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Grizzland

46%Game Brain Score
music, story
75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

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Jump, slash and explore a broken world! Welcome to the Grizzled Planet, a seamless open world platformer presented in retro style and filled with old-school challenges. Explore without pointers to uncover secret areas. Equip yourself with unique items and skills, even the ability to shrink and enlarge or explode and recombine. Only through self-discovery will you overcome enemy Dinos in epic comb…

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Grizzland screenshot
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Grizzland screenshot
Grizzland screenshot
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75%
Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews
music3 negative mentions

  • The game offers a refreshing challenge to achieve 100% completion without external guides, encouraging exploration and self-discovery.
  • Exploration is a highlight, with well-spaced lore collectibles and easter eggs that reward adventurous players.
  • The visual style is simplistic yet neat, and the music, while limited, is enjoyable, especially during boss fights.
  • Combat feels clunky due to a frustrating attack cooldown, making it difficult to defeat enemies without taking damage.
  • Controls are described as muddy, leading to a lack of precision in platforming and combat.
  • The game is relatively short, with completion taking only 5-7 hours, which may leave some players wanting more content.
  • music
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game features a catchy 8-bit track that players generally enjoy, particularly during boss fights where the soundtrack varies. However, the main melody dominates the gameplay, leading to a lack of variety that some players find repetitive. While the music is well-composed, those seeking more diversity may want to supplement it with additional tracks.

    • “I personally liked it – it’s a fine 8-bitish track from a very talented music artist, but it’s also still stuck in my head several days after finishing the game.”
    • “I love the music, especially the soundtrack which plays during boss fights.”
    • “It plays different music when you fight bosses, and the song will be somewhat altered when you’re underwater or in the game’s cave area, but for the most part you’ll be listening to a single melody.”
    • “I wish the music was a little more varied, but the boss fights are fun and there's a lot of variation to the bosses, their attacks and patterns.”
    • “If that kind of thing bugs you then definitely consider having some mp3s to supplement the soundtrack.”
  • story
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in Grizzland is simple yet engaging, with players enjoying the process of piecing it together through journal entries and NPC quests. Its unique approach to storytelling, combined with a memory loss theme that thrusts players into the action, offers a refreshing take on the metroidvania genre. Optional exploration primarily serves as a means to uncover narrative content and easter eggs rather than enhancing character development.

    • “The story itself is simple but not bad; I had fun slowly piecing it together as I gathered more journal entries.”
    • “Unlike most of its peers, optional exploration does nothing to improve your character; it really is just story content and easter eggs.”
    • “While having all the ingredients needed to brew a decent metroidvania, Grizzland also feels like a breath of fresh air in the genre due to its unusual simplistic (but neat) visual style and fascinating way to reveal the plot to the player.”
    • “Memory loss allows the story to start in medias res so that the player can get right into the action.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally well-received, featuring amazing mechanics and special camera effects, though it is noted that the music is limited to a single track for most of the experience. Overall, if the preview appeals to you, the gameplay is likely to meet your expectations.

    • “Amazing gameplay and special camera effects.”
    • “Music is good, though there's only one song for about 90% of the gameplay.”
    • “If what you see in the preview doesn't turn you off, then go ahead and buy; most likely your gameplay experience won't disappoint you either.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics have received mixed feedback, with some users criticizing them as a "nondistinct mess" that detracts from gameplay, particularly during sword attacks. However, fans of the metroidvania genre who appreciate the art style find the game enjoyable despite these visual shortcomings.

    • “If you like metroidvanias and the art style appeals to you, this game is a lot of fun.”
    • “The clunkiness of your sword attacks combined with the graphics being a nondistinct mess should make this a non-starter for anyone used to playable games.”

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