Rush to Adventure
- September 11, 2017
- Digital Awakening
Get on SteamRush to Adventure is an action-packed platformer game with pixel art style. Traverse through treacherous environments, battle dangerous creatures, and solve puzzles to uncover the secrets of the ancient ruins. With procedurally generated levels, each playthrough offers a new and exciting experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features charming pixel art and a nostalgic retro aesthetic that appeals to fans of classic games.
- Gameplay is described as smooth and enjoyable, with a good balance of challenge and fun, making it easy to start but difficult to master.
- The game includes a variety of levels and replayability, allowing players to improve their scores and explore different playstyles.
- Controls are often criticized for being clunky and unresponsive, making combat frustrating and difficult to manage.
- Many players feel the game lacks content and variety, particularly in enemy design and boss encounters, leading to repetitive gameplay.
- The game's pricing is considered too high for the amount of content offered, with several reviews suggesting it would be more appropriate at a lower price point.
- graphics7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are characterized by solid 8-bit and NES-style pixel art, which some players appreciate for its nostalgic charm. However, there are mixed feelings about the overall execution, with some reviewers suggesting that the graphics do not align with the game's design and progression, and expressing a desire for clearer differentiation between serious and amateur titles in the current gaming landscape. Overall, the effort put into the graphics is acknowledged, but opinions on their effectiveness vary.
“The art style fits perfectly.”
“What you are seeing is the result of, I am sure, hundreds of hours spent on just graphics work alone.”
“This is nothing like Zelda 2 -- not the graphics, not the oddly linear progression, and not the levels, which are repeatable left-to-right time challenges plopped on the map.”
“Look at those solid, 8-bit graphics right there.”
“Assuming the developer is probably in junior high and not asking much for this game to start with, I don't want to discourage a good effort or ambition. However, I seriously wish Steam would open a site called 'Steam Shovel' and move all of the kiddy-bopper GameMaker games to it, as it's very hard to discern what to take seriously nowadays since even big development houses are using retro graphics.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Reviews of the gameplay are mixed, with some praising its smooth controls and enjoyable experience, while others criticize it for being gimmicky and reliant on off-screen mechanics, leading to frustrating moments. Overall, the gameplay seems to have a divide between those who find it engaging and those who feel it falls short of expectations.
“Extremely smooth and nice gameplay.”
“Controls were smooth and the gameplay was enjoyable!”
“There are frankly a lot of glowing comments in these reviews that do not line up with actual gameplay -- at least not what I found playing the game.”
“(At most I'd pay $5 for this, but it's priced at $10) and what really kills it is the incredibly gimmicky gameplay.”
“It heavily relied on off-screen gameplay (like predicting when an iron zombie would be far away from the cliff's edge in the purple cave despite having an ultrawide monitor), getting hit 10 times in a row because of stuff you can't control way too often.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its retro style, effectively complementing the overall experience with decent sound effects. Reviewers appreciate the fun and nostalgic quality of the soundtrack, enhancing the game's charm.
“It's a fun retro-type game with a basic design and decent sound/music.”
“The music does its job in glorious retro fashion.”
“A nice little game with nice music.”
“The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it feel monotonous after a short while.”
“While the sound effects are decent, the music itself is forgettable and doesn't enhance the gameplay experience.”
“The soundtrack feels outdated and uninspired, failing to capture the excitement of the game.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability through various challenges such as speed running, achieving high grades on levels, and collecting items, encouraging players to revisit and improve their performance.
“There's even replay value in speed running, acing all the levels, or collecting everything.”
“Fun and replayable.”
“There's even replay value in speedrunning, acing all the levels, or collecting everything.”
“Each level you get graded, so there's plenty of replayability.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story is generally considered lackluster, with limited variety in boss encounters and some levels feeling overly brief.
“The plot is lackluster and fails to engage the player.”
“There isn't much variety in half the bosses, making the experience feel repetitive.”
“Some of the levels are very short, which detracts from the overall story experience.”
