The Girl and the Robot
- August 17, 2016
- Flying Carpets Games
- 10h median play time
The Girl and the Robot has a lot of heart, which is why the myriad of issues are so upsetting. Rough movement, clunky combat, frustrating puzzles, and unresponsive controls make this a tough sell. It's sad, because there's a lot of potential here hidden under all the rough patches.
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Get on itch.io Store"The Girl and the Robot" is a third-person action-adventure game where you control a girl and a robot, switching between them to solve puzzles, defeat enemies, and explore a fairy tale world with a dark backstory. The game features unique hand-painted art reminds of old fairy tales.
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Reviews
- story57 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- gameplay33 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
- graphics29 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
- music20 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- emotional8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
The Girl and the Robot Review
The Girl and the Robot has a lot of heart, which is why the myriad of issues are so upsetting. Rough movement, clunky combat, frustrating puzzles, and unresponsive controls make this a tough sell. It's sad, because there's a lot of potential here hidden under all the rough patches.
40%The Girl and the Robot Review - Major Malfunction
The Girl and the Robot is almost shockingly awful. There's basically no story, the puzzles are run of the mill, basic controls are sluggish, combat is a pain, and the video and audio package is completely unappealing. Not a single thing here seems to be made in a way to bring enjoyment.
20%The Girl and the Robot Review
This is good. Consider this an "optimistic" good, since The Girl and the Robot has shown some clear potential and can rocket uphill as opposed to a "failed to live up to promises" good. This is worth checking out for its moments of 'Ma,' and is certainly enjoyable, but the moments it spends away from letting its atmosphere breath, and, instead, tries to ramp up the challenge and breaks that atmosphere, feel painful. What it does right it does great, and, hopefully, there will be a sequel for this title. Those who do not care for such things, however, there simply isn't anything else to really enjoy beyond some decent cel-shaded graphics.
60%
