No Love Lost
- March 12, 2024
- Ratloop Games Canada
Choose your crew and shuttle down to your battleground: In this exhilarating third-person, action-adventure, a carnivorous alien planet with a vicious bite awaits your arrival! There’s only one reason to risk your life on Drosera – the lucrative resource called Nectar. Pick 1 of 2 crews to join and get ready to raid! In 15-minute sessions, race through a vibrant planet with over 4 lush biomes on…
Reviews
- The game has a unique and vibrant aesthetic, with well-designed environments and interesting creature designs.
- The hoverboard mechanics are fun and add a unique element to gameplay, making movement enjoyable.
- As a free-to-play game, it offers a decent experience and has potential for improvement with community feedback.
- The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to crashes and a lack of responsiveness in gameplay.
- There is a noticeable lack of player base, making matches feel empty and repetitive.
- Combat mechanics feel unsatisfying, with clunky movement and underwhelming weapon feedback.
- gameplay5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some players finding it lackluster due to repetitive missions, basic weapons, and unengaging enemies, leading to an overall "meh" experience. However, others appreciate unique mechanics like the hoverboard, which adds a nostalgic touch and enhances the game's pace. While the art style is praised, many feel the gameplay does not live up to expectations.
“The art style is nice with the pixel art, but the gameplay leaves a lot to be desired.”
“You would think a hammer would hit harder and have knockback or some sort of stun mechanic to give it a feel of power, or that a katana would deal bleed damage.”
“I really love the hoverboard mechanics, and that's already a selling point for me. It reminds me of Trickstyle from the early 2000s.”
“I really like the game mechanics, map, and pace.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players finding it unplayable due to poor performance and a lack of quality of life improvements. While the concept is appreciated, many recommend that developers focus on enhancing optimization before the game can be fully endorsed.
“The concept is nice, but it needs optimization; I can't recommend it for now.”
“Shorter game runs and the hoverboard are great, but developers, please check the video. It really needs some quality of life improvements, like keeping the tutorial on the screen longer when you hover over it, and the performance is rough.”
“Playing this made me miss Cycle: Frontier; the horrendous optimization makes it unplayable.”
“Shorter runs of games, and the hoverboard, etc. But devs, please check the video; it really needs some quality of life improvements (like keeping the tutorial on the screen longer when you hover over it), and the performance is rough.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a unique and vibrant pixel art style that is generally well-received, with well-designed environments that offer enjoyable exploration. However, some players find the cluttered layouts, particularly in certain maps, detract from the overall experience.
“The aesthetic is unique, vibrant, and fun. The environments, albeit a little cluttered (especially that mushroom map), are well designed and enjoyable to explore.”
- story1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of variety and depth, with repetitive missions and uninspired enemies that fail to engage players. The overall narrative experience is described as underwhelming, contributing to a sense of mediocrity in the gameplay.