Goblin Walker
- January 9, 2019
- るしまる堂
Get on Steam"Goblin Walker" is a first-person simulation game where players control a goblin as it navigates through various environments. The game features a unique "goblin-vision" perspective and encourages players to scavenge for food, tools, and other resources to survive. With procedurally generated worlds, each playthrough offers a fresh challenge as players try to build a new life in the shoes of a goblin.
PC
Reviews
- The game is a fun and amusing beat 'em up with RPG elements, providing a unique twist on the genre.
- The art style and animations are generally well-received, adding to the overall enjoyment of the game.
- With the uncensored patch, the game offers a satisfying experience that fulfills many players' expectations.
- The Steam version is heavily censored, lacking the promised adult content, which has disappointed many players.
- The translation quality is poor, making the story difficult to follow and detracting from the overall experience.
- Players are required to purchase an additional patch from a third-party site to access the full content, which many find unethical and frustrating.
- gameplay13 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some users finding it fun and engaging due to good progression and control mechanics, while others criticize it for being clunky, repetitive, and poorly translated. Many note that the Steam version is censored and lacks some core mechanics present in other versions, leading to a monotonous experience. Overall, while there are solid underlying systems, the gameplay suffers from balance issues and buggy controls, making it less enjoyable for some players.
“Bit clunky, but fun enough, and good progression and control mechanics.”
“Translation needs a bit of work, but gameplay and underlying systems seem pretty solid as a game.”
“The kidnapping and exploration mechanics make the game feel more natural and organic, more like River City than the standard side scrolling model.”
“Terrible gameplay and the translation is not good.”
“Bad translation, repetitive gameplay, annoying game mechanics, and the game is even censored.”
“The Steam version is also censored -- but if you want the gameplay, I would say it's quite monotone once you figured out the trick.”
- story9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story in the game is criticized for its confusing plot and poor translations, which detract from the overall experience. While some players find enjoyment in creating their own backstories for the characters, many agree that the dialogue and plot are lackluster, making the narrative feel simplistic and unengaging. Overall, the story is seen as a weak point, with some players still appreciating its classic genre elements despite its flaws.
“I'm surprised to say that I actually am in it for the story and not just the sexy stuff.”
“Hey, if you have an imagination, you can give them all a neat backstory to each maiden's love habits before and after they ended up in the dungeon... I hope you found this a good read.”
“That being said, this game has some English issues but otherwise fits the classic mold of this kind of genre's story.”
“If the story made any kind of sense, I certainly couldn't figure it out, through the translations that laugh in your face as you make any attempts to understand them.”
“Personally, I think the dialogue and plot on their own were pretty lame; the amusingly bad translations make slogging through all the text cutscenes a little more bearable.”
“That being said, this game has some Engrish issues but otherwise fits the classic mold of this kind of genre's story.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beautiful art style and high-quality visuals, contributing to an overall positive impression of the game's aesthetic appeal.
“The art style is beautiful.”
“It is a good game with great graphics.”
“Nice artwork.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised for being hilarious, though some players feel that additional content would enhance the experience. It is noted that the game is part of a bundle featuring adult humor and lewd themes, which contributes to its comedic appeal.
“This game is absolutely hilarious; we could use some more content.”
“The humor in this game is top-notch and keeps me laughing throughout.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game somewhat tedious, as the increasing goals can feel repetitive and require significant backtracking to utilize the rewards from collected characters. This can detract from the overall enjoyment, as the effort to achieve meaningful progress may overshadow the payoff.
“A bit grindy, since the goals you need to achieve get higher and higher to reach the real payoff; the 'things' you get to do with the women you've 'collected'.”
“It gets tedious to get all the way back to base every time you acquire the 'goods'...”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game experiences significant stability issues, including frequent freezes during dialogue that can last up to a minute, as well as unbalanced gameplay and laggy keyboard controls.
“At several dialogue points, the game freezes for about a minute, and then you can play again.”
“Gameplay, as far as I've seen it, is unbalanced, and the keyboard controls are buggy and laggy as well.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some users finding it bland while others describe it as irritating. Overall, it appears to lack the engaging quality that enhances the gaming experience.
“The music ranges from bland to irritating.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is considered adequate for low-performance PCs, but players feel that without the 18+ patch, the experience is lacking and not worth the investment. Overall, while it runs decently, the content may not appeal to everyone.
“If you don't plan on getting the 18+ patch, the game is not worth it. With the patch, it's okay, not great; basically just about violence, killing, stealing, and other really bad things. Decent if you have a very low-performance PC.”
“The optimization is terrible; I can barely run the game on my mid-range setup. It feels like it was designed for outdated hardware.”
“Even on the lowest settings, the frame rate drops significantly, making it almost unplayable at times.”
