Roah
- November 28, 2019
- Grynsoft
Get on Steam"Roah" is a single-player fighting game, where players explore a buggy, open world as Roah, encountering various factions and uncovering the mystery behind the draining of the planet's lifeforce. The game features an expressive combat system, non-linear adventure path, unique and challenging boss battles, diverse environments, and obtainable forms to solve puzzles. A casual mode is included for a less challenging experience.
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The combat system is engaging and encourages players to experiment with combos, making it accessible for both casual and hardcore players.
- The game features a vast, beautifully designed world with satisfying exploration and unique boss fights that require strategic thinking.
- The developer is responsive to player feedback and has made significant improvements since launch, resulting in a more polished experience.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, including save file issues and inconsistent hitboxes, which can detract from the overall experience.
- Boss fights can feel unbalanced, with some being overly difficult and frustrating due to limited retries and high health pools.
- The platforming mechanics can be clunky, leading to moments where players struggle with controls rather than the challenges presented by the game.
- stability20 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 90 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been heavily criticized due to a rushed release that resulted in numerous bugs and glitches, leading to a poor initial reception. While many issues have been addressed over time, players still report persistent game-breaking glitches and frustrating mechanics that detract from the overall experience. Despite some improvements, the game remains unstable, with players experiencing odd animations and frequent client restarts.
“After an unfortunate rushed release, this game was panned and ignored because of reports of bugs, glitches, and unbalanced mechanics.”
“The game is riddled with game-breaking glitches that require you to restart your client constantly; boss HP bars disappearing, getting stuck on walls and corners so you fall forever, abilities straight up not working when you press the button.”
“Roah was released extremely buggy - Solgryn's strategy was to tackle bugs as they come up in streams (i.e. use guinea pigs).”
- gameplay18 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is described as enjoyable and visually appealing, with fun platforming mechanics like gliding and sliding. However, it suffers from significant bugs, glitches, and unbalanced mechanics that detract from the overall experience. Despite these issues, there is potential for improvement, and fans of the genre may still find enjoyment if they can overlook the game's jankiness.
“You have great talent in gameplay and art design (your bosses are especially good), and if you learn the right lessons from this project, you will make many successful games in the future.”
“If you're a platformer or a Wings of Vi fan, then download the game; it's as beautiful as you'd surely hope for, from the art style to the gameplay.”
“The platforming is actually quite fun as well, involving some mechanics like gliding and sliding.”
“The BS mechanic of the exploding balls was there, so how do I win?”
“If you like seiso's, if you like flaffu chans, and especially if you like waifus, and you don't mind experiencing bouts of explosive rage due to jank game mechanics, you will love this game.”
“So if you're a platformer or a Wings of Vi fan, then download the game; it's as beautiful as you'd surely hope for, from the art style to the gameplay.”
- graphics14 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their impressive art style and animations, showcasing a beautiful aesthetic that enhances the overall experience. While some users note inconsistencies in level design and brightness issues, the visuals are generally considered a strong point, especially given that a single developer handled all aspects of the game's creation. Fans of platformers are likely to appreciate the artistic quality and engaging gameplay.
“The art style and animations are great, contributing to a visually appealing experience.”
“If you're a platformer or a Wings of Vi fan, then download the game; it's as beautiful as you'd surely hope for, from the art style to the gameplay.”
“The visuals are impressive, showcasing a high level of quality that enhances the overall experience.”
“Level design and background artworks of varying quality.”
“The graphics are inconsistent, with some areas looking great while others feel rushed.”
“While the art style has its moments, the overall execution leaves much to be desired.”
- music14 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players praise the soundtrack, particularly the first location's track, others find the overall music experience lacking and describe it as "bleh." There are also technical issues noted, such as indefinite looping and glitches related to music transitions. Overall, the soundtrack is highlighted as a strong point, especially the work by Ashton Morris, despite some players opting to play with the music turned off.
“+ very good soundtrack”
“+ phenomenal soundtrack by Ashton Morris (Wings of Vi)”
“It has great platforming, amazing boss fights, cool music, and many different paths to take.”
“Other small issues include occasional weird behavior with enemy shields, occasional sped-up animations and infinitely spawning rocks (causing immense game lag) on [spoiler]reanimated field marshall[/spoiler], indefinite music looping if a player exits a save file immediately before a new track fades in, and probably more that I can't think of right now.”
“Environments are kinda ugly, music is bleh, animations lack flare.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect, particularly in boss battles, to be frustrating due to the added challenges and achievements that require repeated attempts. This can lead to a tedious experience for those looking to complete these tasks.
“This makes grinding against a boss even more frustrating.”
“There are also additional challenges for the fans of boss grinding in the form of achievements.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game's bugs, noting that while there are glitches, they are not game-breaking and often add an entertaining element to the experience.
“This game has bugs, but I haven't encountered anything game-breaking, and they were rather funny and entertaining.”
- story2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story is generally perceived as cute and interesting, though it lacks uniqueness and depth, making it feel somewhat ordinary.
