- Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- Unique and interesting mechanics
- Worthy successor to Creeper World series
- Disappointing compared to previous games
- Lack of content and innovation
- Overall poor quality and performance
Emotions
The game did not meet expectations set by previous entries in the series, with players citing poor quality, lack of strategic options, and various gameplay issues. Many found it lacking in content, fun, and overall satisfaction compared to older games, with specific criticisms aimed at game mechanics, level design, and performance issues.
Players experienced frustration due to gameplay issues, performance problems, and poorly explained mechanics. The awkward interface, grindy missions, and difficult controls contributed to a sense of annoyance and difficulty in enjoying the game.
Players enjoyed the strategic gameplay, unique mechanics, and engaging missions. The game's art style, music, and challenging experience were also highlighted as positive aspects that contributed to the overall enjoyment.
Players found satisfaction in the gameplay loop, high replayability, and the quality of the game. Despite some flaws, the overall experience and mechanics experimentation provided a satisfying experience.
Players expressed positive feelings about the game's innovative features and enjoyable gameplay. Despite challenges and shortcomings, the overall experience was seen as positive and worth recommending.
Verdict
Mostly negative
Summary
Positive 46% · Negative 54%. Score: 54 / 100
Positives:
- Players find the game fun, interesting, and enjoyable. The puzzles and challenges are engaging, providing a satisfying experience.
- The game introduces new and unique mechanics, including ship mechanics and gameplay elements that are well-explained and add depth to the experience.
- This game is considered a great installment in the Creeper World series, often compared favorably to Creeper World 2 and Creeper World 3. Players appreciate its similarities and advancements from previous games.
- Players are excited about the potential for community-created custom maps, which add creativity and expand the game's content.
- Players express love for the Creeper World series and its long-standing release history, appreciating the fundamentals and consistent quality.
Negatives:
- Many players feel that this game is not as enjoyable or well-made as previous titles in the series. It is often described as the worst installment and lacking the fun and strategic elements of its predecessors.
- Players have noted a significant lack of content and innovation in this game. It lacks new features, multiplayer options, and additional levels, making it feel incomplete compared to other games.
- The game is described as having poor quality overall, with issues ranging from poor optimization and performance to a bad tutorial and user interface.
- Players feel that the game offers limited options for tactics and strategy, restricting the freedom and depth of gameplay.
- The maps in this game are criticized for being small, cramped, and uninteresting. Players find the map generator lackluster, contributing to a less engaging experience.
Gameplay:
- The game features a side-view, 2D design, emphasizing a side-scrolling perspective for its gameplay.
- The game introduces a new style of gameplay with a core loop that includes strategy and puzzle-esque elements.
- Players can mix materials to generate new ones, with interactions and combinations that behave like sand and fluids.
- The game includes dynamic creeper behavior, with varying pressure, strength, and waves, adding depth to the gameplay.
- Levels can be solved in multiple ways, offering a range of puzzles and design variety, though some levels are linear with single solutions.
Performance:
- Many players report that the game struggles with performance on older computers, experiencing laggy gameplay and low FPS.
- Players have encountered bugs related to nullifiers and resource digging, though none are game-breaking.
- The game runs at inconsistent speeds on different machines, sometimes too fast or too slow.
- Players have reported problems with audio, including garbled and skipping sounds.
- The game has poor performance specifically when dealing with liquids.
Recommendations:
- Many reviews suggest that players, especially newcomers, should consider buying and playing other games in the Creeper World series such as Creeper World 3 or Creeper World 4 instead of this one.
- The game is recommended for fans of the Creeper World series or for those who have played other games in the series. It is suggested as a good purchase for experienced players and fans.
- Some reviews encourage buying the game as a way to support the developer, despite any flaws it may have.
- Several reviews mention that this game is not recommended for new players and that they should start with other games in the series or try previous installments first.
- A few reviews suggest waiting for a sale or discount before purchasing the game.
Miscellaneous:
- The developer utilizes the Steam Announcements feature to communicate with players.
- Some players received this game as an anniversary gift.
