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Forza Polpo

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66%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
81% User Score Based on 32 reviews

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Forza Polpo is a single player arcade platformer game with post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. It was developed by MONTE GALLO and was released on May 18, 2023. It received positive reviews from players.

It is the year 199X, and the world has been destroyed like it's an anime. Use your brave tiny Octopus robot to traverse a Japan frozen in time and place to defeat the evil Dr. Prometheus in this 90's-inspired and 2020-made action game full of neon, lasers, and tiny robots.

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81%Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews
music5 positive mentions
replayability3 negative mentions
  • Unique and charming platformer with a nostalgic 90's and Jumping Flash inspiration, featuring cute art style and appealing Japanese city-pop soundtrack.
  • Tight and nuanced controls with floaty, momentum-based jumping mechanics that provide a fun and challenging gameplay experience.
  • Interesting energy management mechanic encouraging exploration and thoughtful play, with varied level design offering good replayability.
  • Game is currently unpolished and buggy on many platforms, including frequent crashes and unresolved glitches impacting gameplay and progression.
  • Later levels and overall design become frustrating with overly difficult, precise platforming, excessive enemy projectile spam, and poor quality of life features (e.g., no quick restart).
  • Issues with UI and HUD causing motion sickness for some players, along with incomplete features (lack of achievements, boss fights, proper ending) and unclear communication of controls.

  • gameplay

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    Gameplay in this game blends unique mechanics and 90s-inspired platforming with a style reminiscent of Jumping Flash, offering fun and engaging platformer elements. However, it suffers from issues like linear stage design, a punishing energy depletion system, lack of bosses, unresolved bugs, and inconsistent mechanics that detract from exploration and replay value. While the core gameplay is refined and enjoyable, the overall experience feels somewhat unpolished and incomplete.

    • “If you've played, and even enjoyed just slightly, Jumping Flash, this refines and nails that gameplay style to a tee and then some.”
    • “There are, of course, comparisons to be made with Jumping Flash, but even in its early access state, the mechanics of Forza Polpo are far more refined, and it has enough ideas of its own to stand out as a unique and engaging game in its own right.”
    • “A great platformer with a unique style and some interesting and unique gameplay features.”
    • “Other major problems include unresolved bugs, stages that are far more linear than in Jumping Flash, seriously hurting the enjoyability and replay value, lack of a proper ending after beating the final level except for a trite, single screen still image, lack of any boss despite the story, lack of invincibility frames causing health to drain instantly from enemy spam, and an inconsistent air combo mechanic that may screw you out of points when bouncing off an enemy.”
    • “Dreadful energy depleting mechanic kills any sense of curiosity and exploration – you lose life energy by walking, jumping, shooting, and floating.”
    • “Overall the game is too unpolished and feels like a prototype; mechanics and goals are poorly conveyed to the player.”

  • music

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    63% positive mentions, -1% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for its charm, with a notable Japanese city-pop vibe and atmospheric environmental tracks that enhance the experience. However, several users report issues such as music not playing consistently or cutting out, which can detract from immersion. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a strong positive, though technical glitches affect its impact at times.

    • “Cute art, great music, fun gameplay, everything you want out of a jumping flash style shooter/platformer!”
    • “The world is dripping with charm and a striking visual flair making it instantly memorable, and the music is great.”
    • “The soundtrack is amazing, overflowing with Japanese city-pop vibes while guiding the chibi robot Polpo through the levels.”
    • “Has a few bugs like music not starting or even having issues with newer PC.”
    • “Controls are fine, the pastel colored world is cute, but it has poor conveyance of objectives and music that cuts out after one track, making the world feel void.”
    • “Music does not really play that often and the gameplay loop is not all that motivating.”

  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 29% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a charming, low-polygon, 90's-inspired art style with a kawaii, dreamy atmosphere reminiscent of Dreamcast/PS2-era aesthetics. The design is visually engaging and light-hearted, though some comparisons to similar games are superficial, mainly based on the art style and perspective. Overall, the visuals are praised for their unique and appealing aesthetic.

    • “I really like the art style and the level design of this game!”
    • “I love the kawaii aesthetic and dreamy atmosphere.”
    • “Gorgeous design and aesthetic.”
    • “The visuals are low polygonal, with some stylings of 90's, like with the bootup screen having a fuzzy, off-white visual.”

  • replayability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, -33% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Replayability is hindered by overly linear stages, unresolved bugs, and the absence of a proper ending or any boss fights, which reduce long-term enjoyment. However, some users praise the well-tuned controls and mechanics as contributing positively to replay value.

    • “Great replayability and the controls/mechanics have been well-tuned.”
    • “Stages are far more linear than in Jumping Flash, which seriously hurts the enjoyability and replay value of the stages.”
    • “There is a lack of a proper ending after beating the final level, except for a trite, single screen, still image "meaning of life" which you have to return to the title screen to select and feels shoehorned in at the last second.”
    • “The game lacks a final boss or any boss at all, despite the store page mentioning that our mission is to defeat an evil doctor.”

  • story

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The story is criticized for lacking a proper ending and any boss battles despite plot setup, with a minimal and unsatisfying conclusion feeling forced. These narrative shortcomings, combined with linear level design, detract from the overall enjoyment and replay value.

    • “There is a lack of a proper ending after beating the final level, except for a trite, single screen, still image with the 'meaning of life', which feels shoehorned in at the last second and requires returning to the title screen to view.”
    • “The story lacks a final boss or any boss at all, despite the store page mentioning that the mission is to defeat an evil doctor.”
    • “Stages are far more linear than in previous games, which seriously hurts the enjoyability and replay value of the story-driven stages.”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is praised for its cute, kawaii aesthetic and dreamy theme, enhanced by charming audio that creates an overall delightful and immersive experience.

    • “The theme of the game and the audio create a very cute atmosphere.”
    • “I love the kawaii aesthetic and dreamy atmosphere.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability is criticized for being rushed and buggy, with poorly designed levels that detract from the overall experience.

    • “Unless your idea of a successor is a rushed, buggy game with levels designed by 'Little Timmy' or some kaizo sadist, then have at it.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is widely seen as tedious rather than challenging or hardcore, detracting from the overall experience due to its repetitive and monotonous nature.

    • “Difficulty and 'hardcore' keep being mentioned, but this mechanic has nothing to do with any of these; it's just tedious.”
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Forza Polpo is a arcade platformer game with post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. Common tags for Forza Polpo include science, first-person, 3D, indie, score attack and others.

Forza Polpo is available on PC and Windows.

Forza Polpo was released on May 18, 2023.

Forza Polpo was developed by MONTE GALLO.

Forza Polpo has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Forza Polpo for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Forza Polpo is a single player game.

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