S.P.L.I.C.E.D.
- June 20, 2023
- Fishbait Studios
Get on SteamBeyond Myths is a Metroidvania, where the player traverses a futuristic Chinatown split between dimensions with high mobility and difficult combat encounters.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and impressive level design, showcasing a lot of potential.
- The controls are decent, and the gameplay can be enjoyable once you get used to the quirks.
- It's a free game that offers a short but sweet experience, with some interesting mechanics.
- The game suffers from severe graphical issues and poor optimization, making it unplayable for many users.
- It's very short, with only one map and a limited number of levels, leaving players wanting more content.
- The gameplay feels unpolished, with clunky controls and a lack of variety in combat and enemy design.
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
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 frustrating glitches, suggesting that the issues may stem from the game's optimization rather than individual systems.
“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.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
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. Overall, the controls feel outdated and contribute to a stale experience.
“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.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
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.”
- story1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story is considered minimal and lacking depth, with users noting that it does not significantly enhance the overall experience of the game.
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, but some users note that the tracks have short, repetitive cycles that can become easily recognizable, suggesting a need for more variety and length in the compositions.
“The musical approach is good, but the tracks have very short and easily noticeable cycles.”
