Just Read The Instructions
- April 1, 2024
- Knackelibang Productions
Get on SteamIn "Just Read the Instructions," team up with friends to take down a corrupted AI in a simulated reality, battling thousands of enemies and executing increasingly strange tasks from AI scientists. With overpowered weapons, communicate and coordinate to endure the chaotic onslaught and dismantle the AI. Also playable solo, the experience encourages strategy and continuous action.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features creative weapons and interesting enemy designs, contributing to an engaging combat experience.
- The art design is praised for its abstract elements and overall aesthetic, enhancing the visual appeal of the game.
- The gameplay combines elements of classic shooters with modern co-op mechanics, providing a fun and fast-paced experience.
- The game suffers from repetitive tasks and navigation issues, making it difficult to orient oneself within levels.
- There are significant control and UI limitations, including a lack of customizable key bindings and an absence of a mini-map.
- Performance issues arise during gameplay, particularly with frame drops when too many enemies or particles are on screen.
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay features humorous framing and solid writing that shows potential for expansion, but suffers from unintuitive keybindings and cumbersome controls, particularly with gamepads and gaming mice. While it introduces interesting concepts, the execution feels basic, with a slow pace and a monotonous soundtrack that detracts from the overall experience.
“The framing of the gameplay is really funny and has a lot of potential. The writing is pretty good and does make me chuckle, and I think it could be expanded upon.”
“The gameplay itself has some interesting ideas but fails to properly capitalize on them, thus ending up rather basic.”
“Using a gamepad (for example, a Razer Orbweaver) or a numpad gaming mouse becomes cumbersome quickly, and some of the preset keybindings are as important as they are unintuitive, which impacts the overall gameplay.”
“The first level is very boring, the music is monotone, and the gameplay is very slow.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The monetization approach has been criticized for being overly greedy, with a focus on self-interest rather than collaborative advertising efforts, which could have benefited the game's visibility and success.
“The monetization strategy feels overly aggressive and detracts from the overall experience.”
“It seems like the developers are more focused on making money than providing a quality game.”
“The in-game purchases are priced unreasonably high, making it difficult to enjoy the game without spending a fortune.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is well-received, with players noting that the gameplay framing and writing effectively elicit laughter, suggesting that there is significant potential for further development in this area.
“The framing of the gameplay is really funny and has a lot of potential. The writing is pretty good and does make me chuckle, and I think it could be expanded upon.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game is criticized for being monotonous and unengaging, particularly in the first level, which contributes to a slow and dull gameplay experience.
“The music is very monotone and the gameplay is very slow, making the first level feel quite boring.”
“The soundtrack lacks variety and fails to engage the player, resulting in a dull experience.”
“The repetitive music becomes grating over time, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report that the game suffers from performance issues, particularly when a high number of particles are displayed on screen, indicating a need for better optimization.
“Additionally, there are performance problems when there are too many particles on the screen.”
“The game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate, especially in crowded areas.”
“Loading times are excessively long, which disrupts the overall gaming experience.”
