Glitch's Trip
- August 26, 2020
- Ransacked Studios
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 a visually appealing art style with great color schemes and effects.
- It offers challenging gameplay with unique mechanics that keep players engaged.
- The controls are easy to understand, and the game introduces mechanics at a fair pace.
- The controls feel sluggish and floaty, making precision platforming unsatisfying.
- The game suffers from technical deficiencies and lacks the graphical quality expected from modern PC games.
- Many players found the game uninteresting, as reflected in low player engagement and achievement completion rates.
- graphics18 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users criticizing the simplistic 2D art assets that fail to impress, especially for a PC title. While some players appreciate the coherent art style and vibrant color schemes, others feel that the lack of substantial graphical enhancements and the absence of 3D elements detract from the overall experience. Overall, the visuals are seen as more suitable for mobile apps rather than a high-quality PC game.
“The graphical style is very coherent and streamlined.”
“This game has a great color scheme, nice visuals, and fun audio.”
“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.”
- gameplay11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for being janky and unsatisfying, with poorly designed mechanics that detract from the overall experience. While some players appreciate the introduction of unique mechanics and the visual effects, many feel that the controls lack polish and responsiveness, making the game feel clunky. Overall, the gameplay needs significant refinement to meet the standards of the genre.
“The visual effects are nice and not too distracting (which is usually tough to pull off with these types of games), and the game mechanics are introduced in a fair way.”
“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. Any experienced gamer will tell you that 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, which is a big problem.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, with players appreciating the well-composed soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. Many find the audio elements to be a significant factor in their enjoyment, complementing the game's art and gameplay.
“Great game! I love to play it; the platform is well thought out, and the soundtrack is nice.”
“I really enjoyed playing this game; the art and music alone were enough to keep me interested.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally viewed as a failure, with even its owners showing a lack of interest in the narrative.
“Hardly a success story; even the people who own this game weren't interested in it.”
“The plot is predictable and lacks any real depth or engagement.”
“Character development is minimal, making it hard to care about their journeys.”
- 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, making them invincible rather than encouraging precise movements or timing. This approach can feel forced, particularly when it is required to interact with timed switches, detracting 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.”
“The game frequently crashes, making it nearly impossible to progress without losing significant progress.”
“I encountered numerous bugs that caused the game to freeze, requiring me to restart my console multiple times.”
