Noxious Weeds: Prologue

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Noxious Weeds: Prologue is a single player casual hack and slash game. It was developed by Solar Eclipse Games and was released on June 6, 2023. It received positive reviews from players.

JOIN US ON DISCORD The corruption is spreading! Hordes of evil creatures are coming your way! You are a former adventurer who retired, looking for a peaceful farming life. Did you really think the days of dangerous adventures and fetch quests were finally over? Too bad, no cozy farming here! Grab the tools and slay the monsters before they taint your fields. Resist waves of enemies throug…

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

Fun and enjoyable gameplay with satisfying controls and a unique farming-themed twist on the horde survival genre.
Good amount of replay value in the demo with different characters, weapons, and upgrades to explore.
High-quality pixel art and animations with interesting companions and creative weapon combos.

Lacks permanent upgrades and grinding mechanics, reducing motivation for repeated playthroughs.
Visual clutter and busy screen make it difficult to distinguish enemies from effects, causing some confusion.
Fast-paced day/night cycles disrupt the flow, and some game mechanics like the plant system are unclear or poorly explained.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics receive mixed reviews, with some praising the charming pixel art and modern, cute art style, while others criticize the visuals as amateurish and a weak attempt at retro design instead of high-quality 3D graphics. Overall, the pixel art is appreciated for its style and appeal.
- “Fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that move from location A to B to C and so on.”
- “The art style is cute and all the different skills were fun to try and make work together.”
- “The pixel art style is simply amazing and the music will make you feel like a real farmer fighter!”
- “The amateur pixelcrap visual presentation here at best could have been an attempt to use 'retro' as a crutch, a weak excuse to avoid admitting the developer wasn't capable of doing the job of a game developer this decade and creating cutting edge, high quality 3D visuals.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features no traditional grinding mechanism to power up your initial character, focusing instead on a farming-themed horde survival experience. It offers a fresh and enjoyable take on the genre, combining farming elements with fast-paced action similar to Vampire Survivors.
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game fits the farming and fighting theme well, enhancing the atmosphere with its style. However, some players find the soundtrack less appealing and may prefer to play without music after a while. Overall, it complements the pixel art aesthetic but might not suit everyone's taste.
- “The pixel art style is simply amazing and the music will make you feel like a real farmer fighter!”
- “I don't necessarily like the songs that NW:P has but they aren't that annoying.”
- “After 2 hours playing I decided to turn off the music and play on my own.”
- “I don’t necessarily like the songs that NW:P has but they aren’t that annoying.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features a solid and enjoyable versus loop with creative weapons and perks, alongside varied day and night events and multiple playable characters. However, it lacks meaningful bespoke levels and narrative-driven progression, which some players feel diminishes its depth.
- “The versus gameplay loop is almost intact in this game; the weapons and perks are somewhat creative and most of the time solid enough to make you enjoy the game.”
- “Different events and focus during night versus day gameplay, and multiple characters to play with.”
- “The developer chose not to do the job of a real game developer and create meaningful bespoke levels, narrative-based gameplay progression and so on.”
- “The vs gameplay loop is almost intact in this game, the weapons and perks are somewhat creative and most of the time solid enough to make you enjoy the game.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game currently lacks a story, but users believe there is potential for the developers to add a compelling narrative in the future.
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers moderate replayability, enhanced by its two playable characters and the variety of powerups and weapons to explore, despite being essentially a demo.
- “Even though this game is basically a demo, there's still a good amount of replay value since it has two characters and there's a lot to explore with the different power-ups and weapons.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users criticize the monetization for pushing a paid full version that feels like an abandoned, low-quality ripoff of Vampire Survivors, viewing the free portion as merely an advertisement.
- “Worse, this isn't even the full game; it's an advertisement for it, and the developer wants you to pay $5 for the full, abandoned ripoff of Vampire Survivors.”