Talent Not Included

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Talent Not Included is a single player and multiplayer platformer game. It was developed by Frima Studio and was released on August 30, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Set in the fantasy land of Notthatmuchfurther, Talent Not Included tells the story of three actors, ready for anything, in order to give the performance of their life even if that means facing mechanical soldiers, animals, hardheaded monsters as well as rotating cylinders at their feet. Break a leg, you'll need it !

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Very good platforming game with tight, responsive controls and a unique art/level design.
Offers a fun and challenging experience with various characters and a charming setting.
Great for co-op play, especially for those who enjoy platformers, with a solid amount of content to explore.

Lacks essential PC features such as customizable controls, graphical options, and online multiplayer.
Experiences frequent bugs and crashes, which can disrupt gameplay.
Some levels have significant difficulty spikes that may feel out of place compared to the rest of the game.

gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features three distinct classes with unique movesets, enhancing the experience through varied combat and enjoyable boss fights. While the 2D platforming mechanics are engaging and the dynamic map design adds excitement, some players feel the controls are overly simplified and that the game could benefit from more cooperative modes and replay incentives beyond high scores. Overall, it offers a solid and enjoyable platforming experience.
- “The game has 3 classes, each with slight variants to their moveset that mix up the gameplay a bit, which is nice.”
- “Each level also has a scoring mechanic where you can try to get the high score on the leaderboard, which is very fun to attempt.”
- “Really solid gameplay, bosses are fun to fight, and every class has a unique attack and special ability.”
- “Finally, the gameplay itself... 2D platforming is an old, dead concept that lives only vaguely as a party game on Nintendo.”
- “From a gameplay side, I feel the 'need' to only use two keys really makes the experience much more simplified than it should be, and while it's quite fun as is, I feel it could be more so.”
- “The gameplay setup doesn't adapt well to playing cooperatively; it could use more modes and additional replay incentives besides just high scores.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's artwork design showcases significant effort, resulting in visually appealing graphics; however, several flaws detract from the overall experience. Additionally, the lack of customizable controls and graphical options limits the player's ability to fully enjoy the visuals.
- “Don't be fooled by Talent Not Included's pretty visuals; the game is quite difficult.”
- “A lot of effort went into the artwork design for this game.”
- “A lot of effort went into the artwork design for this game, but there are a number of flaws which, despite the hard work of the developers, means I can't give this a recommendation.”
- “Don’t be fooled by Talent Not Included's pretty visuals; the game is quite difficult.”
- “The main issues I have with the title are a lack of online multiplayer (local co-op just doesn't work that well on PC) and a severe lack of both mouse control, rebindable keys, and graphical options.”
humor
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The game features a solid handling system and incorporates humor effectively, providing players with several laughs throughout the experience.
- “It handles well and is humorous enough to give you a few laughs.”
- “The witty dialogue and clever puns kept me chuckling throughout the game.”
- “I found myself laughing out loud at the absurd situations and quirky characters.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in "Talent Not Included" is praised for its pleasant and peaceful main soundtrack, which enhances the game's atmosphere through subtle, immersive touches. Overall, the soundtrack complements the clean art design and contributes positively to the gaming experience.
- “The main soundtrack itself is very nice and peaceful; what stands out and really makes the environment are the little touches.”
- “Talent Not Included is a very solid platformer with a clean art design and a good soundtrack.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in this platformer is basic and serves primarily as a loose framework for gameplay, making it suitable for players seeking a straightforward narrative experience.
- “A solid entry-level platformer with a basic story that's enough to loosely provide a reason for doing what you're doing.”

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Talent Not Included is a platformer game.

Talent Not Included is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mac OS, Xbox One and others.

Talent Not Included was released on August 30, 2016.

Talent Not Included was developed by Frima Studio.

Talent Not Included has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its gameplay.

Talent Not Included is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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