The Curse of Zigoris

About

The Curse Of Zigoris is an action adventure pixel art platformer game with a story about a girl who tries to lift the curse from its village.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

45%

Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

story2 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features nice pixel art and a great soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience.
Players can level up their character as they progress, adding a sense of growth and strategy.
The gameplay can be enjoyable for fans of action platformers, with a variety of upgrades and challenges.

The controls are unresponsive and poorly mapped, making gameplay frustrating and difficult.
There is excessive grinding required to progress, which can lead to repetitive and tedious gameplay.
Achievements may not unlock properly, causing additional frustration for players.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
38%
38%
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some players praising the smooth controls and engaging mechanics, while others criticize the poor gamepad mapping and complexity that may deter younger audiences. Overall, the game requires players to adapt and develop skills, which can be both a challenge and a rewarding experience.
- “Overview: The game requires getting used to the specific gameplay and evolving skills to progress; it's not fit for kids due to its complexity.”
- “I enjoy the smooth gameplay, responsive controls, and the simple UI.”
- “It's as if someone threw a bomb into the mechanics.”
- “This game has very bad gamepad button binding and you cannot map them, so your gameplay is seriously affected.”
- “Overview: the game requires getting used to the specific gameplay and evolving skills to progress; it's not suitable for kids due to its complexity.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate that the grinding in the game is excessively slow and poorly implemented, with a progression system that rewards players for grinding and dying rather than advancing through stages efficiently. This design leads to frustration, as players feel compelled to grind early on, which can hinder their overall experience.
- “Very slow, bad controls, too much grinding.”
- “But that's not the only reason why I cannot recommend this game, as it has a really strange progression system that rewards heavy grinding and dying instead of moving through earlier stages quicker.”
- “The only way to not do this is by grinding in the beginning.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The music in the game is highly praised, with many users highlighting it as one of the standout features, complementing the nice pixel art. The soundtrack is described as great, enhancing the overall experience and setting a dramatic tone.
- “Nice pixel art and the music is great; I think the latter is the best part.”
- “Cue dramatic music: 'Get ready for... The Curse of Zigoris!'”
- “The soundtrack is great as well.”
- “The music feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “The soundtrack doesn't match the game's atmosphere, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “The audio quality is subpar, with some tracks sounding muffled and poorly mixed.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
25%
25%
The story is considered somewhat engaging and coherent, but repetitive dialogue due to frequent deaths can detract from the experience. Players appreciate having a narrative in platformers, even if it leans towards cliché.
- “I know this doesn't affect gameplay much, but part of the reason I play some silly platformers is because there's a story attached, and it's fun to read through to see it to the end, as cliché as they may be.”
- “But hey, at least the storyline kinda makes sense!”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
The graphics are characterized by a charming and entertaining aesthetic, featuring classic CD-i art style portraits of iconic characters like Zelda and Link. Players appreciate the non-pixellated visuals and the engaging design that enhances the overall quest experience.
- “Very entertaining, cute graphics (not pixelated), a lot to do in your challenge to complete your quest.”
- “The walls are lined with portraits of Zelda, Link, and King Harkinian in their classic CD-i art style.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is noted to be inconsistent, with some players finding the button mapping on the controller amusingly awkward.