- February 20, 2020
- badvicesgames
Hippocampus
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About Hippocampus
Hippocampus is a single player hack and slash game with horror, fantasy, medieval, historical and others themes. It was developed by badvicesgames and was released on February 20, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.
Gothic Hack & Slash with gore action and platform phases. Join Lord Moebius in search of his lost betrothed in a horrifying journey in his memories made vivid through a powerful...
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Reviews
- Unique combat system with health cost mechanics and a memorable hack-and-slash experience.
- Interesting and challenging platforming and puzzle elements that create a dark, immersive atmosphere.
- Good graphics and sound design with an engaging story and a solid level design that appeals to fans of difficult games.
- Frustrating controls and camera issues, including unresponsive or awkward movement and problematic lock-on targeting.
- Numerous bugs and technical problems, including crashes, save corruption, respawn bugs, and problematic physics.
- Poor user interface and menu design, along with difficulty recalibrating controls and a steep learning curve that may alienate many players.
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay blends hack-and-slash combat with gore and dismemberment mechanics, platforming challenges, and occasional puzzles, delivering a dark and engaging experience reminiscent of an indie Dark Souls. While combat includes unique healing mechanics and varied attacks, some platforming elements like jumping and ledge grabbing feel awkward or unnecessarily difficult. Overall, the gameplay is interesting and challenging but may have pacing or control issues that affect player enjoyment.
“Difficult hybrid hack & slash/platformer with interesting gameplay and a decent tutorial, creating an indie Dark Souls-like game with some added mechanics.”
“The RB button is used for quick attacks and RT for the dismemberment mechanic, where you can heal yourself while simultaneously killing your enemy.”
“I could not get myself to play past chapter 1 which took me 1 hour but probably has about 15 minutes of actual gameplay.”
“Jumping felt kind of weird as along with a dash/jump mechanic, there was no ledge grabbing which, although unnecessary if jumps are completed properly, does assist the player, making otherwise trivial jumps more difficult.”
“Gameplay involves fighting enemies with gore and dismemberment mechanics, alongside traversing platform sections and solving occasional puzzles.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hippocampus is a hack and slash game with horror, fantasy, medieval, historical and others themes. Common tags for Hippocampus include free to play, gothic, 3D, indie, spectacle fighter and others.
Hippocampus is available on PC, Windows and Xbox.
Hippocampus was released on February 20, 2020.
Hippocampus was developed by badvicesgames.
Hippocampus has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Hippocampus for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.
Hippocampus is a single player game.
Similar games include Hellpoint: The Thespian Feast, KAKU: Ancient Seal, Glyde The Dragon™: Prologue, Eternity: The Last Unicorn, Frenzy Retribution and others.