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Tragedy of Prince Rupert

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81%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
91% User Score Based on 44 reviews
Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

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Tragedy of Prince Rupert is a single player open world shooter game with a historical theme. It was developed by Spytihněv and was released on July 26, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

Tragedy of Prince Rupert is a fast-paced 2D action arena shooter with a historical hot air balloon (Montgolfiere).

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91%Audience ScoreBased on 44 reviews
graphics8 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game features a unique and beautiful art style that sets it apart from others.
  • It offers a fun exploratory experience with great controls and engaging gameplay mechanics.
  • Despite its challenging bullet hell elements, players find it enjoyable and rewarding to uncover secrets and story fragments.
  • There is no tutorial or clear instructions, leaving players confused about the game's purpose and mechanics.
  • The game can suffer from performance issues, particularly on Linux/Proton, affecting the overall experience.
  • Some players find the controls to be unresponsive or difficult to manage, leading to frustration during gameplay.

  • graphics

    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    31% positive mentions, 57% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The game's graphics are praised for their distinctive and charming aesthetics, with many reviewers noting the unique art style that sets it apart from other titles. While some appreciate the beautiful visuals and whimsical design, others point out that the graphics draw heavily from classic films, leading to mixed opinions on their originality and overall impact. Overall, the visuals are considered appealing but not groundbreaking, with a strong emphasis on exploration and storytelling elements.

    • “Very distinctive aesthetics, never played a game that looks like this.”
    • “This is a really fun exploratory game with great controls and beautiful visuals.”
    • “Tragedy of Prince Rupert has a rather unique and utterly gorgeous art style, brilliant sound design, and game mechanics that put many AAA titles of the genre to shame.”
    • “But it's not original - the visuals were taken straight from movies directed by Karel Zeman, namely Vynález zkázy, or The Fabulous World of Jules Verne as it's known to the rest of the world.”
    • “Overall it's a decent effort to recreate the art style, but it doesn't hold up to the source material.”
    • “Not amazing (for amazing visuals you have to watch the movies).”

  • story

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 65% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    The story in "Tragedy of Prince Rupert" is an engaging backdrop to its bullet hell gameplay, centering on a quest to prove oneself as a worthy suitor for a princess amidst rival contenders. As players explore the world and collect items, the narrative unfolds in a non-linear fashion, allowing for a unique experience despite potential disordered revelations. While the game features intriguing story elements and visual references to "The Fabulous Baron Munchausen," players express a desire for more story fragments and secrets to enhance the overall narrative depth.

    • “Tragedy of Prince Rupert is a bullet hell that hides an interesting story inside of it.”
    • “There is a story that gradually unveils as you explore the world and collect various objects and slay enemies.”
    • “You're on your quest to prove yourself to be a worthy groom for a princess, and everybody else who wants to marry her is after you.”
    • “There is a high chance you'll unlock its parts out of order, but due to the way the story is written, it doesn't really matter.”
    • “The main reason to dive down is to recover collectibles that unlock the story and add passengers to your balloon (purely cosmetic).”
    • “I just wish they would add more of these little things and story fragments.”

  • gameplay

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The gameplay of "Tragedy of Prince Rupert" is characterized by its engaging mechanics, including a unique perk system and innovative features like an anchor mechanic and a hot air balloon that can dive underwater, which significantly affect player abilities. The experience is divided into fighting and exploration, although the game world is relatively small. Overall, the gameplay is praised for its depth and quality, rivaling many AAA titles in the genre.

    • “Tragedy of Prince Rupert has a rather unique and utterly gorgeous art style, brilliant sound design, and game mechanics that put many AAA titles of the genre to shame.”
    • “For the actual gameplay, it's broken up into two parts - fighting and exploration (even though the world is small).”
    • “I could go on about the perk system, the anchor mechanic, or how and why your old-timey hot air balloon can dive underwater.”
    • “Well, after reading a post from the developer, those actually have an impact on the gameplay (they give you more HP, slow enemy bullets, etc.).”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is praised for its soothing quality, contributing positively to the overall experience. Reviewers find it enhances the game's aesthetic and complements the gameplay effectively.

    • “I like the look of it, and the soothing music, and the difficulty curve...everything is fantastic.”
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65%Critics’ scoreBased on 1 critic reviews
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Tragedy of Prince Rupert is a open world shooter game with historical theme. Common tags for Tragedy of Prince Rupert include indie, trading, exploration, steampunk, difficult and others.

Tragedy of Prince Rupert is available on PC and Windows.

Tragedy of Prince Rupert was released on July 26, 2017.

Tragedy of Prince Rupert was developed by Spytihněv.

Tragedy of Prince Rupert has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Tragedy of Prince Rupert for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Tragedy of Prince Rupert is a single player game.

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