Info about Lenna's Inception: Official game description: A New Hero Rises ---------------- The Kingdom of ▜̴͈̔▕̴͜͝▯̴̳̈́░̷̪͗▚̷̪̆▒̸̣̓ is glitching. The evil Chairman of the Banker’s Guild has captured the Prince, opening the way for destruction at the hands of the Archangels. With the Hero eliminated, and the world horribly unraveling, reluctant tutor Lenna must step up to save the kingdom. But it won’t be easy--all she has to guide her is the voice of the deceased elder, and he seems to know more than he’s letting on... Explore a dangerous island filled with dungeons, and defeat the eight archangels to bring order to a glitched-out kingdom in this top-down Zelda-like action-adventure game. Playable in 8-bit and 32-bit pixel art styles! Features -------- * **Team up with a friend.** Make peace with Shadow Lenna to enjoy the game in local co-op multiplayer! * **Play again (and again).** With two graphical styles, multiple endings, multiple boss forms, and procedural generation, you won’t see everything in a single playthrough! * **Challenge yourself.** Speed through the daily challenge dungeon with no sword, with only three hearts, or without taking a single hit. Show off a GIF of your playthrough on the connected leaderboard afterwards! * **Recruit companions.** Will you choose Henrietta, the free-range chicken with a vendetta, or perhaps Gourdon, the sentient pumpkin? (4 to discover) Release date: Jan 17, 2020 Categories: Top-Down Perspective, Action-Adventure, Zelda-like, Roguelike, Procedural Generation, Local Co-op, Multiple Endings, Nostalgia-driven Gameplay - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: - Community fair range: $15.00 - $20.00 - Reasoning: The reviews consistently mention that the game is worth the price, indicating that the current price point is seen as fair by the community. Phrases like 'good value,' 'worth every penny,' and 'worth the price tag' suggest that users find the game's price reasonable and commensurate with the value they receive. - Playtime Metrics: - Game completion: 15.0h - Story completion: 5.5h - Session length: 1.0h - Endgame: N/A - Reasoning: The evidence provides several direct and indirect references to playtime metrics. The first quote mentions achieving two endings in approximately 15 hours, suggesting a typical game completion time. The second quote indicates that each playthrough takes roughly five and a half hours, which can be interpreted as the time to complete the main story. The third quote suggests that a significant amount of gameplay can be experienced in 5 hours, which could be indicative of a session length. The fourth quote mentions killing two bosses in about an hour, which might suggest a shorter session length or a quick progression through the game. - Time-to-fun: - Summary: The game starts off slow with repetitive and lackluster dungeons but becomes more enjoyable as players progress and unlock new items and features, particularly in the late game and with co-op mode. - Stance: Fun then drops - Anchor: Unlocking late-game items and co-op mode - Time to anchor: 2h 0m - Friction: lackluster dungeons; repetitive gameplay; tedious combat - Unlock drivers: late-game mobility upgrades; co-op mode; procedural generation and natural progression - Conditions: playing with friends in co-op mode; exploring different progression routes; appreciating the procedural generation and natural progression - Player Archetypes: - Nostalgic Story Seeker (buy) - Motivation: Engaging story and nostalgic elements - Playstyle: Exploration and enjoying the narrative - Experience: mixed - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: Zelda fan; Adventure game fan - Reference games: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past; The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - Co-op Companion (sale) - Motivation: Cooperative multiplayer experience - Playstyle: Playing with friends and family - Experience: familiar - Purchase stance: sale - Labels: Co-op fan; Multiplayer enthusiast - Reference games: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords; It Takes Two - Classic Zelda Fan (buy) - Motivation: Nostalgia and classic gameplay mechanics - Playstyle: Exploration and combat - Experience: veteran - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: Zelda fan; Retro gamer - Reference games: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past; The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening; The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages 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: - Zelda-like gameplay with roguelike elements (weight 0.97): The game is frequently compared to classic Zelda games, particularly in its gameplay style. It incorporates roguelike elements such as procedural generation, adding replayability and a fresh experience each playthrough. - Worth playing for fans of classic games (weight 0.9): The game is recommended for fans of classic NES games and Zelda-like gameplay. It is considered worth playing through at least once, especially for its story and nostalgic elements. - Engaging and well-crafted story (weight 0.64): The game's story is highlighted as one of its strong points, described as enjoyable, interesting, and well-crafted. The narrative includes multiple endings and is praised for its engagement and unconventional elements. - Enjoyable and fun experience (weight 0.6): Many players found the game to be enjoyable and fun, praising its world, characters, and overall gameplay. The positive sentiments highlight the game's ability to entertain and engage players. - Dual graphics options (weight 0.47): Players appreciate the ability to switch between 8-bit NES and 32-bit graphics styles. This feature allows players to choose their preferred visual experience, adding to the game's appeal. - Multiple challenge modes (weight 0.42): The game offers various challenge modes, including additional challenge modes and New Game Plus (NG+), providing players with different ways to test their skills and extend gameplay. - Humor and Easter eggs (weight 0.23): The game includes fun humor and Easter eggs, adding an extra layer of enjoyment for players. These elements contribute to the game's lighthearted and entertaining atmosphere. - Love letter to Zelda series (weight 0.21): The game is seen as a love letter to the Zelda series, capturing the essence of classic Zelda games while also establishing its own identity. This aspect resonates strongly with fans of the Zelda franchise. - Resembles Link's Awakening (weight 0.19): The game's art style and overall feel are compared to Link's Awakening, evoking a sense of nostalgia for players familiar with that classic game. - Memorable music (weight 0.19): The game features great and memorable music, enhancing the overall gaming experience and leaving a lasting impression on players. - Connection to Cassette Beasts (weight 0.18): There are references and connections to Cassette Beasts, which may appeal to fans of that game. This interesting connection adds another layer of intrigue for players. Common complaints: - Procedural generation issues (weight 0.41): The procedural generation system creates ugly landscapes, plain layouts, and nonsensical worlds, detracting from the overall experience. - Dungeon design flaws (weight 0.31): Dungeons lack tight design, interesting layouts, and purpose, making them bland and similar to each other. - Boss fights lack challenge (weight 0.26): Players find boss fights too simple, short, and not challenging enough, making them one-dimensional and easy to defeat quickly. - Story falls short (weight 0.25): The story falls short of its potential and may not be appealing to players, lacking depth and backstory for characters. - Repetitive gameplay and music (weight 0.21): The gameplay and music are repetitive and monotonous, leading to a lack of engagement and interest. - Limited enemy variety (weight 0.21): There is a very limited variety of enemies, leading to a small pool of enemy types and little diversity in combat. - Lack of compelling puzzles (weight 0.2): The game lacks compelling puzzles, with many being simple and uninspired, or absent altogether. - Fullscreen mode broken (weight 0.16): Fullscreen mode is broken, with some players experiencing a black screen that prevents them from playing the game. - Annoying map traversal (weight 0.14): Navigating the overworld and traversing the map is annoying and frustrating for players. - Combat is shallow (weight 0.14): Combat becomes dull and is described as very shallow, lacking depth and engagement. - Side quests not worth doing (weight 0.13): Players are not motivated to complete side quests as they are perceived as not worth the effort. - Map size is too small (weight 0.13): The map size is perceived as too small, making the world feel confined and limited. - Controls are mediocre (weight 0.12): The controls are described as just alright or so-so, indicating they are not particularly good or bad. - Movement speed issues (weight 0.12): Walking speed is slow and changes inconsistently, affecting the overall movement experience. Gameplay feedback: - Procedural generation focus (weight 0.87): The game heavily emphasizes procedural generation for dungeons, overworld maps, and items, ensuring unique experiences and high replayability. - Variety in game modes (weight 0.63): Multiple game modes, including challenge modes and difficulty settings, provide diverse ways to play and enhance replayability. - Unique bosses and endings (weight 0.41): Unique bosses and multiple endings provide varied challenges and outcomes, enhancing replayability. - Roguelike and RPG elements (weight 0.25): The game incorporates roguelike elements and light RPG mechanics, adding depth and variety to the gameplay experience. - Combat mechanics (weight 0.24): Combat encounters are a significant part of the gameplay, with a style similar to older Zelda games. - Hidden secrets and progression (weight 0.23): The game includes hidden secrets and an item-heavy progression system, encouraging exploration and rewarding players. - Innovative puzzles (weight 0.2): Inventive puzzles and riddles are a key feature, challenging players and enhancing the dungeon-crawling experience. - Multiplayer and coop (weight 0.19): Multiplayer features, including a coop mode, allow players to enjoy the game together, adding a social dimension. - Graphics options (weight 0.18): Players can swap between 8-bit and 32-bit graphics modes, offering a nostalgic and customizable visual experience. - Dungeon-specific items and design (weight 0.14): Dungeons feature unique items and designs, contributing to the game's depth and variety. - Final dungeon mechanics (weight 0.14): The final dungeon features unique mechanics, providing a climactic and challenging conclusion to the game. - Art and soundtrack styles (weight 0.13): The game offers multiple art and soundtrack styles, adding variety and appeal to different player preferences. - Adventure and RPG elements (weight 0.13): The game blends action-adventure and RPG elements, offering a rich and varied gameplay experience. - Specific ending criteria (weight 0.13): The game includes specific steps and criteria for achieving the best ending, encouraging multiple playthroughs. Performance notes: - Fullscreen mode issues (weight 0.27): Multiple players report that fullscreen mode is broken, resulting in a black screen and making the game unplayable even after reinstalling. - Game stability and performance (weight 0.25): While some players report the game as very stable with great performance, others experience issues like the game not opening or crashing during streaming. - Controller support problems (weight 0.15): The game lacks joypad support and has various controller input issues, affecting the gameplay experience for users who prefer controllers. - Graphical and texture issues (weight 0.15): Players have noted problems with textures being messed up and the HUD not loading initially, which affects the visual experience. - Frame rate limitations (weight 0.08): The game is locked to 60 frames per second, which may be a limitation for players seeking higher frame rates. - Long generation times (weight 0.08): Generation within the game can take up to 30 seconds, which may affect the pacing and user experience. - Played on Steam Deck (weight 0.07): Some players have played the game on Steam Deck, indicating compatibility with this platform. Recommendations: - Highly recommended by players (weight 0.22): Many players absolutely recommend this game and would give it a 10/10 rating. They wholeheartedly suggest picking it up. - Recommended for Zelda fans (weight 0.21): The game is particularly recommended for fans of classic NES games and 2D Zelda games. It is suggested for those who enjoy the old-school Zelda style. - Worth trying out (weight 0.15): Several reviews mention that the game is worth a playthrough or worth giving a shot, indicating a general positive sentiment. - Positive sentiment towards Bytten Studio (weight 0.15): Players express a willingness to buy other products from Bytten Studio, such as the OST for this game and Cassette Beasts, as well as future releases. - Recommended on sale (weight 0.15): Some players recommend getting the game on sale, suggesting that it might be a bit pricey at full cost but worth it at a discount. - Encourages playing Lenna's Inception (weight 0.08): Players are encouraging others to play Lenna's Inception, indicating it might be a related or similar game worth checking out. - Recommended for meta-game fans (weight 0.08): The game is recommended for those who enjoy meta-game elements, suggesting it has unique or intriguing gameplay mechanics. - Recommended to play blind (weight 0.08): Some reviews suggest experiencing the game blind, without prior knowledge or spoilers, to enhance the gameplay experience. - Fair pricing at 10 USD (weight 0.08): The price of 10 USD is considered fair by some players, suggesting good value for money. - Suggests trying Ittle Dew (weight 0.07): Reviewers mention Ittle Dew as another Zelda-like experience worth checking out, indicating it might appeal to similar audiences. Other player notes: No miscpoints Emotions: - Enjoyment (weight 0.2): Players enjoy the game's Zelda-like mechanics, including role changes, unique bosses, and dungeon designs. The engaging storyline, creative bosses, and solid gameplay mechanics contribute to a fun and witty experience, reminiscent of classic 2D Zelda games. - Disappointment (weight 0.17): The game falls short due to technical issues, lackluster dungeon designs, and a boring story. Players also express disappointment with the game's ease, lack of story depth, and the overuse of memes and gimmicks, which detract from the overall experience. - Frustration (weight 0.1): Technical issues such as fullscreen mode problems, grindy side quests, and repetitive gameplay elements cause frustration. Players also find the true ending being gated behind near-100% completion and annoying overworld navigation frustrating. - Excitement (weight 0.07): Players are excited about the game's endless replayability, challenge modes, and interesting story with meta tricks and hidden secrets. The variety in gameplay modes and styles, along with impressive world generation and great music, exceed expectations. - Nostalgia (weight 0.06): The game evokes nostalgia through its homage to classic Zelda and NES games. The combination of nostalgia and time-tested gameplay, along with the cozy feel reminiscent of playing Game Boy Zelda titles, resonates with players. - Appreciation (weight 0.06): Players appreciate the game's high completion quality, innovative mechanics, and interesting concept. The high quality and engaging gameplay, along with the game's highly moddable nature, are also highlighted. - Satisfaction (weight 0.04): Players find satisfaction in the game's good story and ending, challenging puzzles, and familiar combat. The natural progression and well-designed dungeons, along with the game's length and replay value, contribute to a satisfying experience. - Surprise (weight 0.04): The game surprises players with its story twists, second-phase boss fights, and unexpected turns. These elements keep players engaged and intrigued. - Excited (weight 0.04): Players are excited about the game's story and Easter eggs, as well as the fresh experience similar to Zelda. The mix of Link's Awakening and ALTTP with various gameplay features, along with the challenge of beating the final boss and aiming for 100% completion, adds to the excitement. - Admiration (weight 0.03): Players admire the game's boss design and story-crafting, as well as the skill of the developers. The game's unique concepts and high-quality execution are also appreciated. - Amusement (weight 0.03): The game's humorous elements and funny moments provide amusement. Glitchy events and humor in the game add to the entertainment value. - Anticipation (weight 0.02): Players are anticipating what the studio will do next and looking forward to more replays. The game's potential for future content and replayability keeps players engaged. - Awe (weight 0.01): Players express deep appreciation for the game's artistic and thematic qualities. The game's unique and impressive features evoke a sense of awe. - Disappointed (weight 0.01): Players are disappointed with the dungeon layout and combat mechanics. These aspects of the game fall short of expectations and detract from the overall experience. - Frustrated (weight 0.01): The final dungeon mechanics cause frustration among players. These mechanics are seen as poorly designed or implemented, leading to a frustrating experience. - Curiosity (weight 0.01): Players are intrigued by the connection to Cassette Beasts. This curiosity drives interest in exploring the game's lore and hidden elements.}