Jian Po
- September 22, 2021
- 离忧先生
Get on SteamIn "Jian Po," players explore a ruined mystical island and uncover the story behind its destruction. By defeating famous swordsmen, you can collect their cores and transform into their fighting styles. A variety of magic weapons can also be found and collected to enhance combat and exploration. The game's full potential is revealed as players uncover the source of the spiritual realm.
Reviews
- The game features great art, fluid and fun combat, and rewarding exploration.
- The design, story, voice acting, UX, UI, animation, effects, and game optimization are all top-notch.
- The combat is smooth, challenging, and fast-paced, making for an engaging gameplay experience.
- The game is mostly in Chinese, with many tutorials and item descriptions untranslated, making it difficult for non-Chinese speakers to enjoy.
- The game has been abandoned by the developers, leading to unresolved bugs and a lack of updates.
- There are significant gameplay issues, including lag and unresponsive controls, which detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its fun mechanics and engaging tutorial, but players express frustration due to language barriers and a lack of understanding of the game's mechanics. Additionally, the presence of bugs detracts from the overall experience, leaving some users feeling unsatisfied.
“There's a book you can 'read' that takes you through a very helpful gameplay tutorial.”
“I find myself wishing I understood the mechanics better because the gameplay is so good.”
“Interesting game... fun game mechanics.”
“Many bugs and no feeling of happiness from gameplay.”
“There are some other gameplay faults that I would overlook if I understood more about the game.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are highly praised for their quality, allowing for smooth performance even at maximum settings, with users reporting over 30 fps. The art style is also appreciated, adding to the overall visual appeal of the game.
“It's so good that even with my computer graphics settings maxed out, I still get over 30 fps.”
“On the flipside, I do like the art style.”
“Thankfully, my graphics card can handle it, but it was getting really annoying translating (almost felt like I was working).”
“On the flipside, I do like the art style.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is highly praised for its excellent optimization, featuring impressive visuals, smooth gameplay, and well-executed design elements. Reviewers highlight the top-notch quality of the story, voice acting, user experience, and animations, contributing to an overall polished experience.
“The game was optimized well; it looked really good, flowed seamlessly, and featured some interesting concepts, lore, and ideas.”
“The design, story, voice acting, UX, UI, animation, effects, and game optimization are all top-notch.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story and overall design are praised for their high quality, but the lack of English translation significantly hinders the player's understanding and enjoyment of the narrative and gameplay mechanics.
“The design, story, voice acting, UX, UI, animation, effects, and game optimization are all top-notch.”
“Seems like it could be really fun, but I can't read Chinese, so I don't have any idea what items do, how the story is unfolding, or really what anything means or does.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by the intense and engaging gameplay mechanics, such as the use of an electric orb that not only inflicts passive damage but also stuns enemies, creating a thrilling and dynamic combat experience that evokes strong feelings of excitement and strategy.
