Rynn's Adventure: Trouble in the Enchanted Forest
- March 31, 2016
- Arcane Four Studios
Get on Steam"Rynn's Adventure: Trouble in the Enchanted Forest" is a 2D platformer game where players help Rynn combat enemies, outwit generals, and defeat the evil wizard to save the forest and its inhabitants. The game features side-scrolling stages with deadly obstacles, challenging bosses, and unlockable abilities, costumes, and power-ups. Players can collect gems and treasures to increase Rynn's power and enjoy the game's all-ages appropriate content.
Reviews
- The game features a great, addicting challenge with unique levels and music that keeps players coming back.
- The graphics are colorful and vibrant, providing a charming look and feel that enhances the gameplay experience.
- The platforming mechanics are solid, and the game offers clever level design with a Megaman-inspired progression system.
- The game suffers from poor level design, leading to frustrating instadeaths and awkward platforming controls.
- Animations and sound effects are lacking, contributing to a feeling that the game is unfinished or poorly playtested.
- The art style feels inconsistent, with backgrounds and character designs that do not mesh well, giving it a cheap flash game vibe.
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the colorful visuals and unique art style reminiscent of classic platformers, others criticize the overall execution, describing it as lacking cohesion and reminiscent of poorly made flash games. Despite the glitches, the graphics are noted to enhance the challenge and nostalgia of the gameplay.
“Great colorful graphics too!”
“On the positive side, the graphics are very nice, and when it's not glitching, it provides a nice challenge.”
“A very challenging platformer with a unique art style and clever level design.”
“This has all the smoothness of a bad flash game; the art style is okay, but it doesn't fit. The background and enemies don't belong together, so it seems like it was some sort of asset pack hastily cobbled together in one day.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its variety, with each level featuring unique tracks that enhance the experience. The main entry screen's score is particularly highlighted, contributing to an overall decent audio-visual design, despite some gameplay sections feeling unfair.
“I love that each level features unique music.”
“I especially love the music score in the main entry screen when you start the game.”
“The music and level design are both pretty decent, with only a few gameplay sections that seemed unfair.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious at times, particularly with certain mobs, but still manageable overall.
“I found some of the mobs to be quite tedious in certain parts of the game, making the grinding feel unnecessarily prolonged.”
“The grinding mechanics are repetitive and can quickly become a chore, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
“I spent hours grinding for resources, and it felt like a never-ending cycle with little reward for my efforts.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally well-received, featuring decent music and level design, though some players noted a few sections that felt unfair.
“The music and level design are both pretty decent, with only a few gameplay sections that seemed unfair.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“There are numerous bugs that disrupt the gameplay experience, leading to frustration.”
“The controls are unresponsive at times, which makes certain sections of the game feel unfair.”
- character development1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While the character backgrounds and designs are visually appealing, the stiff paperdoll animation detracts from the overall character development experience.
