Split
- September 1, 2023
- GamePlanet
Get on Steam"Split is a single-player Sci-Fi puzzle game that incorporates unique mechanics of creating copies of yourself and manipulating time. As a citizen in a world where cities are protected by the Split indestructible shield system, you must navigate through the shield's control panel, filled with traps, using reflexes and problem-solving skills to progress. Grinding is required to improve abilities and tackle the game's many challenging puzzles."
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Reviews
- The game features interesting puzzle ideas and unique mechanics involving cloning.
- Some levels provide enjoyable challenges and introduce new concepts effectively.
- The aesthetic of the game is appealing and has the potential for a fun experience.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs that significantly hinder gameplay, making it unplayable at times.
- The story is uninteresting and poorly executed, with issues like unsynchronized voice acting and confusing dialogue.
- Many puzzles become tedious and frustrating, especially in the later levels, leading to a lack of enjoyment.
- story5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The story of the game is largely criticized for being uninteresting and confusing, with excessive dialogue that detracts from the gameplay experience. Many players noted issues such as unsynchronized voice acting and a lack of coherence in the narrative, particularly after the initial levels. Overall, while the foundational concept of the game shows promise, significant improvements in story design and execution are needed.
“At the start, the story was kind of interesting, kind of iffy, but alright.”
“As of now, the game does require some more polish especially in the story design and a bit in level redesign area, but other than that, the base idea of the game is solid and I will gladly return to it someday.”
“Too much dialogue and story for a simple puzzle game.”
“The story itself is a miss for me, especially the start, which outright confused me and bored me with useless dialogue.”
“The game requires more polish, especially in the story design, but the base idea is solid.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay features intriguing puzzle mechanics and creative concepts, particularly in the early levels, but becomes tedious and frustrating as it shifts towards less engaging nonogram puzzles and poor shooting mechanics after the tenth level. While some players appreciate the interesting puzzle ideas, the overall execution leaves much to be desired.
“I love the portal mechanics; they are really interesting.”
“The puzzles are engaging, featuring various mechanics and some truly cool moments.”
“Most importantly, after the tenth level, the game stops being this interesting concept about making clones of yourself to solve riddles and turns into making nonograms and other 'riddles' in a game with bad shooting mechanics, which just makes it a frustrating waste of time.”
“Not a bad game with interesting puzzle ideas, but the overall feel of the puzzle mechanics is tedious.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, with many feeling that the mechanics lack depth and clarity. The ability to rewind time diminishes the impact of failure, leading to a sense of meaninglessness in death, while the platforming elements are often described as hamfisted and unengaging. Overall, the puzzle mechanics are criticized for being poorly indicated and overly repetitive, resulting in a lack of motivation to continue.
“On top of that, death felt meaningless because you could just rewind time, and the platforming that was seemingly hamfisted into the game was tedious at best, and frustrating to no end at worst.”
“I stopped at around 3/4 of the 20 levels, however, because it became so incredibly tedious and lacking.”
“The physics aren't good and the puzzles aren't conceptually hard, just poorly indicated and tedious to accomplish.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay and diminish the overall experience.
“This game is super buggy.”
“I was having fun until there were some glitches that broke the game.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their appealing aesthetic and unique visual concepts, particularly in relation to its cloning mechanics.
“As an avid fan of short one-off puzzle games, this one caught my eye with its aesthetic and seemingly unique concepts of cloning with actions.”
