Glitch's Trip
- August 26, 2020
- Ransacked Studios
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Glitch's Trip" is a platformer game where players control the lovable hero, Glitch, on a mission to save his home planet. Explore four unique moons with 100 handcrafted levels, while avoiding over 40 hazards and 16 enemies. Glitch's unique ability to become intangible adds a twist to this action-packed, twitch-paced game. Save the planet and have a trippy experience in this charming title.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Xbox One
Linux
Xbox
Reviews
- The game features vibrant graphics and a unique art style that appeals to players.
- Glitch's Trip offers challenging gameplay with mechanics that require skill and precision, reminiscent of popular platformers like Super Meat Boy.
- The game includes a variety of power-ups and a level editor, providing additional content and replayability.
- The controls are sluggish and floaty, making precision platforming frustrating and unsatisfying compared to other games in the genre.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including bugs that can cause crashes and a lack of polish in its mechanics.
- Many players found the game unengaging, with low player retention and interest reflected in achievement statistics and player activity.
- graphics24 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users criticizing the simplistic 2D art assets that lack depth and quality, often likening them to low-effort mobile games. However, some players appreciate the vibrant art style and coherent design, noting that the visuals are well-executed and enhance the overall experience. Overall, while the graphics may appeal to some, they fall short of the expectations for a PC game, particularly in comparison to modern 3D standards.
“The vibrant graphics, level design, and unique soundtrack have already shown that Ransacked Studios may be an upcoming indie developer in the ranks on Steam.”
“The game’s vibrant art style and 2D world are well designed with a soundtrack that doesn’t overpower the game.”
“This is a fun platformer with challenging levels and fantastic graphics/effects.”
“While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
“The game features simple, cartoony 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort mobile apps.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- gameplay15 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for being janky and unsatisfying, with poorly polished controls and clunky mechanics that detract from the overall experience. While some players appreciate the vibrant visuals and the introduction of unique mechanics, many feel that the core movement and jumping mechanics are lacking, making the game feel unrefined. Despite its challenging nature and potential for fun, the execution of gameplay elements leaves much to be desired, particularly for experienced gamers.
“Enjoy several hours with increasingly difficult challenges, requiring a continuous level of evolution and improvement of your gameplay.”
“A great, challenging twin-stick platformer with some interesting mechanics.”
“Definitely recommend this game to anyone that enjoys platformers with unique mechanics.”
“It's janky and unsatisfying to play in comparison to the best games in the genre... and any experienced gamer will tell you, the handling, responsiveness, and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
“Unfortunately, this is something the developer seems to have phoned in, with little to no apparent gameplay testing.”
“Almost every single mechanic feels poorly thought out and it feels super clunky to play, and this is a big problem.”
- music7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it generic and mediocre, while others appreciate its vibrant and well-integrated nature that complements the gameplay. Notably, the soundtrack has been described as fitting and not overpowering, enhancing the overall experience without detracting from the game's design.
“Great game, love to play it. Good platform and well thought out, nice soundtrack as well.”
“The vibrant graphics, level design, and unique soundtrack have already shown that Ransacked Studios may be an upcoming indie developer in the ranks on Steam.”
“The game’s vibrant art style and 2D world are well designed with a soundtrack that doesn’t overpower the game.”
“Very generic, mediocre soundtrack.”
“The World 2 soundtrack sounded like carnival music.”
“The World 2 soundtrack sounded like carnival music.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story of the game is generally viewed as a failure, with even its owners showing a lack of interest in its narrative.
“Hardly a success story; even the people who own this game weren't interested in it.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability aspect of the game is criticized for relying on a simplistic mechanic that freezes the player in place, eliminating the need for precise timing or dodging. This forced use of the invincibility feature detracts from the overall gameplay experience.
“Rather than any kind of precision, you are given a button that just freezes you in place and makes you invincible. You are expected to use this mechanic instead of timing a jump or dodging bullets. This mechanic is also forced onto timed switches that you activate by freezing in them.”
