ManaCollect
- April 17, 2015
- Tazigen Clock
Get on SteamManaCollect is a fantasy fighting game that combines elements of minesweeper in an action/puzzle format. Players can compete in a local multiplayer setting or follow a 4-chapter single player storyline with 10 playable characters and 4 difficulty settings. The game also features dungeon and tournament modes, now in HD with improved visuals.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a unique twist on the classic Minesweeper formula with competitive multiplayer elements and character abilities.
- The music and art style are enjoyable, adding a cute and engaging atmosphere to the gameplay.
- Dungeon mode provides a fun single-player experience that resembles traditional Minesweeper, allowing players to take their time.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including bugs and unresponsive key bindings that hinder gameplay.
- The AI opponents are often too difficult, making the game feel unbalanced and frustrating, especially on normal difficulty.
- Overall gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth, leading to boredom after a short period.
- gameplay30 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being repetitive and lacking fun, with a core mechanic that feels disjointed and poorly executed. While it attempts to blend minesweeper-like elements with RPG mechanics, the slow character movement and ineffective special attacks create an anti-synergy that detracts from the overall experience. Despite some positive aspects, such as risk versus reward in battles, the game ultimately fails to engage its audience effectively.
“The gameplay itself is nice, but the game is definitely too buggy.”
“Good risk versus reward gameplay in battle sections.”
“The minesweeper-esque gameplay is executed and blended with RPG-like skills and attacks very well.”
“It isn't a terrible game, but it's very rough around the edges and the gameplay is just not very fun and very repetitive.”
“The core mechanic and the secondary mechanic lead to a sort of anti-synergy, which makes the game feel like a disjointed and schizophrenic mess of an idea.”
“There are mechanics that could have been completely stripped away leaving the game fundamentally unchanged, and most importantly, the game fails to correctly target any audience well enough for anyone to particularly enjoy it.”
- story26 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The story in the game is widely criticized as weak, bland, and poorly executed, with many reviewers noting it lacks depth and fails to engage players. While some appreciate the puzzle mechanics and multiplayer aspects, the narrative is often deemed irrelevant, with players primarily seeking a fast-paced gaming experience rather than a compelling storyline. Overall, the consensus is that the story is a low point, overshadowed by more enjoyable gameplay elements.
“Never has minesweeper been this addicting (and this rage intensive for some?) - curse you adding plot to minesweeper!”
“Has story (Touhou/100% Orange Juice level of story)”
“The long and short of it is, if you like Puzzle Quest or Puzzle Fighter and games like that: you will like this game most certainly.”
“The story mode has no real merits other than practice, but playing with other players online with the multiplayer mode can be rewarding.”
“Buy Hexcells instead for puzzle gaming, or any of the myriad visual novels on Steam for anime ladies of various levels of (thing you want), because as an anime game with cutscenes the story is bland, the gameplay is lame, and it really isn't amazing on any level that it tries to play on.”
“I'll be honest: the story is really bad and very stupid.”
- music14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it generic and lacking ambient tracks, while others praise it as cute and fitting for the game's theme. Overall, the sound effects complement the music well, contributing to an enthusiastic atmosphere despite the game's darker elements.
“The sound effects are just as enthusiastic as the background music.”
“The music is fantastic and very fitting for this game.”
“The music is somewhat generic; the graphics are rough, the story is dumb. The worst part are probably the controls, though.”
“No ambient music either... this game gives a somewhat cutesy look while adding some neat original content.”
“The music is rather cute in contrast to the fact you're murdering the other mage, but hey, gotta win somehow, right?”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has received consistent feedback regarding its stability, with multiple users noting that it is plagued by bugs, which detracts from an otherwise enjoyable gameplay experience.
“The gameplay itself is nice, but the game is definitely too buggy.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The graphics are described as rough, contributing to an overall negative perception of the game's visual quality.
“The graphics are rough and lack detail, making the game feel outdated.”
“The visuals are unimpressive and do not match the expectations set by modern games.”
“The graphics are subpar, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to a technically poor performance that affects the overall experience.
“Moreover, the game is technically poorly done - it's clearly unoptimized, and this causes issues.”
