Profane
- October 24, 2019
- OverPowered Team
"Profane" is a 3D boss rush Bullet Hell game where you, as Talaal, must defeat siblings-bosses before your time runs out. Gain over 40 unique abilities from fallen foes, customize your loadouts for optimal playstyle, and climb the leaderboard by challenging other players in this frantic, hard-to-beat experience.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Playstation 4
Xbox One
PlayStation
Xbox
Reviews
- Profane offers a unique and challenging gameplay experience where time serves as both health and a resource, making each encounter intense and strategic.
- The game features beautifully designed bosses with distinct mechanics, providing a polished and engaging bullet hell experience.
- Players appreciate the replayability and customization options, as well as the supportive developer team that actively addresses player feedback.
- The game suffers from a lack of content and can feel short for players seeking a longer experience.
- Initial control issues, particularly with keyboard aiming, have been a barrier for some players, although mouse support has since been added.
- Some players have reported bugs that affect gameplay, such as issues with the 'Fight' button, which can detract from the overall experience.
- story5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The story in the game is functional and serves as a foundation for gameplay progression, allowing players to unlock new abilities by defeating bosses. However, despite the engaging mechanics, players have noted that the narrative experience feels repetitive across different modes. Overall, while the story supports the gameplay, it may lack depth and variety.
“As you progress through the story, you unlock more abilities, two per defeated boss, and there's more than you'll use in a single story playthrough.”
“The story itself functions.”
“After approximately one story mode playthrough, a bit of fiddling around with the additional content, and a long time to articulate something that may not need to be complicated, I can say this is a fun game.”
“Tried story, daily, and challenge modes and all have the same issue.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its smooth execution of simple mechanics, dynamic action, and impressive graphics. Players experience a unique boss rush and bullet hell combination, featuring engaging boss mechanics and intricate bullet patterns, but with the twist of a timer-based health system instead of a traditional HP bar.
“The basic mechanics are simple enough and they're well executed, which makes the game feel smooth.”
“The art is incredible and the gameplay is very dynamic.”
“At first, you get presented with the advertised boss rush + bullet hell combination, with interesting boss mechanics and crazy bullet patterns... but there's a catch: you don't have an HP bar, only a timer, and you die when it reaches 0.”
“But none of this really tells you much about the gameplay.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics are well-crafted, featuring stylistic visuals that enhance the overall enjoyment of the game. Players appreciate the comfortable gameplay experience alongside the impressive graphical presentation, particularly during the engaging boss fights.
“Really well made boss fights with a fun system, a unique hook - and some stylistic visuals to make it all enjoyable.”
“The gameplay is very comfortable and the graphics are great.”
“The graphics are basic.”
“The visuals lack detail and creativity.”
“The art style feels outdated and uninspired.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is well-received, described as nice and involving, complementing the overall smooth gameplay and appealing art style. Players express enthusiasm for both the music and the artistic elements, indicating a strong connection to the game's atmosphere.
“Very involving music and nice art - can't wait to discover more about the game.”
“I love the music and the art.”
“Music is nice for what it is, and the game runs smoothly.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game offers high replayability through its challenging mechanics that encourage careful planning and skill development, as well as daily challenges and leaderboards that motivate players to improve their scores. This combination provides ample incentive for players to invest time and engage deeply with the game.
“Amazing and challenging game with lots of replayability and incentive to improve your score and appear in the leaderboard!”
“This leads to careful planning (Do I really need this skill?) and unforgiving deaths (I guess I really needed that skill), and it improves replayability in a fair way.”
“This leads to careful planning (do I really need this skill?) and unforgiving deaths (I guess I really needed that skill), and it improves replayability in its fair share.”
“With daily challenges and leaderboards, this game has a ton of replay value for the person that wants to sink in time and become really invested.”
