Yall are a whiny bunch

[Quazimortal]

Seriously, this game is fun and only 10 bucks. If it's not for you don't buy it or refund it. Lord, people these days...

[Hole in my Soul]

Unfortunately too much clowns nowadays :D
Game is cool, yeah I agree it maybe not so long or hard as previous games, but so much better in other ways

[mobilize]

I played on normal, which took 4.5 hours, then I went through on Cursed, hoping there'd be SOMETHING extra (big disappointment), which took about 6.5 hours.
Yes, the game nails the 80's aesthetic, the pixel-art is lovely, and the sound/music are very well done.
But this is a game, and where it falls short is in its gameplay, the gameplay loop, mechanics, narrative/characters, feeling of progression, and replayability.

All 4 levels (yes only 4) play out IDENTICALLY, with the only change being that SOMETIMES the level will be flipped. But all you do is clear trees, find the dumpster, and slowly make your way towards the end of the level, destroying little greed portals as you make your way right (or left), before coming to a large portal that spits out larger hordes... you destroy that or collect whatever items they're blocking, then you move on.

I'm not complaining, because I think the price-point is right where it should be given the lack of content and general deficits the game has. But a game being fairly priced doesn't mean there aren't elements that just don't serve the game well. Personally, I think Kingdom Eighties feels like wasted potential. It feels more like a proof of concept, or an early access game (just because of how light on content the game is), rather than a full title... even a budget one.

Honestly, I'd recommend waiting for a sale before grabbing this... or until more content is released. There just isn't enough variety or meat on the bones.

[Quazimortal]

This guy doesn't know what he's talking about. It's worth every penny at full price. The game has the exact same gameplay loop as the other Kingdom games with pretty much every annoyance fixed. Best Kingdom title to date.

[scoin86]

i love the campaign style this round tho i was there were more levels to fight through and be able to unlock new things as you progress through the game and a skirmish mode would have been fun as well

[Brenry]

you necro'd a thread from june to bicker with ... nobody ? people moved on day 1 purchases are not and probably will never play this again.

psa. get baldur's gate 3.. it's reaaaaaly good

[GlitterGloo]

Originally posted by Brenry:

you necro'd a thread from june to bicker with ... nobody ? people moved on day 1 purchases are not and probably will never play this again.

psa. get baldur's gate 3.. it's reaaaaaly good

And you came back to troll some more. Hypocrite much? Seems like the people still talking are players who actually like the game and still hang around the forum for that reason. Maybe just take your own advice and move on instead of picking on people for enjoying something you don't.

[USB Charger]

playing this game is awesome with 3 keys. got a bit of head canon where the teens aren't ♥♥♥♥♥ like in a Steven King novel but looking over the kids who are bad ass. A1 in my opinion rather play this than baulders gate right now.

[greenraven22]

I looked at some of the negative reviews and they mostly seem to be from people who only played Two Crowns with friends. So they sort of assume this is the "next" big Kingdom game.

The only real complaint is that the game is too easy. You get more money than you know what to do with, and between the dumpster and mech you pretty much plow through portals with ease.

The mixtapes switch that up though. It goes back to the oldskool "besieged on both sides with dwindling hope for survival" of Kingdom of olde. The problem is that most people are too impatient to sit through the campaign.

Personally I like it for what it is. Plus the easter eggs are freaking awesome.

[Popfuse]

This is the first kingdom game I played. It was fun but it seems limited. Like I was hoping for new game plus, speed run mode. The game ending at the end of the game?
"Alright cool you did it... now just ... stay in the mall or delete your save.""

[greenraven22]

There is a new game+. An endless wave mode. Check out the mixtapes.

[zaphoduk]

Posting here as the game has only just come out on XBox and don't think there's anywhere to talk about the XBox version.

I liked New Lands but was frustrated with the slow moving boat means it takes forever to finish a land, and the other frustration was having to put coins in for your upgrades every few nights.

Loved Two Crowns as this fixed both of those issues and added split screen. Completed all levels on all difficulties in solo then did the same in co-op. The daily trial thing they released recently wasn't that great in my opinion, tried it a few times but don't really see the point of it.

Then comes Eighties. Like most have said, the aesthetics have been nailed, love the music. Although i do find it a bit tricky to differentiate between kids i've recruited and ones that are awaiting a coin, it's not as easy to spot as in previous games. My main gripe is the longevity, it is quite short and there doesn't seem to be as much replay value as there was with Two Crowns. Granted i don't know how much of this was down to DLC content in Two Crowns, i did purchase it before Norse expansion for what it's worth but not sure when Cursed Lands or Samurai were added. I've not tried mix-tape mode yet but i've never really been one for endless modes in games, seems a bit of a tacked on cop-out.

All i know is, i completed Eighties on normal the day of purchase, my wife gave up after two sessions and we immediately went back to Two Crowns which has been a staple game for the past two years. Whilst the co-op has contributed to this, we both still play it over and over in solo mode. We own it on iPad, Switch, PC and XBox.....that's how big a fan we are of it. Eighties does not come close in our opinion. Decent game, but Two Crowns still holds the.....'crown'

[teleshoes]

i agree. K80s is definitely more like DLC for KTC than the next iteration of the kingdom franchise. they priced it like DLC though, so i dont really mind. the endless mode is fun, though, and really hard. the last one is BIZARRE, so if you ever want a weird specific challenge...

and yea, the hired kids look just like the unhired kids. vagrants in other titles have a lot more black, so they stand out way better

[👁]

Originally posted by Smirkin' Merkin:

Seriously! The hate this is getting is so undeserved. The devs clearly put a ton of love and attention into this game.

I played through yesterday, and my wife has been playing today, and we keep finding new little things. It's great!

The fact than you can't play it with your wife though is a bit of a downgrade from previous games.

[greenraven22]

Originally posted by 👁:

The fact than you can't play it with your wife though is a bit of a downgrade from previous games.

Games? Just one game, Two Crowns. New Lands and Classic are also solo player.

Honestly people need to stop seeing this as "the next game" with the same features. Each of the four games kind of does it's own thing. I still have a reason to turn on Classic and New Lands even though Two Crowns is technically "the better" game.

[teleshoes]

heh, cant really ask people not to see it as "the next game", when it literally IS the next game. its certainly the first kingdom title to remove a major feature.

its much more like DLC than a standalone game though, and they at least priced it accordingly. its more a matter of disappointed expectations; it looks like a sequel, and it isnt.