Arisen Force: HeroTest
Last updated: 2025-03-15
- Satisfying combat system with deep mechanics.
- Appealing pixel art provides great visuals.
- Flexible character customization options available.
- Unpolished gameplay feels repetitive and tedious.
- Unbalanced difficulty makes progression tedious.
- Insufficient guidance and unclear user interface.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 278
- Helpful reviews
- 36%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 64%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 62%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 38%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 174
- Negative points
- 285
- Gameplay points
- 66
- Perf. points
- 3
- Rec. points
- 69
- Misc points
- 19
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfying, deep combat system | The combat system is a major highlight, featuring satisfying impact, smooth controls, and deep mechanics. Players enjoy the ability to switch characters mid-combo, dodge effectively, and execute powerful finishing moves, creating a rewarding and engaging experience. | 59% |
| Flexible character customization | Players appreciate the freedom to experiment with different builds and playstyles. The ability to reset skills at any time and the potential for switching weapon skill sets later on allows for extensive customization and adaptation to different challenges. | 46% |
| Appealing pixel art visuals | The game features visually appealing pixel art graphics with smooth animations and detailed character designs. The HD2D style and vibrant colors contribute to a unique and memorable aesthetic experience. | 46% |
| Generally fun and enjoyable | The game is generally considered fun and enjoyable, with some reviewers finding it addicting. The game offers flexibility in difficulty, allowing players to progress steadily or take shortcuts by defeating strong enemies. | 24% |
| Rewarding grinding/farming mechanics | The game offers satisfying grinding and farming mechanics, with rewarding treasure chests and hidden levels. One reviewer even discovered a method for infinitely farming chests, adding an element of exploit discovery to the gameplay. | 14% |
| Responsive, active developers | The developers are actively engaged with the community, responding to feedback, fixing bugs, and providing additional content. This level of support enhances the overall player experience and demonstrates a commitment to improving the game. | 14% |
| Well-designed boss battles | Boss battles are well-designed, offering a good sense of impact and requiring strategic play rather than simple attack spam. The JUST system provides valuable feedback to the player, and the bosses do not have artificially inflated health pools. | 11% |
| Varied, interesting characters | The game features a decent variety of characters, each with a small prologue to introduce them and allow players to level them up. Unlocking new characters also reveals visually appealing maps outside of the tower. | 8% |
| Responsive controller support | The game's controls are responsive, particularly when using a controller. Players report a satisfying sense of impact when using the controls, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. | 7% |
| Nostalgic arcade-like feel | The game evokes a nostalgic feeling reminiscent of classic arcade games. This arcade-like feel contributes to the game's unique and novel style. | 6% |
| Engaging opening sequence | The opening sequence with the knight is particularly engaging and emphasizes player skill. The music immediately grabs attention upon entering the game. | 4% |
| Excellent value for price | The game's price offers excellent value, especially considering it is made by Chinese developers. This point is primarily about supporting the developers and the game's value proposition. | 4% |
| Black Myth: Wukong reference | The game contains a reference to Black Myth: Wukong, which one reviewer enjoyed. This point is primarily a cultural reference. | 4% |