Balan Wonderland Demo thoughts.

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Xxain said:

Sogreblute said:

Square Enix are charging $60 for this.
This game runs bad on Switch, and the controls are the same. There isn't even a back button. I feel like this was originally a mobile game then at the last second decided to port to consoles and PC.

This isn't a game that needs patches to make it better, it's a game that needs a complete redo.

3D platformers are really hard to make good, which is why we see a lot of 2D platformers. This should have been a game that is 2D and make it like a Nights clone.

This game is going to sell so bad.

The lack of a back button has less to do with a possible mobile start and more about the lead developer being his 50's and never touching a modern game. Balan Wonderland would have been fine 15 years ago. 

15 years ago we had Resident Evil 4, Psychonauts, God of War, Devil May Cry 3, and Shadow of the Colossus. Those games are still great today.  Even mediocre games from the time like Sonic Heroes and Billy Hatcher (which Naka worked on) wipe the floor with this.  

There is something wrong with this game on a fundamental level. It doesn't feel like it was supposed to be a platformer. Your character's default jump has next to no forward momentum and you can't jump and attack at the same time. Something went wrong in the development process. 

At least they put out a demo so people could make an informed decision.