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Moonfall

92%Game Brain Score
graphics, music
story, gameplay
92% User Score Based on 50 reviews

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"Moonfall" is a single-player Hack and Slash game set in the industrial gothic universe of Terra Nihil, where an empire faces increased attacks from savage tribes. The game boasts hand-painted 2D graphics, action-packed combat with 3 unique classes, and 13 explorable levels filled with quests, boss fights, and lore. Featuring over 80 unique items, Moonfall provides a rich and immersive RPG experience.

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92%
Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews
graphics30 positive mentions
story10 negative mentions
  • Beautiful hand-drawn graphics and an engaging gothic steampunk art style.
  • Fun hack and slash combat with three distinct classes, each offering unique abilities.
  • Atmospheric orchestral music enhances the overall experience.
  • Repetitive gameplay with limited strategies and only two different environments.
  • Lack of mouse support and inability to customize keyboard controls make navigation cumbersome.
  • The story is minimal and poorly executed, lacking depth and engagement.
  • graphics
    64 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beautiful hand-drawn and painterly style, featuring immersive and eye-catching 2D visuals that enhance the gothic steampunk aesthetic. While the environments and overall artistic design are considered stunning, some reviews note that the animations do not quite match the high quality of the static graphics. Overall, the visuals are highlighted as one of the game's strongest aspects, contributing significantly to its unique charm.

    • “The graphics are a nice painterly style and they're just gorgeous.”
    • “Game's greatly designed - Moonfall boasts hand-drawn graphics; every level feels like a separate world, and these references to the best ever games only add to the overall perception of Moonfall.”
    • “The environments look fantastic and the levels are full of graphical detail.”
    • “However, the animations aren't quite up to par with the graphics.”
    • “Even if I were to complain while playing the game the entire time, the artwork makes up for quite a bit of it.”
    • “The game is entertaining and gives you a little bit of that 'old game' feeling while being graphically on a higher level.”
  • story
    62 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is generally perceived as weak and lacking depth, with many players finding it convoluted and poorly executed. While the vibrant world and gothic aesthetics are praised, the narrative is often described as basic, linear, and reliant on fetch quests, leaving players wanting more substantial character development and plot progression. Overall, the storytelling fails to enhance the RPG experience, making it feel lackluster and unengaging.

    • “A new era in the classic arcade game Golden Axe, but you have beautiful hand-painted graphics, a gothic industrial story, and RPG elements including 3 classes and character upgrades.”
    • “You're part of the empire, and there's evil enemies attacking, so you take on missions that will help the empire.”
    • “The game is very playable but then we fall to the story for a bit of help to cover the RPG elements of this game and oh boy is the story quite the trip.”
    • “The story is pretty basic and you get thrown into the game without much explanation.”
    • “The story of this game feels minimal and linear.”
    • “If I wanted to play an RPG for the story, I couldn’t go to Moonfall.”
  • gameplay
    36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay in "Moonfall" is characterized by its repetitive mechanics and limited strategies for defeating enemies, which detracts from the overall experience despite its engaging sound effects and visual style. While the side-scrolling beat 'em up format offers simple fun across 13 open-ended levels, players have noted that the combat feels slow-paced and basic, leading to a sense of monotony as missions progress. Overall, the gameplay is deemed serviceable but could benefit from more polish and variety.

    • “Overall, I found Moonfall to have simple, yet fun and engaging gameplay.”
    • “The core gameplay involves accomplishing a certain objective while beating up all the enemies on the way.”
    • “I am sure you will find it quite challenging, especially from the start until you get to Moonfall's mechanics.”
    • “It's not inherently a bad game, but I was unpleasantly surprised to realize that the decent-looking visual style was hindered by the repetitive gameplay mechanics to a larger extent than in most video games I get to write about.”
    • “The core gameplay is far too repetitive.”
    • “Game mechanics are very basic, and four hours in, it feels very slow-paced in progression. It will definitely take quite a while to finish, as every mission requires you to clear a series of quite long maps to reach the end.”
  • music
    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is predominantly described as epic and atmospheric orchestral, enhancing the overall experience with its fitting and beautiful composition. While many players appreciate the quality and execution of the soundtrack, some note that it can become repetitive, leading to a desire to replace it with personal music choices. Overall, the audio complements the immersive graphics and gameplay, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere.

    • “The music is epic and the art style is awesome.”
    • “The artwork and music is beautiful to be honest.”
    • “Graphics are immersive, beautiful and the music is wonderful.”
    • “The soundtrack is a repetitive tune which you might quickly wish to mute and replace with songs of your own choosing, while the other sound effects are just as 'noteworthy'.”
    • “The soundtrack is a repetitive tune which you might quickly wish to mute and replace with songs of your own choosing, while the other sound effects are just as 'noteworthy'.”
    • “Quite well executed with hand-drawn graphics and decent in-game music.”
  • humor
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is noted for its humor, featuring amusing notes that mimic conversational tones, complete with laughter and heavy breathing. While the hand-drawn graphics and animations are praised, the slow pacing compared to other hack-and-slash games is mentioned. However, the poor English translation, while occasionally leading to funny moments, can be distracting and requires players to decipher intended meanings.

    • “The game is pretty funny and it has beautiful hand-drawn graphics.”
    • “Not to mention the notes can be pretty funny as they’re written as if they’re actually talking.”
    • “Also, the English translation was poorly done and while it did end up creating some hilarious moments, it was distracting and sometimes led to my having to decipher what the intended phrase I was reading was supposed to say.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is enhanced by its atmospheric orchestral music, which complements its unique blend of Golden Axe and minimal RPG elements, creating an immersive and engaging experience for players.

    • “The game's rare mix of Golden Axe and minimal RPG creates an involving, atmospheric experience.”
    • “Atmospheric orchestral music enhances the immersive quality of the game.”
    • “The game's rare mix of Golden Axe and minimal RPG creates an involving, atmospheric experience.”
  • stability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, "Moonfall" is praised for its stability, with users reporting a consistently smooth frame rate and no noticeable bugs or glitches, contributing to an enjoyable gaming experience.

    • “The game looks very pretty and runs great.”
    • “The game looks very pretty and runs great.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game has a playtime of approximately 6 hours, but its replayability is enhanced by a New Game+ mode and three distinct classes, each offering unique playstyles. This variety encourages players to revisit the game for different experiences.

    • “The game is approximately 6 hours long, but it offers New Game+ and three different classes with unique playstyles, enhancing its replayability.”
    • “With New Game+ and three distinct classes, each offering unique playstyles, the game provides excellent replayability despite its 6-hour length.”
    • “The game's replayability is impressive, featuring New Game+ and three unique classes that encourage players to experience it multiple times.”
    • “The game is approximately 6 hours long, but it offers New Game+ and three different classes with unique playstyles.”
  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game successfully blends traditional gameplay with modern elements by incorporating character development and an inventory system, enhancing the overall experience for contemporary players.

    • “This game stays true to the age-old formula, but adds some character development and an inventory system for modern gamers.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The optimization of Moonfall is praised for its stability, with users reporting a consistent frame rate and no noticeable bugs or glitches during gameplay.

    • “Performance-wise, Moonfall runs in a stable manner, with a consistent frame rate and no bugs or glitches encountered.”

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2h Median play time
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*Based on 4 analyzed playthroughs

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