Mighty Fling
- July 20, 2020
- Hollow Art Studios
Get on SteamIn "Mighty Fling," players navigate through treacherous 2D levels as a mysterious, stretchy creature. Utilizing its unique flinging ability, players must sling and swing through increasingly complex level designs filled with hazards and obstacles. With a focus on quick reflexes and strategic timing, this platformer delivers a challenging yet satisfying gameplay experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Mighty Fling offers a unique and engaging gameplay experience with its click-and-drag mechanics, making it easy to pick up but challenging to master.
- The game features beautiful retro pixel graphics and a charming atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience.
- The ability to adjust the ball's direction mid-flight adds a strategic layer to the gameplay, allowing for quick saves and shortcuts.
- The camera does not follow the ball quickly enough during falls, making it difficult to recover and leading to frustrating gameplay moments.
- There are issues with the settings not saving, requiring players to adjust audio and visual settings every time they start the game.
- The game lacks additional content and achievements, which can make the experience feel short and less rewarding after completing the tower.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
Mighty Fling offers a unique and approachable take on challenging platforming, reminiscent of Jump King, with mechanics that include a visual aid and mid-flight flinging to ease the difficulty. While the gameplay is rewarding for those with patience, some players may find it too easy and short, and the lack of a confirmation button for quitting can lead to frustrating progress loss. Overall, it combines solid mechanics with a captivating atmosphere, making it appealing for fans of the genre.
“Itching for a good platforming game that takes an unusual angle on gameplay, Mighty Fling is a hard tower-based climber that embodies the revered difficulty of Jump King but tones it down in unique ways, making it surprisingly more approachable for those looking to explore challenging platforming games.”
“Challenging gameplay that rewards those with patience and determination while being easier than its inspiration, Jump King, by adding a visual indicator for more casual gamers.”
“If you like games like Getting Over It, you'll love this - it has a very good atmosphere, art, sound, and interesting interactions with characters, plus some clever mechanics you might not expect.”
“Now, despite being a pretty good platformer of the vertical kind that has a unique style of gameplay to it that also balances challenge with extra aids in the form of a visual indicator and the ability to fling again mid-flight, Mighty Fling does have a few flaws in that it is surprisingly easy to accidentally quit your current session and restart the whole game from scratch, with no confirmation button in sight.”
“No extra content for completing the tower that could have served as a way of extending gameplay beyond the initial sessions of gradually making your way up the tower and taking full advantage of Mighty Fling's more punishing obstacles.”
“A bit short and somewhat too easy for me personally, but the mechanics are solid.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its excellent art, sound design, and engaging music, creating an immersive experience. Players appreciate the interesting interactions with characters and clever mechanics that enhance the overall ambiance.
“Music is great and I love the atmospheric feel throughout the whole game.”
“If you like things like Getting Over It, you'll love this - it has a very good atmosphere, art, sound, etc., and interesting little interactions with characters, plus some clever mechanics you might not expect.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by charming retro pixel art that evokes nostalgia for classic gaming, while also benefiting from modern enhancements and techniques that give it a polished look.
“Lovely retro pixel graphics that evoke nostalgia for older gaming days while being polished with modern software and techniques.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story in the game appears to be an underdeveloped element that fails to enhance the overall experience, with many users feeling it was unnecessary and lacking depth.
“There seemed to be an attempt at creating a story, but it felt largely unnecessary and not fully realized as it did not add much to the experience.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and ability to create an immersive atmospheric experience, enhancing the overall gameplay.
“Music is great, and I love the atmospheric feel throughout the whole game.”
