Senaste recensioner av The-Skull-Will-Conquer

Ok so let's begin by saying i really liked the premise behind this game and thought i would give it a go,but i didnt expect a game where you press the right and left mouse button to be all that captivating or to take up a lot of my time.Well i was wrong on both of those point's as this game is both addictive and has taken up all the gaming time i had for the day.

One Finger Death Punch LAUNCH TRAILER - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azizOlEV2Uk

Lets start with the graphic's,they are ok and serve their purpose and for this sort of a game they really do suit what it is trying to do,focus on the mouse tapping kicks and blows and not to focus on show boating effects (there are some nice touche's when you do a bone crunching move however).
The story well there isnt one (again this is a game that doesnt need one) and lastly the voice over's are all done really well and sound like they belong in an old Bruce Lee film.
When you start the game you get a brief introduction to gameplay with the first 3-4 level's and they show you the whole one button gameplay idea in a nutshell and how the enemies all have different health and attack pattern's up their sleeves and how to deal with this,and then it gets tougher from then on in,as the map opens up (and it is fairly large) new challenge's open and that's when the fun really begin's.
There are various level's and i will detail some here,first let's talk about "SURVIVAL MODE" this mode cant be failed as you just survive for as long as you can and get marked on how long you managed to last.
The "MOB LEVEL'S" have you taking on various enemies who can withstand any where from between 1 to 3 punch'es (thats as strong as the enemies are that i have come up against at time of writing the review).
The "TIMED LEVEL'S" have you having to defeat a certain amount of enemies before the timer runs down (usually in a fast fashion otherwise you will fail).
The "THUNDER LEVEL'S" have you taking on the enemy but you cant see them only the bars under their bodies which lets you know what enemy they are and how many hits it will take to defeat them and how they will behave whilst you fight them.
The "NUNCHUC AND LIGHTSABER LEVEL'S" play pretty much the same with you taking on enemies 1 after another who get more numurous and faster with you hacking/smacking them with your lightsaber/nunchucs.

One Finger Death Punch- Part 2- Lightsaber! - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywaFoA63UJs

But my favorite levels are the "BOSS BATTLE'S" which have you facing one opponent in "MORTAL KOMBAT" (sorry couldent resist) and they usually are tougher than your normal enemies as they have all their skill's and are quite devious (but learn their attack pattern's and they go down just as easy as any enemy you will encounter),there are some other level's but these are the best out of the ones i have played.
Now let's get back to the main idea that this game is based on,you using just the 2 mouse button's-now in theory this shouldent help this game as combat in the game shouldent flow that well as what can 2 mouse buttons do when compared to the combination of buttons that give excellent moves in other game's (MORTAL KOMBAT comes to mind and STREET FIGHTER) but thats the whole idea of the game and it flow's and ebbs brilliantly with the gameplay and after a while you are more engrossed with trying to perfect the level and with what is going on,on the screen than in how many button's you are pressing and that's what makes the game fun.
The music/soundtrack in game is really good and set's the kung fu movie aspect of the game really well,and is really where this game excell's as without the soundtrack behind the fighting it just would'ent be the same game and to be honest would actually be a rather boring mouse tapping experience.

ONE FINGER DEATH PUNCH FULL PLAYLIST - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPYQIQstOkY

So why do i like this game so much,simple really its the need to better my last score and acheive a platinum medal for all level's and do them perfect that kept me going for nearly 3 hours straight and also the fact that the game is just so much fun.
Anyway in closing if your looking for a game that will captivate you with its simplicity and eagerness to please look no further,if you are after an in depth fighting game and one to tax your thumb's look elswhere as this is one fighting game that isnt for you.

(I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CLIPS OF VIDEOS PUT UP IN THIS REVIEW AND THEY BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS AND ARE THEIRS BY COPYRIGHT)

Well i really enjoyed this game and have just finished it,all the time i have added up is actual in game time and i enjoyed every moment of this well made and entertaining game.
Ok you start by picking a character so i choose ABBY (thought she would be faster and have more stamina) and of you go,the graphic's in game are good and the ZOMBIE'S (if thats what they are) come in variou's form's from you standard walk and run and chase (and they really do leg it after you) to other varietie's thet i will let you discover for yourself (allway's best to find thing's out for yourself so no spoiler's here),i will say this there are about 6-7 different type's and i wish there had been more.
The music in game is good and you really do know when something is coming as the tone change's and then LOOK OUT as its usually something you havent seen before.

How to Survive Launch Trailer - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8BgC-eo_NY

The script is really well written and my most memorable character is KOVAC,he has been stuck on the island (island's i should say) for some time now and his "HOW TO SURVIVE GUIDE" is probablly the funniest thing in the game and the animation that goes with it had me laughing out loud a few time's.
Now dont get me wrong the game isnt a "comedy survival game" at certain points its more "survival horror" as in you have to manage resource's and keep an eye on what you have but KOVAC'S ranting's add a real comedy overtone at certain point's in the game (usually when you find one of the aforementioned "how to survive" pages from his book)
As the game progress'es you come across path's that are blocked and shed's that wont give to your weapon or anything else you are carrying,but beleive me you can and do find a way to open up these inaccesible path's and in the process find new challenge's and new item's and quest's,and that has you going back to island's you thought you had finished to find out what secret's are there (even more so now with the new DLC for download which introduce's new island's,new character's,new weather condition's,new weapon's and to top it all of LAVA-hell yeah).

How to Survive: El Diable Islands DLC Trailer - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlp94BUyP8U

The quest's in game have you on the most part collecting thing's and either handing them in or combining them with other item's to make something else to hand in to the CHIMP who has the talking PARROT on his shoulder (why a CHIMP has a talking PARROT on his shoulder i have no idea),and this is my only complaint not enough variety in the quest's you receive (but overall this doesnt spoil the game).
Now i said before about resource management and this play's a big part of the game as you hunt down supplies such as food and ammunition,but then that's where the other big part of survival comes in "CRAFTING".
As you go round the islands (there are 4 of them) you collect various thing's from exotic plants to metal plates to harpoon gun peice's ECT,and these all come in handy when crafting new potion's and weapon's and also armour,the crafting system works well in this game with you finding pages of KOVAC'S book and then you go hunting down said part's to build that shiny new shotgun or peice of armour,sometime's i stumbled upon thing's myself by being in my inventory menu and clicking on a new item only to discover it could be combined with something else and something else to make me a new "SPIKY HELMET",but most of the time you find that you need the pages to discover some hard to make recipie's or hard to make gun.

SEE MAKING SOME NEW GUNS AND POTIONS IS'NT EASY,EVEN KOVAC STRUGGLE'S!!!!!

http://gtm.you1.cn/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=287192228

Also in the game you get tired,hungry and thirsty so you need to sleep,eat and drink (DUH NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT),you purge your hunger by finding berries that are edible or after killing a boar ect and then you cook the meat and eat it,you stop your thirst by drinking from pool's of water which are scattered around the island's or by carrying water in a bottle ect.
But when it come's to you being tired that's when the fun kicks in,now when you are tired you can find a plant that keeps it at bay (but they are not to easy to find) or you can find a safehouse,OK you might say but when you first find one the door is locked and the light inside is on red-you open the door and then the alarm goes of.Then the zombie's come in numbers,not huge at first but as you play and open up more safe house's the number's increase.Many a time i panic'd as the horde flooded in one by one getting bigger,but as you play and the horde gets bigger and more numerous so your gun's should get better and also your armour.
And thats what the game is about getting better at surviving and dealing with what the game throws at you,trust me you wont get far on the basic weapon's and if you try to you will fall flat on your face with every attempt.So you hunt for the rarer items and get better at the game and then the game become's that little bit easier to play and more enjoyable for it (trust me even with some awesome gun's and armour there are still fight's you will struggle with).
So i reccomend this game to anyone who likes a good challenge and wants to learn "HOW TO SURVIVE".

(I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CLIPS OF VIDEO'S PUT UP IN THIS REVIEW AND THEY BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNER'S AND ARE THEIR'S BY COPYRIGHT)

Ok lets starts by saying yes it is a little like a metroid vania clone and at the same time it doesnt try to emulate these games at all.
The game layout is similar to metroid in that the caves open up and make one huge map for you to explore but then the game starts to show you that theres where the similarities end.
Let me explain you start of on the surface of mars and then proceed to go underground to make first contact with a new lifeform,then there is one huge cave in and you find that the only way forward is to progress further into the cave and therfor further into the mystery that unfolds as you actually play the game.You eventually come across different lifeforms in the form of plants that you must actually feed with the various items you collect and then eventually you find that there is a whole eco system under the surface of mars and you also find out that the lifeforms you have received messages from actually need your help.
To progress to the point where you eventually find the ones who need your help you have to manipulate the eco sysytem are there are (doors) plants that block your progression from one area to the next and will only open when you have raised the life in that area to a certain level.
You eventually gain the ability to hover with the jetpack and this is invaluable in some later parts of the cave as some of the sections get quite tricky and this makes them slighty easier.
I love the whole atmosphere that this game was aiming for and everything does its job perfectly,the graphics are good and the music and spoken dialouge work really well (the music suits the fact that you are basically on the red planet),the script is good and the eventual pay off at the end of the story is one that is worth waiting for.
Just to say that this is a thinking persons game and there is no gunplay and basically the cave and the eco system are one huge puzzle and if that sounds interesting to you then this is your sort of game if not then stear clear and buy something else.
All in all though i really love this game and would reccommend it to anyone who likes this sort of thing and enjoys a good sci fi story with great game play elements.

Ok lets get this out of the way first yes this game is a clone of "TRIALS EVOLUTION" but is that a bad thing-i think not.
The game plays very smoothly and the graphics and sound are both well suited to this type of game,i actually think i like this more than "TRIALS" (played on X BOX not on pc-so not sure how it plays on the pc to be honest).
The bike handles well and only becomes more tricky to handle when you upgrade it but this is a part of the game as some later levels get quite tricky to do unless the bike actually is upgraded.
As the game progresses you earn money (found in levels and sometimes it is quite trickey to get) which you use to upgrade the bike and also you can buy new gear such as gloves,helmet,trousers ect.All these things though are cosmetic and offer no in game incentive (no increase to anything such as speed,handling ect) other than to make your character look more like you want them to.
If i was to play one game or the other i think i would choose this over "TRIALS" as it just seems to be that little bit more user friendly and therefor a more forgiving experience,which leads to a better gaming experience all round.

Heard a lot about this game when it first came out and as usual my friends all had their own opinions "ITS GREAT" and "ITS GARBAGE".
So its another one of those games i went into and was thinking am i really going to like this,afterall its a side scrolling game with ZOMBIES in (NOT ANOTHER ZOMBIE GAME AAAARRRRHHHHGGGG) and thats it or so i thought !!!!!!!!!
Then i actually started to play and i was instantlly hooked with the game and its style held me from start to finish,the graphics really do suit this game (the zombies eyes glowing is cool,and their speed and eagerness to get to you to dine upon your flesh is quite worrying-especially as some times you find yourself either A-out of ammo or B- in a real tight spot and being a side scrolling game you cant just run away as you either run right or left which only makes the game more of a tense experience) and the music and script are both really well written and both seem to fit this game like a well fitting pair of shoes.
I like the fact that come the end you actually know what has happened and it is one ending i dont think i will be forgetting in quite some time (not saying why as again why spoil the game if you havent played it or even got that far)
There are a lot of games that go on about the end of the world and the death of mankind,but this is one that is different enough to warrant anyones time and money and whether you buy it for full price or pick it up in a sale its a bargain either way round.

Well really did think this was going to be my sort of game and oh boy was i wrong.
I have actually finished this game and overall found it to be a very frustrating experience,for starters the graphics are ok,the sounds ok,the voice actings ok and thats where it stops being ok.
Most of the time when you get in fights including the BOSS battles (so called boss battles) you just mash buttons and hope for the best and its this way with most other things to,jump from one platform to another and it can sometimes be pot luck if you land on the platform of fall to your death.
This game could have had real potential to be something other than what it is MEDIOCRE and thats really all one can say about the whole of my time with this game,and thats a sad thing-it will appeal to someone (all games do) and we dont all like the same sort of games,but i dont think that this game will really have a wide fan base and as the ending drew near i was like thank god its over and then "HURRAY" the typical ending for the sequel that hopefully will never see the light of day.

Now i must admit that i thought i was going to like this game and i do just wasent prepared for how much of my time it was going to take up.
Started playing the game and thought "Ok the graphics are ok,sounds ok and the gameplays ok",then something happened i got addicted to the simplicity of the game and also trying to beat the levels with all the challenges and items found on those levels.
The game just gets more challenging the further in you get and although you dont really understand whats going on (something about running with some information you shouldent have) it doesnt seem to matter as its all about the chase and trying to get to the end of the level having done and finished all challenges set before you.
Now i know its a game that has been available for tablets and the like but it does have a place on steam and is quite a challenging little game to play (i still havent finished all challenges myself and need to play again as i really want to best every level).
There are items to collect and moves to buy (these are esential in getting that perfect score on later levels as the moves are part of the levels) and also one special item that will help with the gaurd who seems to be constantlly chasing you (on one level i could actually see him wearing a red shirt as in STAR TREK as on one level you seem to leave behind that many of them dead-either they make a jump you do and fail or they make a slide you do and fall to oblivion)
In closing its a game that will divide opinion and should be taken for what it is an enjoyable little game that somehow put a spell over me until i had just acheived that one more perfect level.

Started to play this game and thought "Ok its alright but not that good",played it some more and "THEN" i changed my mind.
This game is deceptively easy when you start and then just gets harder,if you dont upgrade your units and your castle then facing off against some of the later enemies and challenges is futile you will lose and lose again until you upgrade the units and also the castle you have chosen.
The graphics are really nice and suit this game to the ground (some of the cutscenes are like watching a cartoon),the sound and music is also really good and suits this style of game.The balance of gameplay is really thought out and like i have said you either upgrade the units and other things you have (like i have said) or you will be stuck on the level you are for some time.You do have to grind a bit at times to beat some levels and challenges (DAMN TROLL) but when you do you feel like you have acomplished something and then the next challenge awaits you.
When i finished the main game i was like "AW IS THAT IT I WANT MORE" so i went straight and bought the DLCs and again wasent dissapointed,its more of the same which in this case is certainly a good thing.
Lets hope that they make a sequel soon and that it is as good as this game if not better.

BELOW IS MY OPINION AND REVIEW OF THE EARLY ACCESS VERSION WILL UPDATE WHEN THE FULL RELEASE IS OUT

This game is a really good example of why the early acess program on steam is a good idea.
When you start to play the game you are given no guidance and just wake up on a beach (thank's to a shipwreck) and set of forward not knowing what you will face around the next corner,then all of a sudden "WHOOSH" an arrow fly's past your head and then the intrigue and mystery start's to kick in.
Keep on going and you come to the fort (now to say any more will spoil not only A-your enjoyment but B-all the mystery that await's you)
Keep playing and the game show's its mystery and just keeps on giving,i wont say any more as its allway's better in any game to discover it for yourself.

Blackpowder Games Betrayer Announce Trailer - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKCqIYa8fiA

This is one of the best game's on the early access program and deserve's people's time and money but if you would rather wait until the full release who can blame you and let's hope that BLACK POWDER (who listen to all comment's that have been passed on the game and have made improvement's and hopefully will continue to do so in the future until release) can get it finished and release more update's soon as i wait for this game to come out in its entirity with eager anticipation.

FULL RELEASE REVIEW BELOW (MAY CONTAIN SLIGHT SPOLIER'S)

Ok so i was waiting the release of the full version of this game and had got my self into quite a fever pitch for its arrival.Am i dissapointed no not in the slightest.The full release contains all the element's that intrigued me in the early access and then expand's on this to the point that it has become so much more than what it allready was.
You start of on the beach after the shipwreck (no spoiler's so dont worry) and then proceed from there into a story full of both intrigue and mystery,you wander of up the trail and soon you reach the next area and then the game world expand's and you will be on the way to the first safe haven (WHO AM I KIDDING THERE ARE NO SAFE PLACE'S) Fort Henry and then the game start's to show you its otherwordly side.

Betrayer - Cleansing the South Gate - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF8iUHH15pg

Let's just say that the game take's place in both the real and the not so real,but in both you will come across some pretty scary opponent's who need to be felled (in a lot of case's) for you to open up new area's and therefore expand the game world,which therefore open's more challenge's and yet more different (and hard to beat) foe's.
The graphic's in game do the job they set out to do perfectly and you often wonder why the world has lost its colour and why certain item's still have their's (mostly item's will have a redish colour to them,but you can mess about and change the setting's so that your world is more colourfull-i wouldent bother though as the game is more striking in black and white and thats how it was meant to be played).
The sound in game is (only one word for it) amazing and does its job to perfection,foes will grunt and howl and sometime's you will wonder if its a beast after you or an otherwordly spirit,the much talked about game play element of listening to the wind to adavnce both the story and aid you in quest's has been worked on and now works perfectly (sound was coming from both my speakers and got louder the nearer i got to my objective,also you find that if you heading the wrong way you can tell by the sound coming from your speaker's also).
Quest's in game are both entertaining and will advance the story and allway's help uncover that little bit more about what is going on in the world and also why what has happened has "HAPPENED" (and trust me the ending will be one you wont forget in a hurry and will leave you with that "COME ON WHAT'S NEXT" feeling and an urge to play the inevitable sequel).

SPOILER ALERT*****DONT WATCH IF YOU HAVENT FINISHED THE GAME OR WANT TO FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF*****SPOILER ALERT

Betrayer - game ending scenes [spoilers] - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ojRyuI2IY8

The gameplay element that i most liked in the early access release was the "PERMA DEATH" one,when it came to dying and getting your money back you had just one chance to do so,its still in the full release but after a patch you can now set this so that you can get your money back from where you fell no end of time's not just one,but also the game can now be set so that the enemies are easier to fell (i will not be using this function as i enjoy the game the way it is,but its there if you find the game to hard and want to just enjoy the story and the game world).
In closing will you enjoy the full release now its here,well if you enjoy a game that is full of intrigue and mystery then YES,if that doesnt sound like you and you dont like these sort of game's then avoid it and buy something else,but do i reccomend it now its out in its entirity "HELL YES I DO"

(JUST TO ADD 5 HOUR'S OF OVERALL PLAY TIME WAS IN EARLY ACCESS RELEASE VERSION)

(I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CLIPS OF VIDEO'S PUT UP IN THIS REVIEW AND THEY BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNER'S AND ARE THEIR'S BY COPYRIGHT)