Songbringer
- September 10, 2020
- Wizard Fu
- 1h median play time
Songbringer is a retro love letter, but ink can be messy.
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Get on Apple Store"Songbringer" is a sci-fi action RPG with procedurally-generated worlds, swords, secrets, and dungeons. Play as Roq Epimetheos, a party-loving musician who accidentally awakens an ancient evil. With your Skybot Jib, defeat foes, uncover loot, and explore vibrant planets in single-player or local 2-player co-op mode, all set to a beautiful soundtrack. The game features good mechanics, amazing visuals, and plenty of humor.
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Reviews
- gameplay65 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
- story57 mentions
- 37 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics53 mentions
- 58 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- music52 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- funny18 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere15 mentions
- 73 % positive mentions
- 27 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- replayability12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 83 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- emotional4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Songbringer (Nintendo Switch)
For a game from a one-man studio on a very modest Kickstarter budget, Songbringer impresses in several ways. It’s true that I don’t find its visuals to be representative of good pixel art. But graphics are hardly the most important area. I do enjoy Songbringer’s sci-fi settings, co-op gameplay, and non-linear nature. With achievements and leaderboards, Zelda fans should check this one out, but maybe wait for a sale if you find the visuals to be distracting.
70%Songbringer (Switch eShop) Review Mini
Songbringer is a retro love letter, but ink can be messy.
70%Songbringer Review
In theory, Songbringer should be excellent. As a procedurally generated take on the original Legend of Zelda, there's plenty of room to innovate with old and new ideas alike. Unfortunately, the old ideas feel derivative of better games and the new ideas are hardly revolutionary. The overall aesthetic and sound design do a great job at creating atmosphere, which makes it all the more disappointing when the level design falls victim to the typical procedurally generated pitfalls. Without attention specifically given to enemy placement, how areas connect, and dungeon design, Songbringer never sustains a consistent level of difficulty or quality. Procedural generation is a handy tool, but not when it's used as a substitute for actual level design.
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