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About the Game
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**The Year is...**
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30XX combines the crisp controls and fluid movement you love from action platformers like _Mega Man X_, the replayability of a modern Roguelike (_Binding of Isaac, Enter the Gungeon, Dead Cells_, etc) and co-op play into a single gorgeous package.  
Awaken a thousand years after 20XX to realize the world that needed you is gone, changed irreversibly by the advent of the Synthetic Mind and a human race that's lost the will to reach for the stars. Explore the lush, verdant prison our world has become, and fight to save what remains.  
Rise. Fight. Fall. Adapt. There's a sublime meaning in this endless cycle, somewhere, buried deep.  
Features:
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*   Pulse-pounding action, precise platforming, and beautiful spritework  
*   Characters with fully distinct playstyles - master Ace's swift, combo-friendly Techniques and Nina's intricate Power Fusion system for even more replayability  
*   A fresh new set of levels, items, and powers every time you play - 30XX is never the same game twice!  
*   Roguelike-style progression that lets you tune the game's systems and difficulty as you play, even after you win  
*   A robust level editor - the same tools the developers use! - that lets you build single level chunks or entire custom campaigns  
*   Local and online multiplayer, so you can enjoy 30XX with a friend

Release date: Aug 9, 2023

Categories: Roguelike, Action Platformer, 2D Side-scrolling Shooter, Cooperative Multiplayer, Character Customization, Level Editor, Precision Platformer

Feature scans:
- MTX: score 10; verdict: Fair; summary: The game features some paid DLC characters, which is a form of monetization but not overly aggressive. The game is noted to be difficult, which could frustrate some players, but this is subjective and not directly related to monetization. Importantly, the game does not have pay-to-win mechanics and upgrades are reasonably priced, indicating a fair approach to monetization.
- Steam Deck: score 75; verdict: Needs Improvement; summary: The analysis of user feedback reveals significant issues with controller support and multiplayer stability, which are critical aspects of the gaming experience. These issues are severe and impact the overall enjoyment and playability of the game. Additionally, the gameplay difficulty has been noted as a potential barrier for some users, although it is less severe compared to the other issues.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $15.00 - $20.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that the game is considered worth its full price by confident players, indicating a higher perceived value. Additionally, the game is described as offering a lot of content and fun, supporting a higher price point. The mention of the game being worth it on sale suggests that some players might find the full price a bit high but still reasonable with a discount. The Japanese review indicates that the game's quality justifies its price, which is slightly higher than its predecessor's.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 48.8h
  - Story completion: 2.0h
  - Session length: 5.0h
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides direct and indirect indications of playtime metrics for 30XX. The first quote suggests that a user found it difficult to play 30XX for more than 5 hours, indicating a session length. The second quote explicitly states a game completion time of 48.8 hours. The third quote mentions that the game has a lot of content even after just over 2 hours of play, hinting at the initial story completion time. The fourth quote, while not directly stating a playtime, implies extensive endgame content due to the challenging nature of the game.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game is generally fun from the start, with players enjoying the smooth controls, beautiful stages, and co-op mode, although there are some initial friction points related to co-op mechanics and the roguelite nature.
  - Stance: Fun immediately
  - Anchor: Tutorial
  - Time to anchor: 0h 5m
  - Friction: Clunkiness in co-op mechanics; Roguelite/RNG nature can be frustrating
  - Unlock drivers: Smooth controls; Beautiful stages; Enjoyable co-op experience
  - Conditions: Playing with friends; Enjoying Mega Man style gameplay; Appreciating beautiful visuals and music
- Player Archetypes:
  - Precision Platformer Veteran (buy)
    - Motivation: Mastery of gameplay mechanics and high difficulty challenges.
    - Playstyle: Focused on precision and mastery, often replaying levels to perfect their skills.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: veteran; precision platformer fan
    - Reference games: Mega Man X; 20XX; Hades
  - Mega Man Nostalgic (buy)
    - Motivation: Nostalgia and modern twists on classic gameplay.
    - Playstyle: Enjoys both single-player and co-op modes, appreciating the blend of classic and modern elements.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: Mega Man fan; nostalgic gamer
    - Reference games: Mega Man X; Mega Man Zero; Mega Man ZX
  - Co-op Enthusiast (buy)
    - Motivation: Social gaming and cooperative play.
    - Playstyle: Focused on playing with friends, enjoying both local and online co-op modes.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: co-op gamer; social gamer
    - Reference games: Mega Man X; 20XX


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Mega Man X and roguelike blend (weight 0.43): The game successfully combines elements of Mega Man X and roguelike genres, capturing the essence of Mega Man X/Zero series while incorporating modern roguelike progression.
- Excellent level design and editor (weight 0.38): The game offers outstanding level design with a variety of challenges and a built-in level editor for creating custom levels, adding to its replayability.
- Gorgeous pixel art graphics (weight 0.3): The game features beautiful and well-executed pixel art, with fantastic animations and colorful visuals that enhance the overall look and feel.
- Co-op and multiplayer modes (weight 0.29): The game features cooperative multiplayer modes, including local and online co-op, which enhances the gameplay experience.
- Fun and enjoyable gameplay (weight 0.27): The game is described as simple and fun, with enjoyable mechanics and a frenetic gameplay style.
- Good and precise controls (weight 0.25): The game has comfortable and precise controls, with keyboard and mouse controls being well-received.
- Perfect for Mega Man fans (weight 0.25): The game is highly recommended for fans of the Mega Man series, as it emulates the classic Mega Man feel and provides everything that Mega Man should be and more.
- Improvements over 20XX (weight 0.23): The game is seen as a significant upgrade to 20XX, improving on it in all aspects and offering a worthy sequel.
- Great soundtrack and music (weight 0.2): The game has a wonderful soundtrack with very good audio and music, adding to the overall enjoyment.
- Unique and challenging bosses (weight 0.2): The game features creative and challenging bosses with unique aesthetics and themes, providing a good challenge for players.
- High replay value (weight 0.18): The game offers fantastic replayability with enjoyable gameplay, making it highly recommended for multiple playthroughs.
- Variety of weapons and items (weight 0.17): The game offers a variety of weapons, items, and special weapons, adding to the gameplay experience.
- Worth the price (weight 0.15): The game is considered worth its price, offering a well-made experience with smooth actions and beautiful visuals.
- Multiple game modes (weight 0.13): The game includes various play modes such as Classic mode, Maker Mode, and Mega Mode, adding to its variety and replayability.
- Satisfying power-ups (weight 0.12): The game features satisfying and fun power-ups that add mystery and enjoyment to the gameplay.
- Customizable difficulty (weight 0.1): The game offers customizable difficulty settings, allowing players to choose their preferred level of challenge.

Common complaints:
- Poor level design (weight 0.31): Players criticize the level design as poorly executed, with issues ranging from unfair and chaotic layouts to claustrophobic and unreasonable designs.
- Game is excessively difficult (weight 0.26): Many players find the game overly challenging, particularly noting the final boss as too hard and difficulty spikes throughout the game.
- Translation and localization issues (weight 0.21): The game suffers from poor translation quality, particularly noted in German and Russian translations, with some texts being incomplete or machine-translated poorly.
- Bugs and glitches (weight 0.16): The game has numerous bugs and glitches, particularly noted in the Mega Mode and multiplayer mode.
- Balance and boss issues (weight 0.16): There are balance issues with powers, combos, and weapons, and some bosses are poorly designed, making them tedious or absurdly hard.
- Visual design problems (weight 0.12): Players experience difficulty distinguishing between enemies, platforms, and backgrounds due to poor color contrast and high-saturation, low-contrast color schemes.
- Mechanics poorly explained (weight 0.1): New mechanics and game mechanics, in general, are not well explained, leading to confusion and difficulty in understanding how to progress.
- Resource scarcity (weight 0.07): Players find that money and energy are scarce, and skills consume a lot of energy, making resources hard to replenish.
- Procedural generation lacks depth (weight 0.06): Randomly generated levels are criticized for lacking soul, real challenge, and nuance, making them feel thoughtless.
- Hub area is confusing (weight 0.06): The hub area is described as confusing and overly large, making navigation difficult.
- Limited early access content (weight 0.06): Players note a lack of variety and limited content in the early access version of the game.

Gameplay feedback:
- Procedural level generation (weight 0.31): The game features randomly generated levels that offer a fresh experience each time while maintaining coherence and uniqueness. This includes procedural generation of stages, items, and rewards.
- Roguelike and roguelite elements (weight 0.29): The game incorporates various roguelike and roguelite elements, including optional disabling of certain features, progression systems, and different gameplay modes like classic roguelike and non-roguelike modes.
- Mega Man X inspiration (weight 0.27): The game draws significant inspiration from Mega Man X, incorporating similar mechanics, gameplay styles, and thematic elements, appealing to fans of the classic series.
- Platformer gameplay mechanics (weight 0.25): The game is a side-scrolling platformer with complex platforming mechanics, offering a classic platformer feel with precise controls and challenging platform jumping sections.
- Difficulty and scaling system (weight 0.17): The game features a scaling system where difficulty increases as players progress, with later levels and higher entropy conditions presenting more challenging obstacles and enemies.
- Character upgrades and customization (weight 0.16): Players can upgrade their characters with permanent and powerful upgrades, allowing for customization and improvement of character abilities throughout the game.
- Mega Mode for classic experience (weight 0.16): Mega Mode offers a traditional campaign experience, allowing players to practice without penalties and generate new campaigns, providing a classic Mega Man feel.
- Level creation and sharing (weight 0.16): The game features a level editor and maker mode for creating and sharing custom levels, enhancing community engagement and replayability.

Performance notes:
- Frequent game crashes (weight 0.1): Multiple reports indicate that the game frequently crashes, leading to progress loss and disrupting gameplay. This issue is prevalent across different modes and setups.
- Network and multiplayer issues (weight 0.1): Players experience network hiccups and jank in netplay, affecting the stability and enjoyment of multiplayer modes.
- Graphics and optimization problems (weight 0.1): Some players report graphics issues, while others note that the game is buggy on modern PCs. However, there are also reports of excellent optimization.
- Minor bugs and save issues (weight 0.09): Some players report few bugs and minimal technical issues, while others encounter save issues specifically on Windows 10.
- Controller compatibility issues (weight 0.07): The game is reported to be unplayable on controllers, with specific issues noted in 2-player mode.
- Performance issues with equipment (weight 0.04): The game has performance issues when dealing with excessive equipment, leading to a less smooth gaming experience.
- Mobile compatibility (weight 0.03): The game can be played on a cellphone, indicating some level of mobile compatibility.

Recommendations:
- Recommended for Mega Man fans (weight 0.28): This game is highly recommended for fans of the Mega Man series, particularly those who enjoy the X and Zero sub-series. It is also suggested for fans of roguelites and platformers.
- Broadly recommended game (weight 0.13): The game is strongly recommended for a wide audience, including children, adolescents, and everyone else. It is considered one of the best action platformers.
- Improve Korean translation (weight 0.03): Players suggest using AI for better Korean translation, indicating that the current translation might not be satisfactory.
- Wait for a sale (weight 0.03): Some players suggest waiting for a promotion or sale before purchasing the game, indicating that the current price might not be seen as justified by all players.
- Health upgrades are important (weight 0.03): Players advise taking as many health upgrades as possible, indicating that health management is a crucial aspect of the game.
- For extreme difficulty seekers (weight 0.03): The game is suggested only for those seeking extreme difficulty, indicating that it might be very challenging and not suitable for casual players.
- Support the developer (weight 0.03): Players encourage supporting the developer by buying the game, indicating a positive view of the developer and their work.
- Avoid story challenges (weight 0.03): It is recommended to avoid story challenges, suggesting that these challenges might be particularly difficult or not enjoyable.
- Play with Mega Man X Rebirth mods (weight 0.03): Players recommend playing the game with Mega Man X Rebirth mods, suggesting that these mods enhance the gameplay experience.

Other player notes:
- DLC and content requests (weight 0.07): Players are expressing a desire for more downloadable content and additional in-game content. This indicates that while they enjoy the game, they are looking for more to enhance their gaming experience.

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.25): Players are frustrated primarily due to the game's difficulty, which is exacerbated by poor level design, enemy density, and lack of clear objectives. Additionally, frequent bugs, crashes, and multiplayer issues contribute significantly to this frustration. The game's balance issues, such as tedious boss fights and forced damage in certain moments, further amplify the players' negative experiences.
- Excitement (weight 0.19): Players are excited about the game's mechanics, replayability, and improvements over its predecessor. The dynamic combat, variety of upgrades, and new features like the fusion system and weapon system are particularly noteworthy. The inclusion of a new mode, intuitive training, and the potential for level creation and improvements also contribute to this excitement.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.12): Players express satisfaction with the game's improvements over its predecessor, including better graphics, music, and gameplay. The game's replayability, various modes, and overall enjoyment of the core mechanics contribute to this satisfaction. Additionally, the game's tailored experience for hardcore fans and positive comparisons to the Mega Man series enhance player satisfaction.
- Disappointment (weight 0.12): Players feel disappointed as the game did not live up to the standards set by its predecessor, 20XX. Issues such as poor translation quality, lack of substantial updates, and visual confusion contribute to this disappointment. Additionally, the game's lack of improvement in level design and comparison to the previous game further amplify the players' negative experiences.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.09): Players enjoy the game's core gameplay mechanics, which blend Mega Man-style action with modern roguelike elements. The fun and varied gameplay, along with the refined gameplay and good music, contribute to this enjoyment. Additionally, the game's cooperative multiplayer mode and humorous gameplay elements enhance the overall fun and engaging experience.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.03): Players feel a sense of nostalgia as the game reminds them of the Mega Man series, particularly Megaman Zero and ZX games. The connection to the Mega Man series and the game's unique charm evoke memories of playing similar games in the past. This nostalgic feeling is further amplified by the game's art style and gameplay mechanics.
- Excited (weight 0.03): Players are excited about the game's improvements from 20XX, including the soundtrack, CO-OP, and roguelike elements. The addictive builds, smooth controls, and variety of weapon and character options contribute to this excitement. Additionally, the game's CO-OP Megaman X mode and the potential for future updates and optimizations enhance the players' enthusiasm.
- Joy (weight 0.03): Players experience joy from the enjoyable gameplay blend and features. The variety of items and weapons, along with the fun power-ups and cooperative multiplayer mode, contribute to this joy. Additionally, the game's speed and item combinations, as well as the enjoyable gameplay experience with family members, enhance the overall positive emotions.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.03): Players are enthusiastic about the game's fantastic replayability and positive experience. The tight and fun gameplay, along with the improvements over 20XX, contribute to this enthusiasm. Additionally, the game's music and overall quality, as well as the enjoyable gameplay and features, enhance the players' high praise and recommendations.
- Love (weight 0.02): Players express love for the game due to the enjoyable experience of building characters and winning. The DLC cat machine character and the game's art and upgrades contribute to this strong positive emotion. Additionally, the game's overall quality and the fun gameplay elements enhance the players' affection for the game.
- Hope (weight 0.02): Players feel hopeful about the game's potential for future improvements and updates. The anticipation for a sequel and the game's potential for future enhancements contribute to this hope. Additionally, the game's current state and the possibility of future optimizations enhance the players' positive outlook.
- Anger (weight 0.01): Players feel anger due to the game's frustrating design choices, including malicious level design and excessive difficulty. The combination of difficult gameplay and RNG elements contributes to this anger. Additionally, the game's lack of clear explanations for mechanics and unbalanced levels further amplify the players' negative emotions.
- Appreciation (weight 0.01): Players appreciate the game's variety of builds and items, which add to the game's replayability. The game's soundtrack, described as breathtaking and as good as 20XX, also contributes to this appreciation. Additionally, the game's overall quality and the enjoyable gameplay elements enhance the players' positive feelings.
- Frustrated (weight 0.01): Players feel frustrated due to the game's boss and level design, which is perceived as unfair and overly difficult. The lack of clear explanations for mechanics and the game's high difficulty contribute to this frustration. Additionally, the game's balance issues and the lack of clear objectives further amplify the players' negative experiences.
- Admiration (weight 0.01): Players admire the game's perfection and improvements over its predecessor. The praise for the developers and the game's overall quality contribute to this admiration. Additionally, the game's craftsmanship and the enjoyable gameplay elements enhance the players' positive emotions.
- Gratitude (weight 0): Players feel grateful for the game and its developers, appreciating the updates and support provided. The game's overall quality and the enjoyable gameplay elements contribute to this gratitude. Additionally, the game's improvements and the positive experience with the game enhance the players' thankful feelings.}