to provide a better experience.”
“I think once the devs work on Steam Deck optimization and address some bugs, this game has the potential to become one of my favorites in this genre.”
“I love the game, it just gets absurdly laggy the further into rounds you get, regardless of online multiplayer or singleplayer - optimization issue.”
“From there, no performance issues, but it does appear to have a crash/error upon exit, which also persists on my laptop and PC.”
“I think once the devs work on Steam Deck optimization and fix some bugs, this has the potential to become one of my favorites in this genre.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its humor, featuring amusing bugs and quirky mechanics, such as enemies that follow players and comically powerful capybaras. Players appreciate the funny abilities, clever item names, and the overall lighthearted tone, which enhances the multiplayer experience despite some initial bugs.
“Extremely powerful capybaras captivated me from the start, delivering a delightful blend of humor, challenge, and multiplayer fun.”
“Very funny abilities and capybara skills.”
“Funny item names and good diversity of skills.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is largely criticized, with users noting a lack of depth and memorable narrative, often describing it as minimal or non-existent. Expectations for an adventurous storyline, likened to "capybara D&D," were not met.
“I don't think there's a story.”
“Not much of a story.”
“I heard it described as 'capybara D&D', so I was expecting adventure and a story.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers substantial replayability, highlighted by engaging content and the inclusion of beloved elements, such as the capybara, which enhances the overall experience.
“The game holds significant replay value.”
“Not only does the game feature my favorite animal, the capybara, but the replay value is spot on.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users feel that while the emotional aspects of the game have potential, there are significant areas that require improvement to fully resonate with players.
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviews suggest that when developers prioritize co-op features to the extent of delaying a game, it may indicate a focus on monetization strategies rather than delivering a polished product, leading to perceptions of the game being a cash grab or incomplete.
“When a developer prioritizes co-op features to the point of delaying a game, it often signals a cash grab, leaving the game feeling incomplete or poorly executed.”
“The monetization strategy feels overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
“It seems like the game was designed with monetization in mind first, sacrificing gameplay quality for profit.”
