2024 demos

demos i played in 2024 + thoughts
[++] = picking up day 1
[+] = fun, wishlisted
[-] = meh
[--] = do not like

(1/3) [++] played the 2022 demo a few times and this new demo is soooo much better. just more polished and has more game am super excited for this it has everything i look for in a platformer.
(1/5) [-] controls felt a bit awkward, might just be because i used a gamecube controller (other controller didnt wanna work for this game). from the bit i played it feels a bit too much like other metroidvanias without doing anything special but i love the artstyle and atmosphere. also common enemies take wayy too many hits to kill could just be because i was playing on hard.
(1/7) [-] i was into it i rly like the aesthetic but its just 12 mins of walking , cutscene, walking, cutscene, shitty qte, walking, cutscene nothing actually happened. never played the original, maybe this is just a fanservice thing. will probably get this game on a sale but this demo if anything made me less interested😭
(1/9) [++] this was genuinely everything i wanted out of this game and i cant wait for it to come out, everything i look for in adventure games is in this i NEED it
(1/10) [-] not rly rocking with the super simple movement, but its pretty.
(1/17) [++] this is everything ive ever wanted out of a 3d platformer. the demo is like the size of a siactro game (demo btw) i LOVE it and cant wait to play more
(1/29) [+] i like the general aesthetic and im interested to see where the story goes. controls a bit clunky and im not really sure what exactly the game is supposed to play like past the demo but i am interested to find out.
(2/5) [+] ungodly polished and has a rly cool aesthetic but i dont rly rock with poker
(2/5) [-] very pretty puzzle game just a bit slow for me
(2/5) [+] very pretty super polished feels great to hit things
(2/5) [++] this is definitely the best toree game, hes so back. speedrunning still doesnt feel like it has much depth and torees friction is still kinda annoyingly weak but the new visuals and music is rly cute so i am obv locked in.
(2/5) [+] pretty fun loop i just dont love the combat
(2/5) [--] pretty art but everything else just doesnt rly work. feels very clunky and some sound effects are way louder than others.
(2/7) [++] instantly fell in love with this game its so silly. not sure how much i love the way its structured but its hard to tell with how much is locked behind demo mode. everything i did do in the demo was super charming its reminds me a lot of all the best parts of lil gator game (which i loved).
(2/7) [++] this game is gorgeous and it sounds amazing and it feels amazing and none of the puzzles felt too easy or too hard and the way aiming/shooting works is so sick and just literally everything about this demo is amazing i cannot wait. i love how you can manual rotate the cam but it still feels claustrophobic because of the angle its fixed at.
(2/7) [-] super polished and pretty i just dont like sonic.
(2/7) [-] very very cool artstyle and it controls fine it just doesnt rly click with me.
(2/8) [-] cool movement and it feels nice i just feel first person parkour games r kinda oversaturated and this one doesnt do anything too special. do love the neon white esque level timers thats like a cheat code to get people to play ur levels 20 times over.
(2/8) [+] this game is sick asf. i rly rly love the artstyle and the movement mechanics are really fun to mess around with. everything feels really meaty, kicking things into the wall and them just exploding is so satisfying. only real complaint is the pencil feels kinda awkward to use and im constantly taking damage from exploding myself with it. every other problem i have with the game no doubt will get ironed out whenever it releases, definitely wishlisting this.
(2/8) [++] played the old demo for this a ton but they added a bunch of new content and HOLY SHIT how is this game real???? just everything about this game is so sick i love it and cannot wait for it to come out.
(2/10) [++] this was so sick. the atmosphere is rly rly great and its just fun to explore the ship. 0 idea what is even happening with the story but i am very interested to find out whenever this comes out.
(2/11) [+] this game is VERY janky and the movement is super overtuned and the level design is rly messy and not very clear BUT this game is GORGEOUS. the character moveset is rly fun and i think theres a lot of potential with it and i just adore the way the game looks and sounds i really really hope this turns into something good.
(2/19) [+] pretty fun 3d platformer i like the moveset but the level design is a bit confusing i keep thinking ive already been somewhere when i havent. also dont get why have a lives system if when i run out of lives i just go back to my last checkpoint. got some weird "ERROR TURN CONSOLE OFF IMMEDIATELY" message at some point so im assuming theres some hidden lore element to this game which is interesting.
(2/24) [-] this game is rly pretty and i love its vibe its just not my kinda game
(3/8) [+] honestly expected this game to be rly boring but its pretty fun, especially like going back through levels to get all the collectables. obv peach is my goat and im playing solely to see her and her cute little outfits but the gameplay is surprisingly good.
(3/9) [--] this is like the prince of persia metroidvania if it was just rly rly mid. only played for about 10 mins but more than half of that was me sitting thru menus, tutorial prompts and dialog. the bit of game i played was rly cookie cutter. actually lol'd when i found a locked door and it transitioned to a dialog cutscene where the guy just goes "the door is locked. looks like i need a key."
(3/14) [-] i love the aesthetic and atmosphere a lot and the voice acting is rly good which shocked me for this being made by a solo dev. the map is rly awkward to use and all the rooms in the apartment just kinda felt the same and i ran around it for about 10 minutes not finding anything but locked doors and no keys and just kinda lost interest. will maybe check this out again when it comes out but not sure.
(4/29) [+] love this game aesthetically but the gameplay is a bit boring. the dialog and characters are silly and the animations are very satisfying. i dont get rewarded enough for exploring, ill find a chest and get excited and all thats in it is a single use throwing knife for the 3rd time. the combat also doesnt have much oomph and the core gameplay loop doesnt click with me.

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