Hyper Knights: Battles
- December 4, 2017
- Endless Loop Studios
- 5h median play time
Get on Steam"Hyper Knights: Battles" is a unique strategy game that lets you create and customize your own units by drawing sprites, creating animations, and writing AI. Choose from 11 default unit types, including Spartans, Persians, and even chickens, or design your own, from a teleporting goose to a lightning-fast Space Ninja. Share your creations in the workshop and see what others have come up with. The game is all about harnessing your imagination to dominate the battlefield.
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Reviews
- The game allows for creative unit customization and offers a variety of absurd matchups, making it entertaining for players who enjoy experimentation.
- The interface for setting up battles is user-friendly, and the game supports a workshop for downloading community-created characters, enhancing replayability.
- Despite some technical issues, the game is enjoyable for short bursts and has potential for fun, chaotic battles.
- The AI is simplistic and often unresponsive, leading to repetitive and boring battles that lack strategic depth.
- The game suffers from performance issues, including lag and crashes when too many units are on the battlefield, which detracts from the overall experience.
- The unit creation system is poorly designed and not user-friendly, making it frustrating for players to customize their characters effectively.
- gameplay9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as simple and entertaining, with some users appreciating the ability to create units and engage in battles. However, there are notable issues, such as bugs when using keyboard and mouse simultaneously, and a lack of challenge in achievements, leading to mixed feelings about its overall quality. While some find it fun and engaging, others feel it falls short of being a top-tier experience.
“The stock characters are good and varied with some interesting fighting mechanics.”
“It's a fun game; you can create your own units, but I don't really know how it works, haha, but the gameplay is very fun.”
“Gameplay - a battle which I set up, recording is just the battle.”
“The gameplay is okay; however, once I finally made a unit, the game no longer worked for me.”
“The gameplay is of average quality. If you use a keyboard and mouse, don't press the movement keys and move with the mouse at the same time, because it just freaks out the sandbox map when placing the units.”
“Not to say the achievements are just simple tasks without a proper challenge. I unlocked them all with 9.5 hours of gameplay, and I wasn't even hunting for them most of the time!”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by a quirky, mad scientist vibe that infuses battles with a unique and offbeat comedic flair, making for hilariously epic encounters. Players are encouraged to embrace creativity while engaging in these amusingly chaotic scenarios.
“It's like being a mad scientist, but with swords, shields, and a seriously offbeat sense of humor.”
“So, gear up, get creative, and prepare for some of the most hilariously epic battles you've ever seen.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are visually impressive and well-designed, earning a perfect score of 10/10. Additionally, the game is optimized to run smoothly on less powerful PCs, provided that players manage the number of units on screen.
“The graphics are fancy; you don't really need a good PC to run this as long as you don't put lots of units in a battleground.”
“Graphics: 10/10”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game is generally considered fun and enjoyable, though it suffers from bugs that affect its stability, leading some to view it as underrated despite these issues.
“The game is incredibly buggy, which detracts from the overall experience.”
“Frequent crashes make it hard to enjoy the gameplay.”
“I love the concept, but the stability issues ruin the immersion.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization of the game is criticized as a cash grab, with players expressing disappointment over the lack of updates despite its initial promise.
“The game feels like a cash grab, with no updates and it looked promising at first.”
“The monetization system is overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending money.”
“I was excited about the game, but the constant push for in-game purchases ruined the experience.”
