This is just a great little 3d platformer game with some fun combat! if you like 3d platformers with fun movement, this is a real solid option. Love the tone.
Platforming, music and combat is decent but there is nothing to go with that solid foundation. None of the enemies or bosses are that fun to fight and the levels aren't fun to navigate or platform over.
A bit unfortunate, isn't it. Even though you won't be fazed by its pretty standard fantasy world and story, the basis of collecting stronger items and abilities and zooming through earlier areas without many problems is solid. The main problem is the level design, and it unfortunately affects everything.
The foundation is good: you got multiple large and visually distinct levels, a few hubs, a few teleports, lots of opportunities. But it's all so awkwardly placed that you spend a lot of time traversing the same areas. Even worse, all the areas within a level look the same. I couldn't for the life of me recall any routes or locations which makes navigation actually terrible. This is then aggravated by a bunch of quests that have you revisit old locations to collect or activate things which would be okay in any other game, but here you really turn your brain off; especially because the goals often aren't interesting - open a chest to get a key to access an area to get an even better key to access something we're actually interested in, but you then need to activate three more things (one of which needs four more things to be activated).
It made me think about fantasy as a genre though, because I thought it wasn't my favorite genre anyway, and when Blue Fire started in a castle, with gods, some evil shadowy corruption, magicians, 'you're the chosen one' etc etc, I prepared myself for something thematically uninteresting. I thought that was unfair (it is), but now that I think about it, I don't dislike fantasy as a genre - it's just not an interesting starting point for me. It can certainly be good: either by including more unconventional elements (Bastion, Hades, Wandersong, Everhood) or just having a solid thematic basis apart from it (Final Fantasy, Dreamfall, Everhood again). Blue Fire has neither. Root of the problem is the inconsistent tone, where the main story is about corrupted gods and the death of the entire land, while the inhabitants seem to be mostly just fine, maybe a bit bothered by the monsters. It's so whimsical, but not in a controlled manner like in A Hat in Time. It feels like the world you're traversing has always been this way and it's alright how it is, and your quests are totally separate.
Even if we ignore the lack of thematic depth and level design issues, at its best it would just be a mediocre game about things you've already seen with gameplay you've already experienced. Just play A Hat in Time or Supraland instead.
The foundation is good: you got multiple large and visually distinct levels, a few hubs, a few teleports, lots of opportunities. But it's all so awkwardly placed that you spend a lot of time traversing the same areas. Even worse, all the areas within a level look the same. I couldn't for the life of me recall any routes or locations which makes navigation actually terrible. This is then aggravated by a bunch of quests that have you revisit old locations to collect or activate things which would be okay in any other game, but here you really turn your brain off; especially because the goals often aren't interesting - open a chest to get a key to access an area to get an even better key to access something we're actually interested in, but you then need to activate three more things (one of which needs four more things to be activated).
It made me think about fantasy as a genre though, because I thought it wasn't my favorite genre anyway, and when Blue Fire started in a castle, with gods, some evil shadowy corruption, magicians, 'you're the chosen one' etc etc, I prepared myself for something thematically uninteresting. I thought that was unfair (it is), but now that I think about it, I don't dislike fantasy as a genre - it's just not an interesting starting point for me. It can certainly be good: either by including more unconventional elements (Bastion, Hades, Wandersong, Everhood) or just having a solid thematic basis apart from it (Final Fantasy, Dreamfall, Everhood again). Blue Fire has neither. Root of the problem is the inconsistent tone, where the main story is about corrupted gods and the death of the entire land, while the inhabitants seem to be mostly just fine, maybe a bit bothered by the monsters. It's so whimsical, but not in a controlled manner like in A Hat in Time. It feels like the world you're traversing has always been this way and it's alright how it is, and your quests are totally separate.
Even if we ignore the lack of thematic depth and level design issues, at its best it would just be a mediocre game about things you've already seen with gameplay you've already experienced. Just play A Hat in Time or Supraland instead.
Detrás de una apariencia de juego cutre se esconde un plataformero/aventuras con un combate bastante cutre, sí, (olvídate del rollo souls que dicen) pero un diseño de niveles que está bastante bien, un sistema de progresión del personaje la mar de satisfactoria, una atmósfera chulísima y una historia que está lo suficientemente bien tejida como para querer seguir descubriendo lo que hay.
Ah, y estuve horas para pasarme ciertas fases sin desbloquear mejoras de salto, con lo cual es como si lo hubiera jugado en difícil.
Ah, y estuve horas para pasarme ciertas fases sin desbloquear mejoras de salto, con lo cual es como si lo hubiera jugado en difícil.
the hardest a game has sought to capture my specific childhood dreams since i played tunic. perhaps my new personal favorite moveset to use in any 3d platformer, replacing a lot of more typical zelda/metroid item progression with increasing mastery over movement, both for myself and the character. and what a world u move thru...love the lore and story that has more in common with zelda's arch fables then fromsoft's hyper-dense tomes, with a constantly maintained sense of mystique and history,,,vibes on vibes, familiar tropes of places in a rich and sincere presentation that make me feel like im seeing them for the first time. topping it all off are the high end void challenges, which at their best are the closest ive seen to a 3d version of celeste or super meat boy...pure compulsive and disarmingly approachable joy of accomplishment in 30 to 60 second increments of frantic Not Screwing Up. kinda cant believe this exists, i wanna cry about it. a last minute highlight of my entire year.
I like the story. It has light yet deep background story, but the control is too cranky for me.
really good platforming in a metroidvania structure world held back by bad (read: boring and frustrating but not exactly hard, thank god) combat and often very confusing level design, would play a sequel that learns from the mistakes
Hyper-competent 3D platformer clearly inspired by the Zelda games. The combat is pretty so-so, but the movement and exploration are both – for the most part, exceptional
I wake up.
there is another coronación de gloria.
there is another coronación de gloria.
I wanted this game to be a 3d hollow knight. And it isn't. That doesn't stop the game from having truly great moments and a gorgeous atmospheric world.
The platforming is a bit on the floaty side, and there is not an easy way to know where you are supposed to go. I found myself lost and backtracking constantly. The combat is not engaging and I ended up tanking all the bosses and just attacking nonstop. So take of that what you will.
The platforming is a bit on the floaty side, and there is not an easy way to know where you are supposed to go. I found myself lost and backtracking constantly. The combat is not engaging and I ended up tanking all the bosses and just attacking nonstop. So take of that what you will.
great game but is very unbalanced. once you get a certain amount of abilities you can kind of just skip huge sections of the game, and it doesnt feel designed around that. postgame is also baby mode easy because you have all your overpowered movement abilities still, but i had a great time regardless.
Hollow Knight meets Zelda is an interesting mix, and some of it is put to good use here.
The platforming is a bit boring at first, but gets more fun with each power-up and improvement. The feeling of tricking out a passage with a few clever jumps is very satisfying. In general, this aspect is the most fun.
The fights and enemies are mostly rather sluggish and not really interesting, even if the bosses get better towards the end. Unfortunately, the game loses itself a bit otherwise. The missions end up being rather uninspired, but fortunately never last long.
In the end, it's a nice little platformer where you jet through a castle with fun movement.
The platforming is a bit boring at first, but gets more fun with each power-up and improvement. The feeling of tricking out a passage with a few clever jumps is very satisfying. In general, this aspect is the most fun.
The fights and enemies are mostly rather sluggish and not really interesting, even if the bosses get better towards the end. Unfortunately, the game loses itself a bit otherwise. The missions end up being rather uninspired, but fortunately never last long.
In the end, it's a nice little platformer where you jet through a castle with fun movement.
God-tier shovelware
Great and fun free-form movement that works well with its non-linearity, though I couldn't help but feel like it lacked something.
Absoulutely needed a map.
Absoulutely needed a map.
This review contains spoilers
Rather fun 3D platformer. There is just straight up no ending.
Não é o jogo mais melhor de bom mas é quase que um sonho de infância e de adolescência posto em forma jogável e eu senti coisas
I honestly had high hopes for Blue Fire but I left feeling underwhelmed and a little disappointed.
Wether it’s the soundtrack or the visuals, Blue Fire just feels like it needs to be compared to a 3D Hollow Knight. However the visuals and soundtrack is about where I would stop the comparison.
Unfortunately the combat is an uninteresting, forgettable joke. I often found areas to have a minor smattering of enemy’s that do barley any damage or inconvenience you in the slightest. This also applies to bosses that poses little a threat when you always have max health charges. In my entire play through I didn’t die once.
I should also mention the economy, or lack there of. At any given point in time I was filthy rich (unlike reality) and whenever I found a new vendor I would immediately buy out all of their stock. Not only this it also applies to health recharges as whenever I would use 1 or 2 it wouldn’t be long before I was maxed out again.
Blue Fire does have a relatively fun movement system, as your progress additional jumps and dashes become apart of your traversal set which is nice. But it feels quiet essential as there are many points in which this game requires you to backtrack or re explore an entire area again as it now has collectables required to progress.
Personally I find for every nice thing I can say about Blue Fire I could also point out the many flaws regarding the same thing. Blue Fire feels like it wants to be more but just requires that extra polish.
Wether it’s the soundtrack or the visuals, Blue Fire just feels like it needs to be compared to a 3D Hollow Knight. However the visuals and soundtrack is about where I would stop the comparison.
Unfortunately the combat is an uninteresting, forgettable joke. I often found areas to have a minor smattering of enemy’s that do barley any damage or inconvenience you in the slightest. This also applies to bosses that poses little a threat when you always have max health charges. In my entire play through I didn’t die once.
I should also mention the economy, or lack there of. At any given point in time I was filthy rich (unlike reality) and whenever I found a new vendor I would immediately buy out all of their stock. Not only this it also applies to health recharges as whenever I would use 1 or 2 it wouldn’t be long before I was maxed out again.
Blue Fire does have a relatively fun movement system, as your progress additional jumps and dashes become apart of your traversal set which is nice. But it feels quiet essential as there are many points in which this game requires you to backtrack or re explore an entire area again as it now has collectables required to progress.
Personally I find for every nice thing I can say about Blue Fire I could also point out the many flaws regarding the same thing. Blue Fire feels like it wants to be more but just requires that extra polish.
I wanted to like it, but it just feels too unrefined and too uninspired to me.
Clunky controls stop the platforming from feeling great, and a lot of design choices feel like they were made simply because another good game made them.
Clunky controls stop the platforming from feeling great, and a lot of design choices feel like they were made simply because another good game made them.
Movement go woooooo
3D Metroidvania with NO map. Fast travel isn't unlocked until about 75% though the game. Somehow makes a vague story boring. Would NOT Recommend
Blue Fire es una pequeña decepción en mi lista personal. Con unos diseños de personajes bonitos, más la supuesta inspiración en Zelda, este juego lo tenía casi todo para gustarme para al final no acabar acertando en prácticamente casi ninguno de sus apartados.
Lo que no me ha gustado.
- Sí, intenta copiar a Zelda en sus templos. Pero son tan sumamente básicos que aburren.
- También quiere ser un metroidvania en 3d. Tampoco acierta aquí.
- El combate simplemente consiste en pulsar un botón y tener suerte que la hitbox acierte.
- Los enemigos son simples autómatas que aporrean el atacar.
- El diseño de los jefes y sus combates son aburridos.
Lo que me ha gustado:
- Los niveles del abismo. Algunos muy desafiantes.
- Los personajes secundarios que habitan su mundo. Tenían mucha personalidad y daban la sensación de estar vivos. Muy superior al resto del juego.
Nota final: 5
Lo que no me ha gustado.
- Sí, intenta copiar a Zelda en sus templos. Pero son tan sumamente básicos que aburren.
- También quiere ser un metroidvania en 3d. Tampoco acierta aquí.
- El combate simplemente consiste en pulsar un botón y tener suerte que la hitbox acierte.
- Los enemigos son simples autómatas que aporrean el atacar.
- El diseño de los jefes y sus combates son aburridos.
Lo que me ha gustado:
- Los niveles del abismo. Algunos muy desafiantes.
- Los personajes secundarios que habitan su mundo. Tenían mucha personalidad y daban la sensación de estar vivos. Muy superior al resto del juego.
Nota final: 5
This is like a 3D Metroidvania. It clearly takes inspo from Hollow Knight, and that's not a bad thing. I like this!
While it wasn't the greatest game I've ever played, the combination of Soulslike combat/world building with 'A Hat in Time'-esque movement carried this through to the end for me. Enjoyed more than I expected!
Le jeu débute bien avec des mouvements très agréables, malheureusement le manque d'originalité et de renouvellement du jeu dans son gameplay et ses donojons m'on fait abandonner le jeu après 4 heures de jeu (le jeu étant court, environ 12h pour finir l'histoire). Les gros points forts du jeu sont les mouvements et compétences du personnage, malheureusement tout cela prend place dans un monde générique. Les graphismes faibles ne seraient pas un défauts si ils étaient accompagnés d'une direction artistique inspirée mais ce n'est pas le cas. Les donjons sont ennuyeux avec des énigmes sans originalité et qui ne sont pas engageantes. Le jeux est aussi remplis de petits challenges de plateformes qui paraissent amusants au début mais qui deviennent rapidement des corvées avec un design générique, un rythme parfois lent et l'obligation de recommencer toute la section de plateforme si l'ont échoue.
Esse jogo é realmente uma pérola.
Tenham em mente que, majoritariamente, esse é um Metroidvania focado em Plataforma 3D.
O Combate existe mas é bem simples, que junto da falta de variedade de inimigos, é o ponto mais fraco do jogo.
Porém a ambientação é tão bem feita, trilha, a direção de arteestilizada, os mapas gigantescos verticalmente. A sensação de pequinez em um universo misterioso e interessante é constante.
O jogo te incentiva na exploração desde o início, visto que várias Sidequests você pode terminar assim que encontrar o NPC certo por já ter encontrado tal item. A narrativa não é cuspida na sua cara, você precisa conversar com NPCs, encontrar itens específicos no mapa, mas no geral você entende o que está acontecendo pelas poucas cutscenes progredindo na história.
E falando em progressão, a inicialmente já satisfatória movimentação só melhora conforme você libera os upgrades. E você não apenas anda pelo mapa já que o jogo possui as "voids", que são algumas fases onde você utiliza todo seu domínio das mecânicas pra passar por uma série de armadilhas e plataformas de extrema precisão, sendo recompensado por um aumento permanente de vida.
Quando terminei, vi que "platinei" ele no Xbox. Acabei fazendo quase tudo que o jogo tinha pra oferecer sem precisar de guias de conquistas ou de segredos.
Recomendo demais, parabéns aos manitos da Robi Studios.
Tenham em mente que, majoritariamente, esse é um Metroidvania focado em Plataforma 3D.
O Combate existe mas é bem simples, que junto da falta de variedade de inimigos, é o ponto mais fraco do jogo.
Porém a ambientação é tão bem feita, trilha, a direção de arteestilizada, os mapas gigantescos verticalmente. A sensação de pequinez em um universo misterioso e interessante é constante.
O jogo te incentiva na exploração desde o início, visto que várias Sidequests você pode terminar assim que encontrar o NPC certo por já ter encontrado tal item. A narrativa não é cuspida na sua cara, você precisa conversar com NPCs, encontrar itens específicos no mapa, mas no geral você entende o que está acontecendo pelas poucas cutscenes progredindo na história.
E falando em progressão, a inicialmente já satisfatória movimentação só melhora conforme você libera os upgrades. E você não apenas anda pelo mapa já que o jogo possui as "voids", que são algumas fases onde você utiliza todo seu domínio das mecânicas pra passar por uma série de armadilhas e plataformas de extrema precisão, sendo recompensado por um aumento permanente de vida.
Quando terminei, vi que "platinei" ele no Xbox. Acabei fazendo quase tudo que o jogo tinha pra oferecer sem precisar de guias de conquistas ou de segredos.
Recomendo demais, parabéns aos manitos da Robi Studios.
3D platformer with a fairly open world to explore and some scuffed combat. The theme and many design ideas are clearly inspired by Hollow Knight but the level of polish and cohesiveness is not really comparable to that game. The movement feels quite good and unique but the combat is mostly bad and the game in general is a bit scuffed. The world is fine but not detailed or interesting enough to make exploration a big highlight.
While the visuals show an indie budget in terms of fidelity, the lighting across much of the game is very pleasant to look at, particularly in the platforming focused side content which takes place in their own ethereal levels. These areas are pretty fun and I'd say the platforming is definitely the best aspect of the game.
Is it a must play? No, but if you enjoy 3D platformers and want something to chill with before bed then this is a decent choice.
While the visuals show an indie budget in terms of fidelity, the lighting across much of the game is very pleasant to look at, particularly in the platforming focused side content which takes place in their own ethereal levels. These areas are pretty fun and I'd say the platforming is definitely the best aspect of the game.
Is it a must play? No, but if you enjoy 3D platformers and want something to chill with before bed then this is a decent choice.
A fantastic platformer, that got me that dopamine rush when I beat some exceedingly hard platforming section. The DLC really fucked me in the ass as well and I have never felt more proud completing something.
This was fun but it also would have been cool if there were any kind of map!
some fun platforming and decent combat.
Excelente jogo de exploração e plataforma.
Sua estrutura é como um metroidvania 3D,
então explorar é o foco do jogo e ele faz isso muito bem,
explorar e descobrir áreas novas é muito divertido.
As habilidades são boas, ambientação e músicas ótimas,
o combate e os chefes são ok, o maior desafio do jogo são
as partes de plataforma de precisão com partes difíceis e bem dinâmicas.
No geral um ótimo jogo e muito divertido.
Sua estrutura é como um metroidvania 3D,
então explorar é o foco do jogo e ele faz isso muito bem,
explorar e descobrir áreas novas é muito divertido.
As habilidades são boas, ambientação e músicas ótimas,
o combate e os chefes são ok, o maior desafio do jogo são
as partes de plataforma de precisão com partes difíceis e bem dinâmicas.
No geral um ótimo jogo e muito divertido.