Children of Morta é um Indie lindíssimo com uma trama intrigante que envolve uma história de fantasia com criaturas e divindades em fases de "dungeons" que lembra a de um conceito artístico de monstros místicos e dos universos feitos em um RPG de Mesa, seguindo aqui em torno da família "Bergson" que diante de uma corrupção na espécie de floresta em que eles vivem, essa família tem que se livrar dessa corrupção na floresta e entender o que estaria provocando ela, e diante de toda a trajetória para purificar esse mundo dessas forças malignas, eles têm que lidar também com as demais dificuldades que aparecem no caminho da família, sejam elas mundanas ou não, trazendo uma história que ao todo progride na sua maioria mesmo quando você morre no jogo, o que é muito interessante que mesmo que sejam coisas não tão relevantes como detalhes do cotidiano da família diante desses momentos tão conturbados, servem para trazer mais imersão e apego aos personagens para o jogador.
Aconselho a quem for jogar esse jogo que só o jogue se for com um amigo na campanha, já que Children of Morta, a meu ver, mesmo que tenha sido lançado como um jogo single-player, sinto que ele não deve ser tão agradável sendo jogado dessa forma atualmente e toda estrutura dele incentiva a ser jogado no cooperativo depois do prólogo, tanto que vi algumas pessoas se queixando de não conseguirem ir até o final do jogo pela elevada dificuldade e repetitividade da progressão de fases que são bem longas com um nível bem extenso de criaturas nelas até chegar nos demais bosses de cada fase, que apesar de ter um certo checkpoint no final dessas fases, pelo menos na minha gameplay não valeu de nada já que mesmo você liberando esses checkpoints de cada um dos três mapas para chegar no boss, se você morresse voltava tudo do mesmo jeito, me fazendo questionar do porquê daquele checkpoint existir, que balanceia mais com outro jogador ajudando pelo fato de ambos irem se reerguendo diante das demais quedas/derrotas de um dos dois que obviamente aumenta a chance de levantar um ao outro e seguir em frente no jogo tornando tudo obviamente mais divertido e mais prático.
Por fim, é um jogo que além de ser muito bonito é divertido e bem desafiador com cada personagem jogável tendo uma variedade de gameplay e um estilo único de combate, que embora não tenha gostado da jogabilidade de todos eles, sendo meus dois personagens favoritos dos quais eu joguei o "John" e a "Linda" e não muito dos outros, a maioria pelo que vi tem uma ideia de variedade interessante que serve bem para aqueles que queiram diversificar um pouco a gameplay, mas que honestamente, quando se trata dos personagens mais "brutamontes" do jogo ("Joey" e "Apan") eu achei bem desbalanceado e desestimulante que não vejo praticidade alguma neles por darem basicamente o mesmo dano e serem extremamento lentos, e outro ponto "negativo" do jogo que envolve mais a história é que senti que o jogo se perde um pouco na duração total dele que poderia ter acabado um pouco antes, mas mesmo assim, não tira o brilho total da trajetória criada que continua sendo um bom jogo desafiador para jogar na presença de um amigo.
Aconselho a quem for jogar esse jogo que só o jogue se for com um amigo na campanha, já que Children of Morta, a meu ver, mesmo que tenha sido lançado como um jogo single-player, sinto que ele não deve ser tão agradável sendo jogado dessa forma atualmente e toda estrutura dele incentiva a ser jogado no cooperativo depois do prólogo, tanto que vi algumas pessoas se queixando de não conseguirem ir até o final do jogo pela elevada dificuldade e repetitividade da progressão de fases que são bem longas com um nível bem extenso de criaturas nelas até chegar nos demais bosses de cada fase, que apesar de ter um certo checkpoint no final dessas fases, pelo menos na minha gameplay não valeu de nada já que mesmo você liberando esses checkpoints de cada um dos três mapas para chegar no boss, se você morresse voltava tudo do mesmo jeito, me fazendo questionar do porquê daquele checkpoint existir, que balanceia mais com outro jogador ajudando pelo fato de ambos irem se reerguendo diante das demais quedas/derrotas de um dos dois que obviamente aumenta a chance de levantar um ao outro e seguir em frente no jogo tornando tudo obviamente mais divertido e mais prático.
Por fim, é um jogo que além de ser muito bonito é divertido e bem desafiador com cada personagem jogável tendo uma variedade de gameplay e um estilo único de combate, que embora não tenha gostado da jogabilidade de todos eles, sendo meus dois personagens favoritos dos quais eu joguei o "John" e a "Linda" e não muito dos outros, a maioria pelo que vi tem uma ideia de variedade interessante que serve bem para aqueles que queiram diversificar um pouco a gameplay, mas que honestamente, quando se trata dos personagens mais "brutamontes" do jogo ("Joey" e "Apan") eu achei bem desbalanceado e desestimulante que não vejo praticidade alguma neles por darem basicamente o mesmo dano e serem extremamento lentos, e outro ponto "negativo" do jogo que envolve mais a história é que senti que o jogo se perde um pouco na duração total dele que poderia ter acabado um pouco antes, mas mesmo assim, não tira o brilho total da trajetória criada que continua sendo um bom jogo desafiador para jogar na presença de um amigo.
Mesmo sendo curto, tem razoavelmente muitos conteúdos e pixelarts bem trabalhadas.
Uma boa experiência, só tenho a reclamar de uma quantidade excessiva de bugs visuais e de problemas de desconexão do multiplayer.
Uma boa experiência, só tenho a reclamar de uma quantidade excessiva de bugs visuais e de problemas de desconexão do multiplayer.
you're unlikely to ever play a more static rogue-inspired title that costs money than this. so little in the way of run differentiation the facade comes off in the first hour. there are never any surprises in the levels and it's so infrequent that your character is playing, really, any differently at all. in reality the roguelike veneer was a necessary shortcut because the designers don't so much design as they neatly package their cloying narrative about family or whatever in something deceptively similar to a video game, or just every indie pixel art jam in the early to mid 2010s - it's competently executed if it's your thing, if you think this has a unique visual identity you weren't paying attention to the flavor of the month. oh yeah, the mechanic that punishes you for playing your favorite chars? stupid and sick. don't tell me you fell for it the justification
all the mobs being purple make chaotic screens more annoying than they need to be; level up animation obscures action and usually makes you take damage; enemies over-animated sacrificing clarity of attacks. maybe not so competently executed when you think about it.
all the mobs being purple make chaotic screens more annoying than they need to be; level up animation obscures action and usually makes you take damage; enemies over-animated sacrificing clarity of attacks. maybe not so competently executed when you think about it.
Children of Morta beautifully intertwines the play, die, upgrade, play loop of a rougue-lite with some terrific storytelling in between. I found all the characters in the family and their dynamic compelling and I was as eager to have another run at a location as I was to see how the story progressed.
I prefer ranged characters - given the choice, I'm always the archer - so I was glad to see some ranged options with the family. But I really disliked the system that forced you to pivot away from your chosen character due to the infection system. Forcing me to play another character I did not enjoy as much got very frustrating. Eventually I would just start a few runs and quit them to get back to my main. Not a good system.
Otherwise, the game could have used some better bosses - the final one in particular - as well as some more variety. But otherwise, I found this game compelling and addictive and enjoyed my time with it.
I prefer ranged characters - given the choice, I'm always the archer - so I was glad to see some ranged options with the family. But I really disliked the system that forced you to pivot away from your chosen character due to the infection system. Forcing me to play another character I did not enjoy as much got very frustrating. Eventually I would just start a few runs and quit them to get back to my main. Not a good system.
Otherwise, the game could have used some better bosses - the final one in particular - as well as some more variety. But otherwise, I found this game compelling and addictive and enjoyed my time with it.
Fun coop and very pretty.
mom character spending her time being pregnant, cooking and being the sole caretaker of the baby throughout the game was a bad take.
Good length, frame rate issues on switch but nothing game breaking.
Games like Diablo 3 need to take notes on how to manage multiple players using menus.
mom character spending her time being pregnant, cooking and being the sole caretaker of the baby throughout the game was a bad take.
Good length, frame rate issues on switch but nothing game breaking.
Games like Diablo 3 need to take notes on how to manage multiple players using menus.
Children of Morta is a good game. Nothing that's gonna stick with me for the rest of my life, but I just had a real fun time blasting through it.
There's always something new or interesting it throws your way to keep the Diablo-like combat of fast-paced mob and cooldown management from feeling rote, whether it's a scripted encounter with just enough flavor text to motivate you, a locked challenge room with increasingly harder waves of enemies, or a bunch of wild powerups and skills that can alter your playstyle. The boss fights have also all been interesting mechanically, even though my experience with the final boss was hilariously anticlimactic. I steamrolled it in one shot, and I even fucked up picking the character i wanted to use for it!
I like the small moments sprinkled in between dungeon runs too, as they added some much needed character to the cast and just the overall narrative, which is bog-standard fantasy. I do wish there were more scenes that had specific family members interact with each other and really have their archetypal personalities clash. I think that would have made the whole "family is important" theme resonate much stronger.
So yeah, if you're looking for an action game with gorgeous 2D pixel animation, tight and responsive controls for fluid yet weighty combat, options for varied playstyles that each feel simple yet satisfying to engage with, all wrapped up in a moderately challenging and very forgiving rogue-lite package that you can knock out in a week (or maybe two very long sessions if you're a power player), I highly recommend Children of Morta.
There's always something new or interesting it throws your way to keep the Diablo-like combat of fast-paced mob and cooldown management from feeling rote, whether it's a scripted encounter with just enough flavor text to motivate you, a locked challenge room with increasingly harder waves of enemies, or a bunch of wild powerups and skills that can alter your playstyle. The boss fights have also all been interesting mechanically, even though my experience with the final boss was hilariously anticlimactic. I steamrolled it in one shot, and I even fucked up picking the character i wanted to use for it!
I like the small moments sprinkled in between dungeon runs too, as they added some much needed character to the cast and just the overall narrative, which is bog-standard fantasy. I do wish there were more scenes that had specific family members interact with each other and really have their archetypal personalities clash. I think that would have made the whole "family is important" theme resonate much stronger.
So yeah, if you're looking for an action game with gorgeous 2D pixel animation, tight and responsive controls for fluid yet weighty combat, options for varied playstyles that each feel simple yet satisfying to engage with, all wrapped up in a moderately challenging and very forgiving rogue-lite package that you can knock out in a week (or maybe two very long sessions if you're a power player), I highly recommend Children of Morta.
Um roguelite-lite com mecânicas pensadas para reduzir ao máximo a frustração do gênero, Children of Morta é um jogo de ação, com múltiplos personagens e uma história cativante sobre família.
Se você não curte roguelike por causa da frustração, Children of Morta pode ser uma boa porta de entrada para o gênero.
Se você não curte roguelike por causa da frustração, Children of Morta pode ser uma boa porta de entrada para o gênero.
Apesar da escrita consideravelmente desleixada - para não falar 'preguiçosa' - (principalmente durante a reta final), Children of Morta carrega alguns valores essenciais para uma narrativa que abrange uma temática familiar, tornando a experiência ainda mais interessante quando vista da perspectiva das personagens, que possuem cada um seu estilo de jogo & características únicas (mesmo que não exista interações diretas com elas). Ademais, o level design pode acabar sendo um pouco irritante pela repetição juntamente com os inimigos que carecem de variedade, o que se torna um problema visto que a dificuldade definitivamente não é o prato-chefe da casa, tendo uma gameplay fácil de se adaptar e difícil de falhar depois de algum tempo (Mesmo na dificuldade mais elevada).
This feels like the type of game you would find in a wooden chest buried under a hollowed out oak tree in the middle of a deep forest and I cant give it any higher compliment.
The pixelart is good and the story surrounding this big ass family is also good. But for this being a roguelike the runs themselves and the gameplay loop are boring as FUCK. It just isn't worth playing.
sosisimo gameplay, animaciones e historia que no llega a ningun lado
I liked it, it's a good roguelike, but they need to fix how multiplayer works, it's ver buggy.
A relação entre os membros da família é muito orgânica e nada forçada, possui uma pixel que é uma sacanagem de tão linda que é, recomendo
Interesting concept and a nice visual style, but it's very unfair. Might be too hard for me personally, but I might come back to it at some point.
Está realmente entretenido, y cada familiar es completamente diferente a los otros. Visualmente es potente y tiene unos efectos muy vistosos, pero si que echo en falta algún frame más para deleitarme con el arte. En cuanto a la historia, si bien siento que no acaba de finalizar tan bien como me gustaría, si que me parece más que decente, y muy por encima de la mayoría de juegos del género. Lo único es que si estáis acostumbrados, jugad en difícil, en normal quizás se haga bastante facilón.
Not normally a fan of Rogue-likes (lites?) but this has been in my backlog a while and finally playing it I enjoyed it
The game focuses on the Bergson family traveling through dungeons to defeat the corruption slowly plaguing the land. The game starts with 2 characters and slowly expands to 7 as other family members unlock over the course of the game. Each family member has different abilities and weapons (2 ranged, 5 melee) with some abilities that effect all the other characters so the more you play them, the stronger everyone gets encouraging you to try the other characters.
Every time you die in Children of Morta or complete a dungeon steady stream of story content about the characters and situation unlock. Before starting the game I read this article that discusses this point rather well.
Combat is a little mixed. The base combat is solid but I found the ranged characters, especially early on just outclass the melee characters who get swarmed and damaged far too easily. The enemies also somewhat lack variety, especially at the end still seeing the same corrupted enemies was a bit meh. I did really enjoy the variety of grace and relic items you find in dungeons. They are a two edge sword though meaning you can become super powerful or just meh depending on the RNG.
Presentation wise Children of Morta's visuals are really nice. It's 2D pixel art and very detailed with a huge amount of animations. Each time you finish a dungeon and return to the house the character have all moved around doing different things from playing violins, eating, training etc. and the art style is wonderful. I do have one complaint though that the text is tiny. I sit only a few feet from my 42" tv and had to lean forward to read some of it which is ridiculous.
Overall I had a really good time with this game and wasn't sure what to expect. I played it maybe about 25 hours or so for the platinum unlocking everything on multiple runs and certainly don't regret my time with it.
+ Like the character variety.
+ Steady stream of story tidbits and lore.
+ Gorgeous visuals.
- Enemy variety and combat balance could be better.
- Why is the game text so insanely small?
The game focuses on the Bergson family traveling through dungeons to defeat the corruption slowly plaguing the land. The game starts with 2 characters and slowly expands to 7 as other family members unlock over the course of the game. Each family member has different abilities and weapons (2 ranged, 5 melee) with some abilities that effect all the other characters so the more you play them, the stronger everyone gets encouraging you to try the other characters.
Every time you die in Children of Morta or complete a dungeon steady stream of story content about the characters and situation unlock. Before starting the game I read this article that discusses this point rather well.
Combat is a little mixed. The base combat is solid but I found the ranged characters, especially early on just outclass the melee characters who get swarmed and damaged far too easily. The enemies also somewhat lack variety, especially at the end still seeing the same corrupted enemies was a bit meh. I did really enjoy the variety of grace and relic items you find in dungeons. They are a two edge sword though meaning you can become super powerful or just meh depending on the RNG.
Presentation wise Children of Morta's visuals are really nice. It's 2D pixel art and very detailed with a huge amount of animations. Each time you finish a dungeon and return to the house the character have all moved around doing different things from playing violins, eating, training etc. and the art style is wonderful. I do have one complaint though that the text is tiny. I sit only a few feet from my 42" tv and had to lean forward to read some of it which is ridiculous.
Overall I had a really good time with this game and wasn't sure what to expect. I played it maybe about 25 hours or so for the platinum unlocking everything on multiple runs and certainly don't regret my time with it.
+ Like the character variety.
+ Steady stream of story tidbits and lore.
+ Gorgeous visuals.
- Enemy variety and combat balance could be better.
- Why is the game text so insanely small?
[en] it's a really good dungeon crawler roguelike since the fact that having a entiry family to play changes every run since they're very distinct from one another. it has a good story, who droves you to finish the game and know eveything about them and the land. the narrator is a 100/10 for me. the interactions is something very soft to watch too. 10/10 game.
[pt-br] é um roguelike dungeon crawler muito bom, já que o fato de ter uma família inteira para jogar muda a cada vez que você faz uma nova run, já que eles são muito distintos um do outro. tem uma boa história, que te leva a terminar o jogo e saber tudo sobre eles e o que ta rolando. o narrador foi 100/10 para mim. as interações na familia é algo muito gostoso de assistir também. 10/10 demais.
[pt-br] é um roguelike dungeon crawler muito bom, já que o fato de ter uma família inteira para jogar muda a cada vez que você faz uma nova run, já que eles são muito distintos um do outro. tem uma boa história, que te leva a terminar o jogo e saber tudo sobre eles e o que ta rolando. o narrador foi 100/10 para mim. as interações na familia é algo muito gostoso de assistir também. 10/10 demais.
Jogo fantastico com uma narrativa incrivel uma gameplay bem divertida, e esse estilo grafico é mto bom não esperava nada do jogo e recebi tudo
Apesar da pixel art muito bonita e de um conceito interessante para sua história, infelizmente tudo que envolve a ação do jogo, do combate ao level design, é não apenas bem repetitivo, mas também com constantes picos de dificuldade que tornam o jogo bem cansativo. É muito tempo gasto derrotando esqueletos, goblins e aranhas pequenas, médias e grandes. Há outros jogos do gênero que sinto que compensam melhor o seu tempo gasto neles.
Estava gostando mas não consegui passar da primeira dungeon, achei muuuuito difícil, num nível quase injusto, um dia pretendo voltar.
I had never played a roguelike since I think they waste your time and that procedurally generated dungeons are a way to bypass poor level design imagination, but this game is quite good! I had fun with the game loop since every member of the family feels very distinct when it comes to gameplay. The story drove me to finish it, so that is why I didn't bother with the challenge mode.
Anyways, its pretty good!
Anyways, its pretty good!
Meus amigos, que jogo. simplesmente absurdo de bom, jogabilidade EXCELENTE, historia sensacional, vale a pena cada segundo, deixando um leve quero mais quando finaliza tudo pra fazer no game. PLATINADO
Highly recommended.
The visuals, the music, the narration, and the story are excellent. It was, in my opinion, the perfect length, too. It wasn't short, but it didn't drag on unnecessarily. Adding the little pieces of story between some of your runs is a great touch as it keeps you interested.
This is one of the few games that I'm sure I'll play again using the New Game+ as the combat is so satisfying.
The visuals, the music, the narration, and the story are excellent. It was, in my opinion, the perfect length, too. It wasn't short, but it didn't drag on unnecessarily. Adding the little pieces of story between some of your runs is a great touch as it keeps you interested.
This is one of the few games that I'm sure I'll play again using the New Game+ as the combat is so satisfying.
Wer auf grinden steht, wird Children of Morta lieben.
Kein Run und kein Gegner wirken umsonst gemacht. Es gibt Erfahrung, es gibt Geld, das wiederum in dauerhafte upgrades gestellt werden kann.
Es gibt 7 spielbare Charaktere, die sich alle unterscheiden und auch einen passiven Einfluss auf den Run haben können, es lohnt sich daher auch ...Kevin zu leveln.. Gott wie ich Kevin hasse.
Dazu kommt eine Story, die ehrlicherweise keinen interessiert, aber eine Hubworld (das Haus der Familie), dass sich immer weiter entwickelt. Neue Freunde der Familie laufen im Haus herum, Gegenstände aus den Dungeons liegen in den Zimmern. Alles in allem charmant, statt billig.
Dazu ein Coop-Modus ohne Schikane.
Es gibt natürlich auch Dinge, über die man meckern kann, wie ähnliches Leveldesign und keine große Abwechslung bei den Gegnern, aber das ist bei nem grindigen Roguelike ohnehin nie der Fall, ganz gleich, was die Tests bisher gesagt haben.
Kein Run und kein Gegner wirken umsonst gemacht. Es gibt Erfahrung, es gibt Geld, das wiederum in dauerhafte upgrades gestellt werden kann.
Es gibt 7 spielbare Charaktere, die sich alle unterscheiden und auch einen passiven Einfluss auf den Run haben können, es lohnt sich daher auch ...Kevin zu leveln.. Gott wie ich Kevin hasse.
Dazu kommt eine Story, die ehrlicherweise keinen interessiert, aber eine Hubworld (das Haus der Familie), dass sich immer weiter entwickelt. Neue Freunde der Familie laufen im Haus herum, Gegenstände aus den Dungeons liegen in den Zimmern. Alles in allem charmant, statt billig.
Dazu ein Coop-Modus ohne Schikane.
Es gibt natürlich auch Dinge, über die man meckern kann, wie ähnliches Leveldesign und keine große Abwechslung bei den Gegnern, aber das ist bei nem grindigen Roguelike ohnehin nie der Fall, ganz gleich, was die Tests bisher gesagt haben.
Extremely pretty artstyle and some cool ideas, but to me the gameplay was painfully annoying, I didn't understand how to even play correctly with the melee characters (Without dying immediately). Maybe the 2 player mode is more fun.
Brilliant narrative roguelike, with emotional stakes I could care about at least a bit. Vibrant, beautifully chunky pixel art and a solid fantasy soundtrack. The slow roll out of each family member and their distinctly unique play styles is a joy, as is the slow reveal of each of their powers and utility as they level up. I didn’t feel like I had to grind much to progress, and it’s a great size; plenty to it but it doesn’t overstay like some roguelikes can.
7 - Jogo muito divertido e viciante, principalmente por construir uma atmosfera de progressão mesmo que você perca várias vezes seguidas na mesma fase, exibindo novas cenas de interação dos personagens e possibilitando a compra de upgrades com o dinheiro conquistado.
Porém, tirando isso, não há muito o que destacar, o jogo não tenta inovar em praticamente nada, seguindo um molde bem construído de Diablo e jogo semelhantes.
Porém, tirando isso, não há muito o que destacar, o jogo não tenta inovar em praticamente nada, seguindo um molde bem construído de Diablo e jogo semelhantes.
Excelente indie. Peca em achar que sua história é mais do que realmente é. O ponto forte do jogo é sem sombra de dúvidas seu gameplay e sua progressão, que nos incentiva a explorar todos os personagens sendo muito bem recompensado por isso.
Really solid arpg. Some of the characters felt superfluous, or maybe underdeveloped... eh, most* of them were fun.
The final boss fell a little flat. One of the phases was interesting conceptually - just kinda tame as is. The storytelling otherwise was agonizingly ineffective; tedious, overwritten, predictable. Not for lack of trying! The craft is ambitious, just uninspired.
The droning narration did nothing for me. Bastion's implementation felt more organic, lively. It's a tired reference, I know. I don't think this VA did a particularly egregious job, but Logan Cunningham presents an unfavorable comparison.
Still a good time.
*I would play a full entire game starring Lucy. Her feral yelps of joy, throwing chaotic fireballs at an outrageous clip, man, that shit is life-giving. There's also a decent amount of room in her abilities for a way more developed, nuanced character.
The final boss fell a little flat. One of the phases was interesting conceptually - just kinda tame as is. The storytelling otherwise was agonizingly ineffective; tedious, overwritten, predictable. Not for lack of trying! The craft is ambitious, just uninspired.
The droning narration did nothing for me. Bastion's implementation felt more organic, lively. It's a tired reference, I know. I don't think this VA did a particularly egregious job, but Logan Cunningham presents an unfavorable comparison.
Still a good time.
*I would play a full entire game starring Lucy. Her feral yelps of joy, throwing chaotic fireballs at an outrageous clip, man, that shit is life-giving. There's also a decent amount of room in her abilities for a way more developed, nuanced character.
Narrative: 4 - Gameplay: 4 - Visuals: 3.5 - Soundtrack: 3 - Time: 3
Stars: 3.5
Stars: 3.5