Whipseey and the Lost Atlas
- August 27, 2019
- Daniel A. Ramirez
The game equivalent of Kirby eating and swallowing an enemy and getting nothing out of it.
Get on SteamIn Whipseey and The Lost Atlas you play as Alex, a young boy who’s curiosity has landed him in a world of trouble. After finding himself lost in a strange world and being transformed into a magical creature named Whipseey, he must to solve the mystery of the Lost Atlas to return to his original form and go back home.
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Reviews
- The game features a charming aesthetic with beautiful graphics and music, reminiscent of classic NES titles.
- It offers a solid foundation for a retro platformer, with enjoyable mechanics and a fun experience despite its shortcomings.
- The game is short but doesn't overstay its welcome, making it a quick and pleasant play for fans of cute platformers.
- The gameplay suffers from janky controls and collision detection issues, leading to frustrating moments and a lack of precision.
- Level design is linear and lacks variety, often resulting in a repetitive experience with minimal challenge or secrets.
- The game runs at a low framerate and has sluggish controls, which detracts from the overall enjoyment and fluidity of gameplay.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay features solid mechanics and well-designed levels that effectively teach players how to navigate obstacles and understand enemy behavior. However, some users noted issues with the jumping mechanics and found the whip mechanic underutilized and somewhat janky, detracting from the overall experience.
“A cute game with pretty nice presentation, and with pretty solid mechanics.”
“Level design is very good functionally, game teaches its mechanics very well and teaches its level obstacles in a progressive manner, giving time to understand how certain enemies work.”
“The graphics and music are a treat, but the gameplay sadly has slight jank at times, mainly with the jumping.”
“The whip and swing mechanic is kind of jank.”
“A cute game with pretty nice presentation, but the gameplay mechanics could use some improvement.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their beautiful art style and authentic 16-bit aesthetic, contributing to a charming retro platformer experience. However, while visually appealing, the game could benefit from additional polish in various areas, including level design and gameplay mechanics. Overall, the graphics are a highlight, but they are somewhat overshadowed by gameplay issues.
“It delivers what it promises, which is a cute retro platformer with a very nice aesthetic.”
“The only thing going for this game is the beautiful art style.”
“Tl;dr it was a pretty nice game, but needs a bunch of extra polish to mostly everything, including level design variety in visuals and less pure linearity.”
“The graphics and music are a treat, but the gameplay sadly has slight jank at times (mainly with the jumping).”
“Very nice Kirby-inspired game with authentic 16-bit style graphics and challenging levels.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised as enjoyable, complementing the graphics well; however, the settings for audio customization are limited and somewhat unconventional, lacking options for window stretching and offering only a few resolution choices.
“The graphics and music are a treat, but the gameplay sadly has slight jank at times (mainly with the jumping).”
“Settings are limited to music and SFX bars, a fullscreen toggle with very few and odd resolution sizes, with no way to stretch the window.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While players enjoy the fun boss fights and satisfying gameplay mechanics, the lack of a higher difficulty option significantly limits the game's replayability.
Critic Reviews
Whipseey and the Lost Atlas (Switch) Review
The game equivalent of Kirby eating and swallowing an enemy and getting nothing out of it.
50%Whipseey and the Lost Atlas (Nintendo Switch)
Whipseey and the Lost Atlas looks great and I liked the retro inspired music, but it’s a short game. It also lacks exciting features and objectives to keep the player interested. Would be a good game for younger kids though.
50%Not so epic yarn --- Whipseey and the Lost Atlas review
Whipseey and the Lost Atlas shows promise with its cute art style and nice soundtrack, but without longer levels or collectibles to encourage replay value, the minor annoyances that drag this game down are all the more apparent. If you have a few bucks to blow, you can try it out, but otherwise just stay away.
40%
