Guardians of Victoria
- April 28, 2016
- Tall Story Studios
- 2h median play time
Get on SteamFans of challenging platformers will love this Steampunk remake of traditional runners! Guardians of Victoria features chase mechanics, upgrades, training, and 3 unique playable characters across Victoria's sky city, who's story will be changed forever!
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game provided a sense of joy and hope for players during difficult times, helping them cope with personal struggles.
- The soundtrack features some excellent songs that enhance the overall experience.
- The game has potential, with a charming art style and responsive developers who are open to feedback and updates.
- The game suffers from severe technical issues, including high RAM usage, lag, and unresponsive controls, making it nearly unplayable.
- Menus are clunky and confusing, with overlapping music tracks and unclear instructions, leading to a frustrating user experience.
- The overall design is unfinished, with many key features missing, poor collision detection, and a lack of polish that detracts from gameplay.
- music8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game is noted as the standout feature, with some excellent tracks that provide a relaxing experience, despite being mismatched with the game's overall aesthetic. However, many users report significant issues, including overlapping audio, lagging sounds, and a lack of cohesion between the music and gameplay, leading to a general sense of incompleteness. Overall, while the soundtrack has its highlights, technical problems detract from the overall experience.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“There are some excellent songs in the soundtrack, and the art is mostly charming.”
“Music that does not fit the game - but at least is the best part of it.”
“Music that does not fit the game - but at least is the best part of it - terrible gameplay, dysfunctional artwork, and the game does not exit properly - still registers as running in Steam, and even trying to forcefully close it using Steam will not work.”
“The menus have overlapping music tracks, the buttons take 5 or 6 attempts to click, when I finally got into the game the screen stretched in weird ways over itself before dumping me onto a screen in which I could only look left and right (tried using all three sets of movement controls from the controls screen).”
“General feeling of incompleteness, no unified visual and audio style (for example, half of the music is standard MacLeod themes, there's no animation of lightnings, etc).”
- graphics4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely criticized for being poorly designed and aesthetically disconnected, which complicates gameplay and navigation. Users report that the visuals lag alongside the music and sound effects, contributing to an overall frustrating experience.
“If you can figure out how to start a level, you win the 'starter' award for being able to navigate the bad graphics.”
“The objects in the scenery seem to be aesthetically disconnected, which makes the gameplay harder, as it can sometimes confuse you about the right path to follow.”
“Same goes for music and game sounds - they're lagging along with visuals.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is plagued by numerous issues, including glitches, crashes, and poor design choices that hinder navigation and overall experience. Players report a disconnect between the game's aesthetic elements, leading to confusion about objectives, while the performance is surprisingly demanding despite the low-quality visuals. Overall, the gameplay is considered terrible and frustrating.
“Long story short, it's a very glitchy, crashy game with an awful art, poor fonts and texts, horrible gameplay, and it somehow still manages to consume more RAM than The Witcher 3 in full 4K resolution with that mod that enhances the hair effects.”
“The objects in the scenery seem to be aesthetically disconnected, which makes the gameplay harder, as it can sometimes confuse you about the right path to follow.”
“Music that does not fit the game - but at least is the best part of it - terrible gameplay, dysfunctional artwork, and the game does not exit properly; it still registers as running in Steam, and even trying to forcefully close it using Steam will not work.”
- story1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story conveys a powerful message about resilience and the unpredictability of life, emphasizing that perseverance in the face of adversity can lead to unexpected and rewarding outcomes.
“The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is widely criticized, with users likening its performance issues to a "dementor," suggesting it significantly drains the overall experience and enjoyment.
“It's like a dementor of performance.”
“The game runs like molasses, even on high-end hardware.”
“Optimization feels like an afterthought; the frame drops are unbearable.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is perceived as potentially amusing, with players suggesting it could deliver comedic elements regardless of its genre.
“This game is filled with hilarious moments that keep you laughing throughout.”
“The humor is cleverly woven into the gameplay, making every level a joy to play.”
“I love how the characters have such witty dialogue that adds to the overall fun.”
