S.P.L.I.C.E.D.

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S.P.L.I.C.E.D. is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Fishbait Studios and was released on June 20, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Beyond Myths is a Metroidvania, where the player traverses a futuristic Chinatown split between dimensions with high mobility and difficult combat encounters.

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Single-Player

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63%

Audience ScoreBased on 47 reviews

story1 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features a nice art style and level design, showcasing impressive details and interesting enemy designs.
Despite its flaws, the game offers enjoyable gameplay mechanics and a fun boss fight.
It's a free game that provides a decent experience, especially for those looking for a short playthrough.

The game suffers from significant graphical and performance issues, making it unplayable for some users.
It feels unfinished and lacks content, with a very short playtime and limited gameplay mechanics.
Controls and camera movement are clunky and can lead to a frustrating experience.

graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The graphics of the game receive mixed feedback; while some players praise the art style and level design as standout features, others report significant graphical errors that render the game unplayable. Despite having capable hardware, users are experiencing glitches that detract from the overall experience, indicating potential optimization issues.
- “The only good thing in this game are the graphics.”
- “The art style and level design is really nice and it is without a doubt one of the main positive points to support the game.”
- “Yes, the visuals are fine, but come on, even RDR2 doesn't stress this video card that much on max settings.”
- “Facing unfortunate graphical errors rendering the game entirely unplayable.”
- “I would like to play it, but I'm getting a graphical glitch all over my screen.”
- “Surely this is not a graphical problem on my end; I have a 3060 Ti with up-to-date drivers that has been running much more demanding games without issues.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The gameplay features intriguing mechanics and level design that show potential for the metroidvania genre, but suffers from unpolished movement and combat that lacks variety, relying heavily on repetitive actions and a limited enemy roster. Controls are criticized for being outdated, leading to a stale experience that fails to engage players beyond basic dodging.
- “Even though this game looks simple, it offers some interesting mechanics, level design, and shows a promising approach in developing the metroidvania genre.”
- “The gameplay and movement are unpolished.”
- “Combat doesn't ever change from holding click to shoot, and has an arbitrary reload mechanic.”
- “Finally, the controls: whoever implemented the jumping and shooting mechanics in this project probably didn't play any video games released in the past 10-15 years.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting abysmal performance, particularly on the Steam Deck, where it is expected to be playable. Overall, the optimization is described as atrocious and ridiculously poor.
- “The performance is abysmal, and it's supposed to be playable on the Steam Deck, which is what I used.”
- “Atrocious optimization.”
- “Ridiculously poor optimization.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is considered minimal and lacking depth, with users noting that it does not significantly enhance the overall experience of the game.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally well-received, but some users note that the tracks have short and repetitive cycles, which can detract from the overall experience. There is potential for improvement by expanding the musical variety and length to enhance immersion.
- “The musical approach is good, but the tracks have very short and easily recognizable cycles.”