The Amazing Fantastics
- December 3, 2016
- Neon Arkade Games
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PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a fun superhero RPG experience with an entertaining story and great comic-style art and voice acting.
- Players appreciate the ability to choose from multiple heroes and the promise of future content, making it a good starting point for an RPG.
- The game allows customization of battle speed, catering to different player preferences and enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including crashes after the intro and poor controls, which detract from the overall experience.
- Many players find the combat simplistic and lacking in meaningful choices, comparing it unfavorably to reading a comic book.
- Navigation can be frustrating due to the absence of a mini-map and unclear quest markers, making it difficult to progress in the game.
- story14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The story is generally well-received, with many praising its entertainment value, art, and voice acting. However, some players find the gameplay tedious and the quest tracking system confusing, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite these issues, there is a sense of potential for improvement as the game is still in development.
“The story is very entertaining and the art and voice acting are great.”
“I really liked the story and the combat was fun.”
“Obviously a game in development, there is a ton of promise for the story and gameplay of this one.”
“You would be better off reading a comic; you get about the same amount of decision making and choice, but you get through the story without the boring gameplay.”
“Obviously a game in development, there is a ton of promise in the story and gameplay of this one.”
“There is a quest tracking system in the game, but I haven't fully worked out how it works yet, and given that I can't progress past the truck part, there's no point in my trying.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics have received mixed feedback, with many users noting that while the visuals can appear cheap and lacking in quality across characters, animations, and backgrounds, there are also standout elements such as brilliant sprites and creative artwork that enhance the overall aesthetic. The art style and superhero theme have been particularly appreciated, attracting players who might not typically engage with turn-based RPGs.
“Some nice ideas, complimented by some brilliant sprite and artwork.”
“I usually skip turn-based RPGs because they're too slow for me, but I thought the art style and superhero theme were cool enough to try it.”
“Very cheap visuals for characters, animations, backgrounds, and everything else.”
“Very cheap visuals for characters, animations, backgrounds, and everything else.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for having miserable game mechanics, which detracts from the overall experience, although it follows a standard turn-based RPG format.
“Miserable game mechanics.”
“Aside from that, gameplay is pretty standard turn-based RPG stuff.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The music in the game suffers from a lack of volume separation between music and speech, making it difficult for players to enjoy the soundtrack without interference from dialogue.
“There is no separation of music and speech volumes, making it hard to enjoy the soundtrack.”
“The lack of separation between music and speech volumes really detracts from the overall experience.”
“It's frustrating that the game doesn't allow for any separation of music and speech volumes.”
- character development2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express enthusiasm for the character designs and are eager to see how the characters will evolve in future content.
