Hack and Slime
- June 1, 2022
- SpoonBox Studio
Get on Steam"Hack and Slime" is a 2D side-scrolling hack and slash game featuring pixelart graphics and over-the-top skills. With more than 50 levels and the goal to defeat the infamous "Warpmazon", the game offers hours of action and humor. Expect screen shake, bloom, and coin attraction, as well as the option to call it a roguelike and leave your own review on Metacritic.
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Reviews
- The game features excellent pixel art and a unique visual style that enhances the overall experience.
- Gameplay is engaging with a fun leveling system and a variety of gear to collect, making it enjoyable for players who appreciate hack and slash mechanics.
- The developers are responsive to the community, providing regular updates and showing potential for future improvements.
- The combat system is overly simplistic, often reducing gameplay to just spamming the attack button without much strategy or depth.
- The dialogue and writing quality are poor, with many grammatical errors and awkward phrasing that detracts from the storytelling experience.
- The game has been criticized for being basic and lacking polish, with issues such as inconsistent art style, control problems, and a lack of enemy variety.
- gameplay20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as basic yet fun, with a chill atmosphere and responsive controls, complemented by cute graphics. Players appreciate the surprising depth of mechanics for a $5 game, including an inventory system, procedural loot, and various skills, although some find the gameplay stiff and lacking in engagement. Overall, while the game offers a rich content experience, opinions vary on the execution of its core mechanics.
“Honestly a very chill game, gameplay feels responsive and graphics are cute.”
“There are a lot of mechanics and content here that I would not expect from a $5 game—inventory system, equipment system, procedural loot, experience, leveling, passive skills, active skills, a hub area, and multiple biomes.”
“Really interesting title, I enjoy a lot its graphics and I consider the way they mix platform and RPG classic mechanics so interesting.”
“The gameplay is pretty basic, but fun!”
“Gameplay is stiff.”
“My biggest gripe about this game is its core mechanics.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics in "Hack and Slime" are described as cute and visually appealing, with a commendable art style that blends platforming and RPG elements. However, reviewers note significant inconsistencies in resolution, color usage, and overall mood, which detracts from the overall presentation. While the visuals are enjoyable, they feel underdeveloped compared to other aspects of the game, such as dialogue and storyline.
“Honestly, a very chill game; gameplay feels responsive and the graphics are cute.”
“The overall presentation, characters, scenario, artwork, animation, music, etc. is very nice.”
“If there's one thing that I really want to commend in Hack and Slime, it is its art style.”
“The art style is inconsistent in resolution, colors used, zoom levels, and even the overall mood.”
“The pixel graphics and attempts at humor don't do enough to detract from these issues.”
“The team behind Hack and Slime needs to take the time they put into the details with the graphics and spend some time on the dialogue as well as the storyline.”
- story8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has received significant criticism, with users highlighting the cancellation of the game and the absence of a crucial item needed to progress the narrative. Reviewers express disappointment in the lack of attention to dialogue and storyline development, suggesting that the developers should prioritize these elements as much as they do the game's graphics.
“The team behind Hack and Slime needs to take the time they put into the details with the graphics and spend some time on the dialogue as well as the storyline.”
“I wish the developers would take the time to fix the dialogue and put care into the story.”
“Devs never incorporated one item needed to progress the story.”
- music8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as decent with memorable themes and appropriate instrumentation, but several users noted that it is not particularly memorable, with some even forgetting the soundtrack entirely. Overall, while the music contributes to the game's presentation, it does not stand out significantly.
“Decent music with memorable themes, comprised of logical and appropriate instrumentation.”
“The overall presentation, characters, scenario, artwork, animation, music, etc. is very nice.”
“I honestly don't even recall if there's a soundtrack.”
“I honestly don't even recall if there's a soundtrack.”
“I honestly don't even recall if there's a soundtrack.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players note that the game requires significant time investment in grinding to level up and enhance skill damage, indicating a heavy emphasis on farming. However, many appreciate the robust progression system that accompanies this grinding.
“The game expects players to spend a lot of time farming levels to be able to do good skill damage.”
“Seems to have a lot of farming involved and a good progression system.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as inconsistent, often feeling like a hit or miss that aims to add charm to an otherwise unserious experience. While the pixel graphics complement the comedic attempts, they ultimately do not sufficiently address the game's shortcomings.
“The humor is completely hit or miss, and in my opinion, I think this is an attempt to add charm and likability to a game that doesn't take itself seriously.”
