Shift
- August 16, 2016
- Black Lime Studio
Get on SteamShift is a fun and challenging puzzle game where players connect figures together using yellow "shifters" to change the direction of the line. With various modes, elements, and difficulty levels, players can customize their experience while aiming for higher scores on larger grids. The game features a great soundtrack to enhance the overall gaming experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Shift is a simple, casual puzzle game that is fun and relaxing to play, making it suitable for players of all ages.
- The game features a clean interface and soothing music, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
- It offers a good value for its price, with achievements and trading cards that add to the enjoyment.
- The graphics are simplistic and lack the quality expected from modern PC games, making it feel more like a mobile app.
- Gameplay can feel clunky and the difficulty level seems inconsistent, leading to a lack of challenge in many levels.
- There are frustrating design choices, such as the need to return to the main menu after completing a level, which disrupts the flow of play.
- graphics17 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally criticized for being simplistic and low-quality, resembling those found in low-effort mobile apps, with limited options for improvement. While the interface is clean and well-designed, the overall visual presentation lacks depth and sophistication expected from a PC game. Many users feel that the 2D art assets do not enhance the gaming experience, and the lack of substantial graphical enhancements leaves much to be desired.
“The graphics, game interface, and presentation look clean and well designed, but the menu’s animation can get a bit annoying.”
“Shift is a simple 2D puzzle game with clean graphics and interface that is fun to play, but most levels are too easy to be a challenge.”
“Its definitely addicting, though I think with some additional aesthetic content it could be an even more addicting game.”
“While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic low-quality vector art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
“The game features simple, almost cartoony 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort mobile apps.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- music8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The game's music is consistently praised for its soothing and relaxing ambiance, enhancing the overall experience without distracting from gameplay. Reviewers appreciate the quality of the soundtracks, noting that it complements the game's levels effectively, making it suitable for casual play.
“Soundtracks are amazing and the game is actually relaxing.”
“Very relaxing music.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“The game’s music creates a relaxing ambiance and doesn’t steal your focus from the game.”
“The music is soothing and there are 40 levels.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is centered around rotating elements on a puzzle grid to create laser lines, reminiscent of mini-games from other PC titles. While it is easy to learn and features enjoyable music, some players find it clunky and prone to silly mistakes, suggesting potential for improvement and expansion in future iterations. Overall, the concept and mechanics are solid, indicating a promising foundation for further development.
“I think there is room to develop the game’s concept in a sequel by adding more bonuses and mechanics to the game board.”
“Good music and gameplay, easy to learn but you always make silly mistakes.”
“As a 100% impulse buy, I really like where this game is going; the concept is solid and the mechanics are solid.”
“Also, the gameplay felt a bit clunky.”
“Simple gameplay.”
“Gameplay consists of rotating things around on the puzzle grid so you can fire off the laser or whatever and draw a nice long line, not too different from the minigames in other actual real PC games.”
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story emphasizes resilience and the unpredictability of life, illustrating that perseverance in the face of adversity can lead to unexpected outcomes and personal growth.
“The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be relatively easy, as most achievements can be quickly obtained, particularly on larger boards like 7x7, which facilitate faster progress in leveling and winning.
“The achievements are too easy to obtain, requiring minimal effort and just a bit of grinding on the largest boards.”
“Grinding becomes tedious quickly, especially when the same strategies are repeated over and over to achieve the simplest goals.”
“The game relies heavily on grinding, which can feel monotonous and detracts from the overall enjoyment.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game offers little to no replayability, suggesting that players may not find sufficient incentive to revisit it after completing the initial experience.
“There is little to no replayability.”
“Once you finish the game, there's no real incentive to play it again.”
“The lack of varied outcomes makes replaying the game feel pointless.”
