Nice Day for Fishing
Last updated: 2025-05-30
- Fun, engaging gameplay with VLDL adaptation.
- Enjoyable, streamlined fishing-based gameplay.
- Worthwhile purchase with high replayability.
- Good performance and stability.
- Repetitive fishing and progression bugs.
- Repetitive quests and excessive travel.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 79
- Helpful reviews
- 51%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 49%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 85%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 15%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 83
- Negative points
- 25
- Gameplay points
- 14
- Perf. points
- 2
- Rec. points
- 27
- Misc points
- 10
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Fun, engaging, and challenging gameplay | The game is praised for its fun and engaging gameplay, accessible mechanics, and challenging difficulty. Reviewers highlight the enjoyable story, humor, and overall positive experience, noting that it exceeded expectations and made time fly by. | 94% |
| Faithful VLDL adaptation | The game is heavily inspired by Viva La Dirt League, with humor, characters, and storylines that fans of the show will appreciate. Many reviewers specifically mention enjoying references to the sketches, the well-written characters, and the overall atmosphere that successfully captures the essence of VLDL's work. | 65% |
| Enjoyable fishing-based gameplay | The game features an enjoyable fishing mechanic integrated with adventure elements. Players appreciated the unique twist on the RPG genre, where fishing replaces traditional combat, and the ability to upgrade equipment and use magic to enhance their fishing experience. | 35% |
| Appealing pixel-based graphics | The game utilizes a pixel-based art style, which reviewers find visually appealing. The boss designs are also well-crafted in this style, contributing to the game's overall aesthetic charm. | 15% |
| Compelling quest storylines | One reviewer highlighted 'The Grandfather's Hammer IV' quest as having an exceptional storyline. This suggests that the game features well-developed and engaging narratives within its quest design. | 5% |
| Excellent audio design | The game's audio design is highly praised, with one reviewer describing it as an 'eargasm'. This suggests that the sound effects, music, and overall audio experience contribute significantly to the game's positive reception. | 5% |
| Relaxing couch/Steam Deck experience | The game is relaxing and enjoyable to play on the Steam Deck. This suggests that the game is well-suited for portable play and provides a comfortable experience on the device. | 5% |
| Option to skip NPC dialogues | The game allows players to skip NPC conversations. This feature provides players with control over their pacing and allows them to avoid dialogue they may not find interesting. | 5% |
| Supporting the developers | The reviewer is happy to support VLDL with their project. This point shows signs of review bombing, as it is not a constructive feedback. | 3% |