Painted Legend
- July 28, 2016
- Storyan teaM
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Get on itch.io Store"Painted Legend" is a platformer game where you explore worlds from your imagination, filled with brave knights, dragons, and monsters. To progress, you must defeat bosses in each stage. The game also offers a shared-screen multiplayer option, allowing you to embark on this adventure with a friend. Creativity and bravery are key in this vibrant, hand-drawn experience.
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Reviews
- The game has a charming hand-drawn art style that some players find endearing.
- It offers a forgiving gameplay experience, making it accessible for most players.
- The game features a variety of characters and modes, providing some level of content for players.
- The controls are clunky and unresponsive, with fixed key bindings that can be frustrating for players.
- Technical issues, such as poor jumping mechanics and lack of resolution options, significantly detract from the overall experience.
- The game fails to engage players, as evidenced by low achievement completion rates and minimal player retention.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being janky and unsatisfying, with poor handling and responsiveness that detracts from the overall experience. While the game features endearing graphics and a forgiving difficulty level, the slow character movements and lack of significant differences between unlockable characters may deter more experienced players. Additionally, the jumping mechanics are deemed unacceptable for a platformer, particularly one released in 2016.
“The graphics are simple but pretty endearing, and that combined with gameplay that is forgiving makes it a game for most people to play and do well in.”
“I liked the game, but the character does seem a bit slow in his movements, and the simple gameplay may deter some people from playing it.”
“There are 9 different characters combined, where the majority needs to be unlocked, but with little to no gameplay difference from what I could tell.”
“It's janky and unsatisfying to play... and any experienced gamer will tell you, the handling, responsiveness, and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
“Unfortunately, this is something the developer seems to have phoned in, with little to no apparent gameplay testing.”
“Horrible jumping mechanics are utterly unforgivable for a platformer, especially one made in 2016.”
- music10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it relaxing and enjoyable, enhancing their overall experience, while others criticize it as irritating and quickly grating. Overall, the soundtrack seems to evoke strong reactions, either positively contributing to the game's atmosphere or detracting from it significantly.
“This game is wonderful, especially the art and the music!”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“First of all, the music is horrible.”
“There's music that gets on your nerves quickly, and then there's the soundtrack to this game.”
“There's music that gets on your nerves quickly, and then there's the soundtrack to this game.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are a mixed bag, with some players finding the 2.5D visuals endearing while others criticize the use of a squared paper effect as unappealing. There are no options for resolution changes or significant graphics tweaks, which limits customization. Overall, while the graphics have potential, they need improvement to enhance the overall experience.
“The graphics are simple but pretty endearing, and that combined with forgiving gameplay makes it a game for most people to play and do well in.”
“I do like the graphics; I got 1 and 2 for under 4 bucks, so I can't complain.”
“The 2.5D graphics had a lot of potential for greatness.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“The graphics are simple but pretty endearing, but it feels like they could have done more to enhance the visual experience.”
“The graphics are quite basic and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- story4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story emphasizes resilience and the unpredictability of life, highlighting that perseverance can lead to unexpected outcomes. It features three modes: a main campaign, a Halloween quest from 2016, and a simplified, pixelated Easter egg version, adding variety to the narrative experience.
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
