Slime & Friends
- March 24, 2016
- Heartomics
Get on Steam"Slime & Friends" is a 2D action-adventure game where players control a slime and its friends, exploring an unpredictable world while dodging obstacles, grinding on rails, leveling up, and battling monsters. The game features colorful pixel art and procedural generation for endless replayability. Players can also team up in local co-op mode for even more chaotic fun.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a surprisingly addictive and charming vibe, evoking nostalgia and joy.
- The slimes are incredibly cute, making the gameplay enjoyable for players who appreciate whimsical aesthetics.
- It can provide a sense of joy and hope, serving as a light-hearted distraction during tough times.
- The game suffers from numerous technical defects, including poor hitboxes, lack of polish, and unresponsive controls.
- There is no meaningful gameplay or story, leading to a repetitive and frustrating experience.
- The graphics and overall design are considered low quality, with many players feeling it does not meet basic standards for modern games.
- graphics7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The graphics are criticized for relying on outdated retro pixel art that resembles Game Boy Color titles, lacking modern resolution options and customization. Reviewers describe the visuals as poorly executed and cluttered, resulting in a chaotic and unappealing aesthetic.
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“These graphics look very eerily similar to one of the Game Boy Color Zelda games, as if they were ripped straight from one of them.”
- story6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate a lack of a coherent or engaging story, with some users expressing frustration over the absence of a clear plot. While one reviewer highlights a moral about perseverance, the overall sentiment suggests that the game's narrative is either minimal or poorly executed.
“The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“There is no plot or story.”
“At first glance, I can't tell if this is a retro throwback, a roguelike, or some adventure with no plot or story, but it clearly doesn't work at all.”
“What story?”
- music5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players found it relaxing and enjoyable, others criticized it for being mediocre and not fitting well with the chaotic gameplay. Overall, the soundtrack appears to lack cohesion and fails to enhance the gaming experience.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“There is no music before you go in the first stage, and the music is just okay.”
“However, what is in the game is a few unfitting music pieces that don’t seem to mesh well with the messy action onscreen.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The gameplay primarily focuses on dodging and defeating enemies, featuring a unique bomb-picking mechanic. Many indie titles, such as Freedom Planet and Shovel Knight, offer engaging gameplay experiences with nostalgic elements and distinct narratives, often at an affordable price.
“With titles like Freedom Planet, Shovel Knight, Undertale, Super Meat Boy, VVVVVV, and many more delivering quality gameplay and nostalgic overtones while providing their own unique universes and stories to tell, there’s no limit to the benefits of buying and playing indie titles.”
“The gameplay is about dodging and killing enemies.”
“Weird bomb picking up mechanic.”
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- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express a strong emotional response to the game's challenges, particularly feeling frustration and tension during encounters with formidable enemies, such as the larger slimes. This highlights the game's ability to evoke intense feelings through its gameplay mechanics.
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report frequent glitches that cause characters to go out of the map, indicating significant stability issues in the game.
“Glitches multiple times, causing me to fall out of the map.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it unplayable.”
“I encountered numerous bugs that disrupted my gameplay experience.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviews highlight the humor as largely reliant on absurdity, with incoherent laughter and a simplistic, exaggerated hamster voice filter contributing to a sense of lowbrow comedy. Overall, the humor may appeal to those who enjoy silly and nonsensical elements, but it may not resonate with everyone.
“The trailer speaks for itself; I couldn't stop laughing at the absurdity and the hilarious hamster voice filter.”
“The humor in this game is top-notch, blending clever jokes with ridiculous scenarios that had me in stitches.”
“I love how the game uses witty dialogue and unexpected situations to keep the laughs coming throughout the entire experience.”
