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William and Sly

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96%Game Brain Score
graphics, atmosphere
gameplay, optimization
96% User Score Based on 92 reviews

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William and Sly is a single player casual platformer game. It was developed by Lucas Paakh and was released on February 26, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"William and Sly" is a 3D platformer game that brings the classic Flash series to a new open world. Explore diverse landscapes as a fox searching for mushrooms, untangle the dark enchantress's plots, and enjoy over ten hours of gameplay with fifteen new songs. The game is a nostalgic reimagining of the beloved Flash games, now available in a whole new style.

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96%
Audience ScoreBased on 92 reviews
graphics10 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game offers a cozy and relaxing experience, perfect for unwinding and exploring a beautiful world as a fox.
  • It successfully captures the charm and atmosphere of the original flash games while transitioning to a 3D environment, providing a sense of nostalgia for longtime fans.
  • The gameplay is enjoyable and engaging, with fluid movement and straightforward objectives that allow players to immerse themselves in the exploration without feeling overwhelmed.
  • The game suffers from performance issues, requiring a high-end computer to run smoothly, which can lead to overheating and crashes.
  • Controls can feel clunky and unintuitive, particularly with tank controls that make precise movements difficult, leading to frustration during platforming sections.
  • Some gameplay mechanics, such as the need for backtracking to collect essences, can become repetitive and tedious, detracting from the overall experience.
  • graphics
    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are praised for their beautiful 3D visuals, which significantly enhance the atmosphere and immersion compared to the original 2D games. While the art style is enjoyable and nostalgic, some users report performance issues, including overheating and limited graphics settings, which hinder the overall experience. Despite these technical drawbacks, the visuals and accompanying soundtrack create a captivating environment that many players appreciate.

    • “Gorgeous soundtrack and visuals.”
    • “Amazing atmosphere and immersion, beautiful visuals, great soundtrack, and nostalgia from my childhood days of playing the flash games (especially when I heard the bird sound sample used in the old games).”
    • “The 3D visuals are a huge upgrade from the original 2D games and make the world feel much grander and wilder.”
    • “With no way to adjust graphics settings, I'm going to have to let this sit in my library until I upgrade.”
    • “Mine runs too hot, even with 'low graphics mode', in at least one location.”
    • “Also, performance is pretty bad, 70-130 fps on a 3080 with no graphics options besides a non-functional vsync switch: can't imagine it managing a stable 60 on the recommended 1070.”
  • atmosphere
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its immersive and nostalgic qualities, combining beautiful visuals, a captivating soundtrack, and a peaceful, artistic touch that echoes the original flash games. Players appreciate the emphasis on exploration and the flow state experienced while navigating the stunning natural landscapes, which enhances the overall enjoyment and engagement with the game.

    • “Amazing atmosphere and immersion, beautiful visuals, great soundtrack, and nostalgia from my childhood days of playing the flash games (especially when I heard the bird sound sample used in the old games).”
    • “Lovely atmospheric exploration game with great music and interesting lore.”
    • “Using the power also separates you from the sublime atmosphere of running across the landscape, which I found to be the game's biggest strength.”
    • “It still retains the very peaceful and calm atmosphere, and this strangely artistic touch to the whole experience.”
    • “Stays very faithful to the original flash games, with heavy emphasis on atmosphere, exploration, and freedom.”
  • music
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its gorgeous soundtrack and ability to create an immersive atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience of exploration. Many players appreciate the nostalgic elements, particularly the use of familiar sound samples, which evoke fond memories of past gaming experiences. The combination of beautiful visuals and well-composed music effectively establishes a captivating ambiance that complements the game's open-world design.

    • “Amazing atmosphere and immersion, beautiful visuals, great soundtrack and nostalgia from my childhood days of playing the flash games (especially when I heard the bird sound sample used in the old games).”
    • “The soundtrack and bird calls are the perfect mix to create a great ambiance.”
    • “The central hook of this game is the flow state you find yourself in, running around these truly gorgeous natural landscapes, with great atmosphere and music.”
  • gameplay
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is a mixed bag, successfully capturing the atmosphere of the originals with updated 3D visuals, but suffers from wonky controls, repetitive mechanics, and an overly large map that emphasizes backtracking. While some players find it fun and a worthy successor, others criticize confusing changes to game mechanics and a lack of challenge from enemies. Overall, the experience is enjoyable but marred by design flaws that detract from its potential.

    • “It is faithful to the atmosphere and overall feeling of the originals while being refreshed with 3D visuals and gameplay.”
    • “A fun game and definitely a worthy successor to the classics, but there were some confusing changes to game mechanics that needed explanation.”
    • “Controls are a bit wonky, gameplay a little repetitive, and the map is a bit too big, but it's still fun.”
    • “Unfortunately low effort: tank controls, a handful of minigames that really don't work well with said tank controls, backwards running speed so high you outrun the camera, terrain textures that get more stretched out the steeper the terrain is, enemies that pose no threat and you'll probably defeat by accident by jumping around, a core mechanic that's 90% backtracking across a far too large map/5% prop hunting/5% repeating simple minigames...”
    • “A fun game and definitely a worthy successor to the classics, but there were some confusing changes to game mechanics that needed explanation and familiarity with the other games actually made it worse.”
  • story
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is engaging and effectively integrated with the tutorial, making it easy for players to become immersed, despite a slight learning curve with the controls. Overall, players find themselves captivated and reluctant to stop playing.

    • “I'm already engrossed in the story and can hardly pull myself away.”
    • “Tutorial was intuitive and nicely blended into the story, although it took a bit to get used to the controls.”
  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from poor optimization, with users reporting inconsistent performance ranging from 70 to 130 fps on high-end hardware like the RTX 3080, and a lack of meaningful graphics options, including a non-functional vsync switch. This raises concerns about its ability to maintain stable frame rates even on the recommended hardware.

    • “The game doesn't seem to be well-optimized.”
    • “Performance is pretty bad, 70-130 fps on a 3080 with no graphics options besides a non-functional vsync switch: can't imagine it managing a stable 60 on the recommended 1070.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The lack of coyote frames in the game leads to frustrating gameplay experiences, as players struggle to execute jumps accurately while navigating uneven terrain, which can detract from the emotional engagement and immersion in the game.

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William and Sly is a casual platformer game.

William and Sly is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 10 hours playing William and Sly.

William and Sly was released on February 26, 2024.

William and Sly was developed by Lucas Paakh.

William and Sly has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

William and Sly is a single player game.

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