This is one of those games that I got solely off of aura (as the kids say)
I believe this is the first time I've ever bought an Indie game day 1 but getting to the point of the review: I liked Penny's Big Breakaway most of the time.
The controls weren't amazing. There were so many moments where I ended up performing a move I didn't mean to simply because their inputs are so similar. This could just be a certified skill issue but I would like to mention it since I've seen others note similar.
The worst thing about the game has to be all the clipping. I don't think this game should've been shadowdropped but even still the game is playable but don't be suprised when you hit something, immediately fly to it, bounce off of it and then fall to your death. On that note, the physics are just...weird? I expected Penny to be MUCH lighter than she actually is and I'll be honest I just never got used to that. I can only hope that in the future this is remedied (for my sake at least)
The boss battles are nothing to write home about but I was a bit saddened over how easy it is to cheese them with how clippy the game is right now
To highlight some positives, I loved the level design, the powerups, and just the overall charm of the game. They've really got something here and I love just how the game draws you in, even with how frustrated I got at times, I didn't really want to put it down.
I believe this is the first time I've ever bought an Indie game day 1 but getting to the point of the review: I liked Penny's Big Breakaway most of the time.
The controls weren't amazing. There were so many moments where I ended up performing a move I didn't mean to simply because their inputs are so similar. This could just be a certified skill issue but I would like to mention it since I've seen others note similar.
The worst thing about the game has to be all the clipping. I don't think this game should've been shadowdropped but even still the game is playable but don't be suprised when you hit something, immediately fly to it, bounce off of it and then fall to your death. On that note, the physics are just...weird? I expected Penny to be MUCH lighter than she actually is and I'll be honest I just never got used to that. I can only hope that in the future this is remedied (for my sake at least)
The boss battles are nothing to write home about but I was a bit saddened over how easy it is to cheese them with how clippy the game is right now
To highlight some positives, I loved the level design, the powerups, and just the overall charm of the game. They've really got something here and I love just how the game draws you in, even with how frustrated I got at times, I didn't really want to put it down.