Spooky Heroes
- February 6, 2016
- Gaweb Studio
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Get on itch.io StorePlay as a knight who tries to unveil the mystery behind the spooky events occurring lately : Undead rising at night, hordes of goblins, orcs, tritons, elves, yetis and heretics suddenly becoming hostile, monstrous creatures blocking the path of travelers... Enroll new heroes on the way, each with their own powers and way to play. Earn money by slaying monsters, completing quests or finding treasur…
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Reviews
- The game features a variety of characters with unique skills and abilities, adding some depth to gameplay.
- There are fun stories and quests available from villagers, which can enhance the overall experience.
- The game has achievements and trading cards, providing additional incentives for players.
- The game suffers from poor graphics and controls, making it difficult and frustrating to play.
- Technical issues abound, including bugs, glitches, and a lack of basic options like resolution settings.
- Gameplay feels unpolished and clunky, with erratic enemy behavior and a cumbersome control scheme.
- graphics11 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been widely criticized for their amateurish quality, resembling assets created with basic software like Microsoft Paint, and lacking any visual polish or sophistication expected from a PC title. Reviewers noted the simplistic, cartoonish 2D visuals typical of low-effort mobile apps, with no options for resolution adjustments or graphical tweaks, leading to an overall disappointing visual experience. The game's graphics fail to meet the standards of quality that PC gamers anticipate, contributing to a perception of low effort and poor execution.
“The game features simple, cartoony 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort mobile apps.”
“Graphics are colorful, but are quite normal.”
“A primitive, undeveloped, fully defective amateur attempt at a platformer game that is full of bugs, lousy with hideous artwork, and has truly atrocious controls.”
“The overall visual presentation gives the impression that graphical assets were created using simple software like Microsoft Paint, and all texts appear to have been prepared using a basic word processor, even maintaining a font that is commonly used for writing, and not for a graphical user interface.”
“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.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being janky and unsatisfying, with a lack of polish in the control scheme that detracts from the overall experience. Reviewers note that the handling and responsiveness are subpar, suggesting insufficient gameplay testing by the developer.
“It's janky and unsatisfying to play. Any experienced gamer will tell you that the handling, responsiveness, and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
“Unfortunately, this is something the developer seems to have phoned in, with little to no apparent gameplay testing.”
“Controls, graphics, gameplay... nothing makes sense.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's music has been criticized for lacking proper audio controls, forcing players to use external methods to mute it, which many find frustrating. Overall, the music and sound effects are described as average.
“Bewilderingly, the game doesn't include proper audio controls, so you can't turn off the annoying background music. You'll need to alt+tab out and stop the music using the Windows sound mixer.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The stability of the software is heavily criticized, with users reporting pervasive bugs and glitches that affect nearly every aspect of its functionality.
“Bugs and glitches are present in every aspect of using this failed software.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experienced constant lag and disconnections during gameplay.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization of Spooky Heroes is criticized as a cash grab, with a price of around $5 USD deemed unjustifiable due to the game's defects and shortcomings, especially when compared to numerous free, higher-quality alternatives available on Steam.
“Spooky Heroes has a cash grab price of around $5 USD. It's not worth it given the defects and shortcomings of the product, especially considering the sheer number of completely free, much higher quality games on Steam.”
“The monetization in this game feels exploitative, as it pushes players to spend money on features that should be included in the base game.”
“I was disappointed to find that many essential items are locked behind a paywall, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
- story1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story features engaging and enjoyable narratives, particularly through its quests and interactions within the village setting.
“The game features some fun stories and quests that immerse you in the village life.”
“The narrative is engaging, with well-developed characters and intriguing plot twists.”
“Each quest unfolds a unique story that keeps you invested in the game's world.”
