Taboo Trial

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Taboo Trial is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Cat Shine and was released on July 31, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Taboo Trial" is an indie puzzle-adventure game that revolves around solving riddles and uncovering secrets. The game has been reported to have issues with some anti-virus software identifying the Unity project folder as a virus, which can be resolved by adding it to the software's whitelist. To prevent crashes or game exits, players can try running the game in compatibility mode, installing it on an SSD, checking the game files' integrity, increasing virtual memory, and updating their graphics drivers.

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76%

Audience ScoreBased on 76 reviews

gameplay9 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and addictive combat system with a variety of builds and character progression options.
Visually appealing with a unique art style that blends Norse mythology with futuristic elements.
Provides a decent amount of content for its price, making it enjoyable for casual play sessions.

The gameplay can become repetitive quickly, with limited enemy types and a lack of meaningful progression.
The English translation is rough, leading to confusion and immersion issues.
There are significant balance issues, with some builds becoming overpowered and diminishing the challenge.

gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
41%
45%
14%
The gameplay is a blend of action slasher and roguelike mechanics, reminiscent of titles like Hades, featuring frantic combat and a variety of spells, abilities, and weapon choices. While the combat system is engaging and the level design is praised, players note a lack of content variety and some performance issues, leading to a repetitive experience over time. Overall, the game offers a satisfying loop but suffers from unclear mechanics and limited character options.
- “The game introduces various spells and abilities, weapon choices, and customizable berserker forms and runes, providing depth to the gameplay.”
- “A very nice game with beautiful characters, addictive combat system, great level and world design, and a worthy gameplay loop.”
- “The combat is very frantic, and as you progress it gets farther and farther from the expected dodge-and-hit gameplay.”
- “With only three weapon types and limited playable characters, the gameplay may feel somewhat repetitive after a while.”
- “Some users also reported performance issues, with lag and crashes affecting gameplay, especially on certain graphics cards.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
50%
19%
The game's graphics are praised for their unique blend of Norse mythology and futuristic elements, creating a visually appealing aesthetic. However, some players have reported performance issues, including lag and crashes, particularly on certain graphics cards, which detracts from the overall experience. While the character models are generally well-received, some feel they don't quite fit the game's overall graphic style.
- “It's simple, it's sexy, it's got a unique art style.”
- “The game takes Norse mythology/aesthetics and sprinkles some shiny futurism and technology on top of it.”
- “Whoever in the team is behind the visuals of this game gets a thumbs up from me!”
- “Some users also reported performance issues, with lag and crashes affecting gameplay, especially on certain graphics cards.”
- “While the game's aesthetics blend Norse mythology with futuristic elements, it doesn't fully integrate these themes, leaving room for missed potential.”
- “I have an RTX 3060 and putting all the graphics settings to the highest drops the FPS to around 20-30.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
49%
38%
The game's story is largely criticized for being minimal and basic, primarily revolving around defeating bosses to progress, with little narrative depth or memorable elements. While some players acknowledge the presence of a theoretical story, they feel it lacks substance and polish, making it an area in need of improvement. Overall, the narrative is seen as an underdeveloped aspect of an otherwise interesting gameplay experience.
- “The game is interesting when it comes to mechanics, but there is definitely too little story content. While there is some narrative present, it feels lacking. Overall, the game is a very interesting experiment, and I like it.”
- “The game is interesting when it comes to mechanics, but there is only one problem: the content is missing. Theoretically, there is some story here, but there is definitely too little of it. Apart from that, the game is a very interesting experiment, and I like it.”
- “The story is described as rather basic, revolving around defeating bosses to progress, with forgettable narrative elements.”
- “The story is very basic at its core, and anything beyond 'kill the boss to open the way to the next area' is ultimately quite forgettable.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game's optimization has received mixed feedback, with several users reporting performance issues such as lag and crashes, particularly on specific AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. While some players did not experience these problems, the overall performance concerns and limited content hinder the game's potential.
- “Some users also reported performance issues, with lag and crashes affecting gameplay, especially on certain graphics cards.”
- “However, rough translations, performance concerns, and limited content prevent it from reaching its full potential.”
- “A fair few people have also reported issues with lag and crashes, and there seems to currently be problems with certain AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. I personally didn't encounter any of the former (besides the fog lag), but I'll still mention it here to make people aware that there is a possibility of performance-related problems!”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, suggesting that the experience could be improved with the addition of solo missions that allow for material farming to enhance weaponry. Despite being a small team project, the grindiness detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “The game is already tedious and repetitive enough as it is.”
- “For the price, for it being a very small team, and for it being a grindy roguelite action game.”
- “Would do with some solo missions that require you to farm some materials for better weapons.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the replayability of the game, particularly due to the introduction of difficulty+ options after completion, which enhance the challenge and rewards. The unique character progression system further contributes to its replay value, making it an engaging experience for returning players.
- “Additionally, the introduction of difficulty+ options after completing the game adds replayability, offering an increased level of challenge and rewards.”
- “Its unique character progression and replayability through difficulty+ options provide a solid foundation.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The music in the game effectively complements the overall theme, enhancing the immersive experience for players.
- “+music complements the general theme.”
- “The soundtrack perfectly captures the mood of each level.”
- “I love how the music evolves as you progress through the game.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization strategy of the game appears to heavily focus on appealing to anime aesthetics, particularly through character designs, which some players feel overshadows other aspects of the game.
- “The monetization system feels overly aggressive, pushing players to spend money to enjoy the game fully.”
- “It's frustrating that so many features are locked behind paywalls, making it hard to progress without spending real money.”
- “The constant prompts to purchase in-game currency disrupt the gameplay experience and make it feel more like a cash grab.”