Time Break
- April 26, 2019
- Casual Trash Studios
Get on SteamSet in an alternate reality, play as a cop using a powerful time slowing watch to stop crime and save the city.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a cool concept and engaging mechanics, allowing players to creatively stop crimes using time manipulation.
- The art style and soundtrack are well-received, contributing to an enjoyable atmosphere.
- Despite its short length, the game provides a fun experience and is a good time killer.
- The game is very short, with many players completing it in under 20 minutes, leading to a lack of content.
- It suffers from poor optimization and bugs, resulting in low frame rates and freezing issues on some systems.
- The gameplay can feel repetitive and simplistic, with limited levels and mechanics that could benefit from more polish and variety.
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a mix of entertaining mechanics and a compelling story, though some players find the physics to be janky and detracting. Collectibles enhance the narrative without hindering exploration, while the unique mechanics in later levels add to the overall enjoyment. The soundtrack is praised, contributing to a fun and accessible gaming experience.
“The collectables provided narrative for the game, but were optional to encourage scene exploration as to not get in the way of gameplay, which I liked.”
“Soundtrack amazing, gameplay entertaining and easy to play, overall great fun!”
“The game mechanic in itself is incredibly unique and the creativity with how you complete the later few levels is enjoyable.”
- music5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised, with many reviewers highlighting the cool and amazing soundtrack as a major strength. However, some feel that while the concept is strong, the overall execution of the music could be improved. Despite this, the music contributes positively to the entertaining gameplay experience.
“Soundtrack is great.”
“Soundtrack amazing, gameplay entertaining and easy to play, overall great fun!”
“The major pluses to the game is that you can tell the creator put in work; the graphics are nice and the music is pretty dope.”
- story4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story is praised for its engaging and compelling nature, enhanced by passionate voice acting, despite some janky mechanics and physics issues. Overall, players find the narrative enjoyable, contributing positively to the overall experience, though some feel it could benefit from further development by a larger studio.
“The goofiness of the environment and scenarios combined with the engaging story and passionate voice acting made for a great 30 minutes.”
“This is a great horror game with some very janky mechanics, and a compelling story.”
“Fun little story.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered nice and show effort from the creator, but they are poorly optimized, resulting in low frame rates (often below 12 fps) even on lower settings, making the game unplayable for some users. While the visuals are appreciated, performance issues significantly detract from the overall experience.
“But the graphics are good and overall it seems fun.”
“The major pluses to the game are that you can tell the creator put in work; the graphics are nice and the music is pretty dope.”
“Poorly optimized; even at the lowest graphics settings, my FPS was at a maximum of 12 while inside a level.”
“The graphics look outdated and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”
“Textures are low resolution and often appear blurry, which detracts from the overall visual experience.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been widely criticized for its instability, with users reporting frequent bugs, freezing issues regardless of graphics settings, and instances of getting stuck in objects. Overall, the stability of the game appears to be a significant concern for players.
“The game was buggy since the start; it started to freeze no matter what quality I set to run.”
“Buggy, you can get stuck in chairs and tables.”
“The game freezes for 10 seconds when a level is finished.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game suffers from poor optimization, featuring ineffective ragdoll physics and limited level design, which detracts from the overall experience.
“The game is badly optimized, with dumb ragdoll physics and only short levels. Why?”
“Performance issues make it nearly unplayable on mid-range systems.”
“The optimization is so poor that even the simplest tasks cause significant frame drops.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the increased replayability due to the addition of multiple completion options in levels, allowing for varied gameplay experiences.
“Adding more options in levels so that there are multiple ways to complete them really enhances replayability.”
“The variety of choices available in each level encourages players to return and explore different strategies.”
“Each playthrough feels unique due to the diverse paths and outcomes, making it highly replayable.”
“The game lacks variety in its levels, making it feel repetitive after just a few playthroughs.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to replay, as the side quests are uninspired.”
“The limited choices in gameplay mechanics mean that each run feels almost identical to the last.”
