The Curse of Zigoris

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The Curse of Zigoris is a single player arcade platformer game. It was developed by BT Studios and was released on April 2, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

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.

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45%

Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

music2 positive mentions

grinding5 negative mentions

The game features nice pixel art and a great soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience.
Players can level up their character and enjoy a variety of upgrades, adding depth to the gameplay.
The game offers a fun challenge for fans of action platformers, with strategic elements to navigate through maps.

The controls are poorly designed, with unchangeable button mappings that hinder gameplay.
The game suffers from frustrating level design and a progression system that requires excessive grinding.
There are numerous technical issues, including hit registration problems and achievements not unlocking properly.

grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players criticize the grinding in the game as excessively slow and frustrating, exacerbated by poor controls and a progression system that rewards dying and heavy grinding rather than efficient advancement. While some find that the grinding becomes more understandable as they progress, many feel trapped by the necessity to grind early on, leading to a negative overall experience.
- “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.”
- “Once I realized this, I am a bit farther in and now all of a sudden the grinding and farming I would have benefited from makes sense, but I am stuck and cannot go back.”
- “The only way to not do this is by grinding in the beginning.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
75%
Gameplay experiences vary significantly among users; some find the controls frustrating due to poor gamepad mapping, while others appreciate the smoothness and responsiveness of the controls. The game demands a learning curve and skill development, making it less suitable for younger players, but it offers an engaging narrative that enhances the overall experience for those who enjoy story-driven elements.
- “Overview: The game requires getting used to the specific gameplay and evolving skills to pass it; it's not fit for kids due to its complexity.”
- “I enjoy the smooth gameplay, responsive controls, and the simple UI.”
- “This game has very bad gamepad button bindings 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.”
- “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.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some users criticizing them as poorly designed, difficult to read, and featuring a bland color palette, while others praised the cute and entertaining visuals that enhance the gameplay experience. Overall, the negative feedback highlights significant issues with level design and control mapping, overshadowing the positive aspects.
- “Very entertaining, cute graphics (not pixelated), a lot to do in your challenge to complete your quest.”
- “Straight up bad, poorly readable graphics, bland color palette, horrible level design, terrible hit registration, abysmal platforming, gamepad isn’t always connecting, and most of all – incredibly uncomfortable controls that you cannot reconfigure: your hit button is your jump button, your jump button is your slide button, and your slide button is your hit button.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
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 consistently described as great, enhancing the overall experience.
- “Nice pixel art and the music is great; I think the latter is the best part.”
- “The soundtrack is great as well.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Players appreciate that even in lighthearted platformers, a compelling story adds enjoyment and engagement, making the experience more fulfilling despite its minimal impact on gameplay.
- “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. It's fun to read through to see it to the end, as cliché as they may be.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is noted to be somewhat inconsistent, with players mentioning that the button mapping on the controller feels amusingly awkward.