Psebay
- July 11, 2017
- Eugeny Butakov
- 21h median play time
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Get on Apple Store"Psebay" is a single-player sport adventure that offers 20 hours of playtime, described as an "atmospheric" moto trial game with dynamic gravity and stunning silhouette-style scenery. Players "fly" over hills and cliffs, experiencing a unique world with a special atmosphere created by its color palette and sound. The game features comfortable and easy control, making it accessible to both newcomers and fans of moto trial games.
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Reviews
- Beautiful graphics and art style reminiscent of Limbo, creating an atmospheric experience.
- Engaging gameplay with a good balance of challenge and accessibility, making it easy to learn but hard to master.
- Includes Steam Workshop support for community-created levels, enhancing replayability and creativity.
- Lacks checkpoints, forcing players to restart levels from the beginning upon failure, which can be frustrating.
- Controls can be finicky and inconsistent, leading to awkward gameplay experiences.
- Some levels are poorly designed, causing unnecessary difficulty spikes that detract from the overall enjoyment.
- graphics11 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their visually pleasing and atmospheric art style, reminiscent of "Limbo" but with a more colorful palette. While the minimalist design effectively creates an engaging environment, some users feel that it could benefit from more variation as players progress. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's charm and immersive experience.
“The game's art style is visually pleasing with its atmospheric ambience, right from the swaying grass to that pretty depth of field.”
“I also like the art style, which I believe is rather timeless compared to a realistic style.”
“Both share a minimalist art style where the character exists as a silhouette on a two-dimensional plane, and both center around a core gameplay loop which involves attempting to avoid environmental traps and learning from your errors upon repeat attempts.”
“Art style is similar to Limbo, except there is a charming, colorful palette.”
“Edited review: a neat little trials type of game with Limbo-style graphics.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a minimalist art style and a core loop focused on avoiding environmental traps and learning from mistakes, reminiscent of the Trials series. While it may not match the depth of its predecessors, it offers enjoyable mechanics and good physics, making it a worthwhile experience for a few hours, especially for fans of the genre. Players have reported a mix of frustration and satisfaction as they strive for high scores, indicating a challenging yet engaging gameplay experience.
“Both share a minimalist art style where the character exists as a silhouette on a two-dimensional plane, and both center around a core gameplay loop which involves attempting to avoid environmental traps and learning from your errors upon repeat attempts.”
“Good ambiance, enjoyable gameplay.”
“[b]Good physics:[/b] the game's mechanics are great.”
“While it doesn't even come close to competing with any game in the Trials series, it's a nice addition to the genre and worth picking up for a few hours of gameplay if you have already thoroughly played Trials Evo/Fusion/Rising.”
“I've gotten frustratingly close scores in the 400's before, but 500 still remains out of reach after over 26 hours of gameplay.”
“The gameplay looks similar, but other than that I can't compare them.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its relaxing qualities, complementing the beautiful visuals and enhancing the overall enjoyable experience. Reviewers appreciate both the graphics and the soundtrack, highlighting their positive impact on gameplay.
“Beautiful colors and relaxing music make for a really enjoyable experience.”
“Love the graphics and soundtrack!”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its visually pleasing art style, enhanced by elements like swaying grass and depth of field, creating an immersive experience. Players also appreciate the combination of great controls and unique gravity physics, contributing to a trippy and engaging environment.
“Great controls and excellent atmosphere.”
“Gravity defied, trials (whatever that is your thing, you know) with a trippy atmosphere and sick gravity physics.”
“The game's art style is visually pleasing with its atmospheric ambience, right from the swaying grass to the beautiful depth of field.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its strong optimization, providing a smooth and efficient performance across various systems.
“The optimization in this game is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
“I appreciate how well the game is optimized; it runs seamlessly without any noticeable lag.”
“The developers have done a fantastic job with optimization, ensuring that the game performs well across various platforms.”
- stability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users report that the game runs smoothly on PC, highlighting its effective port from smartphone with a clean user interface and controller support, indicating strong stability overall.
“Psebay is a smartphone game that's well ported to PC with a neat and clean UI and controller support.”
“The game runs smoothly without any noticeable bugs or crashes, providing a stable experience.”
“I appreciate how stable the game is; it rarely lags or freezes, making for an enjoyable gaming session.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game reminiscent of classic tilty bike web games, but note that it can shift from enjoyable challenge to tedious repetition, detracting from the overall experience.
“Good game if you used to enjoy tilty bike web games, but veers a little bit too often from the challenging into the tedious.”
