What do you guys think?

[JDJ2596]

I only played the first 30 minutes of the game before I started experiencing crashes, so I had to refund it for now until it gets fixed. I checked some of the reviews today and to be honest, they don’t look great, which made me unsure about buying it again or giving it another try. For those who have played it, do you think it's worth getting now or is it more of a 'wait for a sale' kind of game?

[ReliableEyball]

Runs like a top for me. Looks great and I think its a lot of fun. I love the premise, love the setting and the soundtrack is great. The combat is fun but repetitive. I really like it. I think a lot of the "bad" reviews are just salty outrage tubers to be honest. Everyones mad at the black character again lol

[LazyJoeBeard]

I have seen a few threads about people complaining about bugs, stutters and crashes.

[JDJ2596]

Originally posted by ReliableEyball:

Runs like a top for me. Looks great and I think its a lot of fun. I love the premise, love the setting and the soundtrack is great. The combat is fun but repetitive. I really like it. I think a lot of the "bad" reviews are just salty outrage tubers to be honest. Everyones mad at the black character again lol

You're right, some of them complain about the main character, not all of them to be fair. But they all mentioned the same issues with the combat, the lack of enemy variety and how linear the game is. Not gonna lie, the final thing that made me decide to skip it for now is how short it is, only about 8 hours to finish which doesn't really justify the price tag in my opinion. But aside from all that, thanks for sharing your opinion

[burlymatt]

Originally posted by JDJ2596:

I only played the first 30 minutes of the game before I started experiencing crashes, so I had to refund it for now until it gets fixed. I checked some of the reviews today and to be honest, they don’t look great, which made me unsure about buying it again or giving it another try. For those who have played it, do you think it's worth getting now or is it more of a 'wait for a sale' kind of game?

I’m enjoying it.
It’ll get some stability patches, I hope.

[JDJ2596]

Originally posted by LazyJoeBeard:

I have seen a few threads about people complaining about bugs, stutters and crashes.

Yup, that's also why I decided to ask for a refund

[JDJ2596]

Originally posted by burlymatt:

Originally posted by JDJ2596:

I only played the first 30 minutes of the game before I started experiencing crashes, so I had to refund it for now until it gets fixed. I checked some of the reviews today and to be honest, they don’t look great, which made me unsure about buying it again or giving it another try. For those who have played it, do you think it's worth getting now or is it more of a 'wait for a sale' kind of game?

I’m enjoying it.
It’ll get some stability patches, I hope.

Probably you're going to finish it before they drop an update, lol

[burlymatt]

Originally posted by JDJ2596:

Originally posted by burlymatt:

I’m enjoying it.
It’ll get some stability patches, I hope.

Probably you're going to finish it before they drop an update, lol

Yes. But there will be other people who are maybe put off by instability so they can play then.
I’m taking my time with it because it’s a lovely gaming experience. Is that an allowed opinion?

[Lilael]

As someone interested in the game because the setting, music, art direction, and folklore I bought the game to play early and would pay $40 if I didn't.

I haven't had a single crash. I only notice framerate issues sometimes at the storybook, which surprised us. We're wondering if the story books are actually a disguised loading screen for the next chapter and that's what caused the issue. I did accidentally skip part of a chapter's level (#9) which is a bummer for first playthrough, but I know I'm going to play again to at least try to get all the collectibles so that's not a huge issue for me. I guess that's probably something that would excite a speed runner.

If you're excited to play the game because you're interested in the setting, art direction, or music I'd say wait for some updates to iron out issues and go ahead and get it regardless of price. But It's not a game that revolutionizes the action-combat platformer genre, so if you're not excited about it, it's OK to just wait for a sale.

[JDJ2596]

Originally posted by burlymatt:

Originally posted by JDJ2596:

Probably you're going to finish it before they drop an update, lol

Yes. But there will be other people who are maybe put off by instability so they can play then.
I’m taking my time with it because it’s a lovely gaming experience. Is that an allowed opinion?

Bro, I was just saying you're probably going to finish it before the update drops because it's short, chill and play the game kid.

[JDJ2596]

Originally posted by Lilael:

As someone interested in the game because the setting, music, art direction, and folklore I bought the game to play early and would pay $40 if I didn't.

I haven't had a single crash. I only notice framerate issues sometimes at the storybook, which surprised us. We're wondering if the story books are actually a disguised loading screen for the next chapter and that's what caused the issue. I did accidentally skip part of a chapter's level (#9) which is a bummer for first playthrough, but I know I'm going to play again to at least try to get all the collectibles so that's not a huge issue for me. I guess that's probably something that would excite a speed runner.

If you're excited to play the game because you're interested in the setting, art direction, or music I'd say wait for some updates to iron out issues and go ahead and get it regardless of price. But It's not a game that revolutionizes the action-combat platformer genre, so if you're not excited about it, it's OK to just wait for a sale.

Yeah, I'm going to wait and get it on sale. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, much appreciated

[AdahnGorion]

I am very confused about this game. It is rated m for Mature, but the gameplay looks very simplistic, like something that would cater to younger teens.
The artstyle looks interesting.. but well.. that is not enough to sell.

Overall price does not matter, as this was developed as a filler game for Gamepass (this is normal with Microsoft games) so you pay a premium, if you don´t wanna rent it.

[Lilael]

Originally posted by AdahnGorion:

I am very confused about this game. It is rated m for Mature, but the gameplay looks very simplistic, like something that would cater to younger teens.
The artstyle looks interesting.. but well.. that is not enough to sell.

Overall price does not matter, as this was developed as a filler game for Gamepass (this is normal with Microsoft games) so you pay a premium, if you don´t wanna rent it.

The rating doesn’t necessarily come from the combat, but content of cutscenes. “ Blood, Strong Language, Violence”. Sure, someone says “♥♥♥♥” at least once.

I feel confident saying that it’s not a game with a lot of joy in its story. It is macabre version of the American south with plenty of fantastical moment and folklore, but also truly multiple situations of trauma suffered by a lot of, if not all (disclaimer I didn’t finish yet), characters in the game.

[Rufus MF Albarea]

i finished the game yesterday and i honestly liked it alot, a perfectly 7/10 game, it has alot of good stuff in it but it also has a few issues i personally had with it, mainly the combat

[JDJ2596]

Originally posted by AdahnGorion:

I am very confused about this game. It is rated m for Mature, but the gameplay looks very simplistic, like something that would cater to younger teens.
The artstyle looks interesting.. but well.. that is not enough to sell.

Overall price does not matter, as this was developed as a filler game for Gamepass (this is normal with Microsoft games) so you pay a premium, if you don´t wanna rent it.

Bro, we have the same thoughts. I bought the premium edition because I was excited to try it out, but after the first 30 minutes or so, like you said I was really confused about the game. I didn’t know if it was for me or not. I checked a couple of gameplay videos but they didn’t help, in fact they made me even more confused, which led me to ask for a refund (plus the crashes also pushed me to request a refund).

[JDJ2596]

Originally posted by Rufus MF Albarea:

i finished the game yesterday and i honestly liked it alot, a perfectly 7/10 game, it has alot of good stuff in it but it also has a few issues i personally had with it, mainly the combat

As a gamer who prioritizes gameplay and combat over graphics, that's the main reason I decided to skip the game for now