Info about Unruly Heroes:

Official game description:
Unruly Heroes is OUT NOW!
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Finally! We are over the moon announcing that Unruly Heroes is NOW AVAILABLE! We spent a year and a half elaborating, defining, searching for, and shaping the kind of game/story/experience we wanted to offer and more than a year to produce it. We hope you'll enjoy it.  
Thank you everybody for all your support!
Unruly Heroes release date updated
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Hello, hello dear community!  
We're nearing the end of the year, and we know that some of you are waiting for the release date. To ensure we deliver the experience you deserve, the game has been delayed for early 2019. And we're extremely sorry😞.  
But, don't despair! Holidays are coming, 2019 is almost here, and our team is still working hard to polish the game. So, keep faith!  
Thank you again for supporting us. It means a lot to us. 🙏😘
Underworld revealed!
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Finally! We are over the moon announcing that Unruly Heroes is NOW AVAILABLE! We spent a year and a half elaborating, defining, searching for, and shaping the kind of game/story/experience we wanted to offer and more than a year to produce it. We hope you'll enjoy it.  
Thank you everybody for all your support!
About the Game
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Madcap Action, Martial Arts, Monkey King and More!
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The sacred scroll preserving harmony in our world has been torn up and scattered to the winds. Now, strange and terrifying creatures are sowing discord and chaos throughout the land.  
Inspired by the timeless Chinese novel "Journey to the West," Unruly Heroes tells the adventure of four totally opposed, implausible heroes who must collect all the scroll fragments and travel to fantastical worlds to restore balance... or die trying!  
LET'S KUNG FU THEM ALL!
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Take control of Wukong the Monkey King, Sanzang the Sleepy Monk, Kihong the Greedy Pig and Sandmonk the Sensitive Brute that battle a diverse lineup of enemies and show off your Kung-Fu skills in this action-packed adventure.  
Seamlessly swap between heroes and journey west across stunning different environments in order to hunt for the scattered remnants of the Sacred Scroll.  
Play solo, up to four player local co-op, or PvP (local, online) and face the terrible challenges that lay ahead.  
Features
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*   Experience the Legend of the Monkey King solo or cooperatively with up to four players in local gameplay.  
*   Make the combat more challenging with local and online PvP.  
*   Kung-Fu fight enemies with a moveset of more than 20 attacks and combos.  
*   Master the combined strength of the four unique heroes.  
*   Possess your enemies to harness their strengths and abilities.  
*   Explore a range of different worlds within a colourful fantasy universe platforming, battling enemies and overcoming unexpected mechanics gameplay.  
*   Capture your exploits with the new photo mode.

Release date: Jan 23, 2019

Categories: Action Platformer, Cooperative Multiplayer, Local Co-op, Character Switching Mechanics, Platformer, Puzzle Solving, Martial Arts Combat, 2D Platformer

Feature scans:
- Steam Deck: score 75; verdict: Tinkering Required; summary: The analysis of user feedback reveals significant issues with the game's stability and control responsiveness on the Steam Deck. Users reported frequent freezing at the loading screen and delays in control responses, which severely impact the gameplay experience. However, there were also positive comments about the game's art and controls, highlighting some strong points.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $10.00 - $15.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence suggests a mixed sentiment about the game's value at its current price of $19.99. Several users indicate that they would not buy the game at full price and recommend waiting for a discount, suggesting that the fair price is lower than the current base price. One user specifically mentions that the game is not worth its current price and even half price is not justified. However, there is also positive feedback indicating that the game is worth its price and even considered cheap, which suggests that some users find the current price acceptable or a good value.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 8.0h
  - Story completion: 8.0h
  - Session length: N/A
  - Endgame: 25.0h
  - Reasoning: The evidence provided includes direct mentions of playtime metrics. The first quote mentions a typical game completion time of 8 hours. The second quote suggests a longer playtime of around 25 hours for full completion without dying, which can be interpreted as endgame content. The third quote reiterates the 8-hour playtime for a standard completion, and the fourth quote supports the 8-hour game completion time.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: Unruly Heroes has a slow start with the first 30 minutes being boring, but it becomes fun and enjoyable, especially in co-op mode. The platforming is a strength, while combat is weak and boring.
  - Stance: Fun after initial boring phase
  - Anchor: Completion of the initial 30 minutes
  - Time to anchor: 0h 30m
  - Friction: unforgiving camera control in co-op; weak and boring combat; boring initial 30 minutes
  - Unlock drivers: completion of the initial 30 minutes; playing in co-op mode
  - Conditions: playing with friends; focus on platforming
- Player Archetypes:
  - Social Co-op Enthusiast (sale)
    - Motivation: Social interaction and cooperative play.
    - Playstyle: Cooperative multiplayer, focusing on local play with friends.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: co-op player; social gamer
    - Reference games: Rayman Legends; Trine
  - Casual Puzzle-Solver (sale)
    - Motivation: Enjoyment of puzzle-solving and casual gameplay.
    - Playstyle: Relaxed, puzzle-focused gameplay with an emphasis on visual appeal.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: casual gamer; puzzle lover
    - Reference games: Rayman Legends; Trine
  - Critical Mechanic Analyst (deep sale)
    - Motivation: Seeking well-polished and challenging gameplay mechanics.
    - Playstyle: Critical and analytical, focusing on game mechanics and execution.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: deep sale
    - Labels: hardcore gamer; mechanic critic
    - Reference games: Rayman Legends; Trine


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:
- Stunning visual and artistic design (weight 0.97): The game features a unique and recognizable art style with beautiful visuals, detailed graphics, and a striking visual design. The character sprites, animations, and overall artistic presentation are highly praised.
- Innovative level design (weight 0.5): The game offers a variety of levels, each with unique mechanics and challenges. The level design is not repetitive and provides different platforming challenges and puzzles.
- Unique character abilities (weight 0.45): Each character in the game has unique abilities and skills, providing a variety of gameplay options. The characters are well-designed and offer different advantages and disadvantages.
- Excellent platformer gameplay (weight 0.45): The game is praised for its platformer elements, offering a fun and varied experience. The gameplay is engaging and features inventive mechanics.
- Engaging and diverse boss fights (weight 0.43): The boss fights are well-designed and enjoyable, offering a variety of challenges. The bosses are diverse and feature multiple phases, adding depth to the gameplay.
- Co-op and multiplayer support (weight 0.43): The game supports local and online co-op modes, allowing up to 4 players to play together. It also features PVP online multiplayer and cooperative gameplay.
- Interesting puzzles and mechanics (weight 0.33): The game includes puzzles that are simple yet enjoyable, with good difficulty. New mechanics are introduced throughout the game, keeping it fresh and engaging.
- Enjoyable music and soundtrack (weight 0.2): The game's soundtrack is well-crafted and fits the game well. The music is enjoyable and complements the overall experience.
- Inspired by Chinese mythology (weight 0.16): The game is based on Chinese tales and 'A Journey to the West' mythology, incorporating cultural elements and creative ideas.
- Collection elements and extras (weight 0.09): The game includes collection elements such as skins and illustrations, adding depth and replayability to the experience.

Common complaints:
- Unresponsive and problematic controls (weight 0.44): Controls are a major issue, with players reporting unresponsive and problematic control inputs. This includes issues with control precision and responsiveness.
- No online co-op mode (weight 0.23): Players are disappointed by the absence of an online co-op mode. The cooperative mode that exists does not include the story mode.
- Game bugs and save issues (weight 0.19): Players frequently encounter bugs and issues with the save system, including lost save files.
- Price not worth the content (weight 0.18): Many players feel that the game is not worth the price, considering the amount and quality of content provided.
- Delays in attack animations (weight 0.17): There are noticeable delays in character attack animations and combo attacks, which can interrupt the flow of combat.
- Camera problems in co-op (weight 0.17): There are significant camera issues in the co-op mode, making it difficult to play and enjoy the game.
- Issues with hitboxes (weight 0.15): Players have noted problems with hitbox precision, which affects the gameplay experience negatively.
- Characters lack distinct differences (weight 0.14): Characters in the game are too similar, with differences that are mostly cosmetic rather than functional.
- Cumbersome character switching (weight 0.14): Switching between characters is described as cumbersome and confusing, adding unnecessary complexity to the gameplay.
- Difficult later levels (weight 0.1): Later levels in the game are described as poorly designed and overly difficult, leading to player frustration.
- Poor hand feel (weight 0.1): The game's hand feel is reported as poor, affecting the overall gameplay experience negatively.
- Lack of character development (weight 0.1): The game lacks a character development system, which limits player progression and engagement.
- Difficulty with keyboard controls (weight 0.1): Players find it difficult to play the game with a keyboard, including issues with pointing objects.
- Difficulty issues with more players (weight 0.1): The game's difficulty increases disproportionately with more players, leading to an imbalanced experience.
- Mediocre voice acting (weight 0.09): The voice acting in the game is described as mediocre, ranging from passable to irritating.
- Enemies have large attack areas (weight 0.09): Enemies have large attack areas, making it difficult for players to avoid damage and leading to frustration.

Gameplay feedback:
- Diverse platforming mechanics (weight 0.45): The game features a variety of platforming mechanics and unique level designs, blending traditional platform challenges with innovative elements.
- Co-op and multiplayer support (weight 0.43): The game offers extensive cooperative and multiplayer modes, including both local and online options, as well as competitive and cooperative gameplay.
- Puzzle-solving elements (weight 0.34): The game includes light puzzle-solving elements, although the action elements are more prominent.
- Engaging combat mechanics (weight 0.3): Combat mechanics are a significant focus, with a detailed battle system, hit detection, and various combat combinations.
- Unique character abilities (weight 0.26): Players can control four characters, each with unique abilities, adding depth to gameplay and strategy.
- Variety of gameplay modes (weight 0.15): The game offers various mini-games and gameplay modes, including single-player, multiplayer cooperative, and versus modes.
- Strategic boss fights (weight 0.15): Boss fights are a key feature, requiring strategy and often involving multiple stages.
- Character development system (weight 0.11): The game includes a character development and upgrading system, allowing for progression and customization.
- Time-limited challenges (weight 0.1): Time attack mode and other time-limited challenges provide additional gameplay variety.
- Adjustable difficulty levels (weight 0.1): The game features increasing difficulty levels, catering to both casual and hardcore players.
- Character switching mechanics (weight 0.1): The game includes mechanics for switching characters, especially useful in co-op modes.
- Enemy control mechanics (weight 0.09): The game features unique enemy-control mechanics, affecting enemy behavior and adding to the gameplay complexity.

Performance notes:
- Control optimization needed (weight 0.12): Players have noted that the controls are not well optimized, leading to a subpar gaming experience. This includes delays in control response.
- Character movement bugs (weight 0.11): Characters sometimes get stuck after cutscenes, and there is an infinite dashing bug during transitions, both of which affect gameplay negatively.
- Camera problems reported (weight 0.11): There are multiple issues related to the camera, including general problems and specific bugs with camera positioning.
- Fast load times praised (weight 0.07): Players have noted that the game loads quickly, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
- Loading screen freezing (weight 0.07): Some players experience freezing issues when the game is loading, which disrupts gameplay.
- Good performance noted (weight 0.07): Many players have reported that the game performs very well, contributing positively to the gaming experience.
- Steam Deck compatibility issues (weight 0.06): There are reports of compatibility problems specifically with the Steam Deck, affecting some players' ability to run the game smoothly.
- Floating platform issues (weight 0.06): Floating platforms are causing unintended deaths, which is a significant issue affecting player progression and enjoyment.
- Frequent bugs encountered (weight 0.06): There are reports of constant bugs affecting the game, leading to a frustrating experience for players.
- Respawn issues (weight 0.06): Players have encountered problems with respawn mechanics, which can disrupt the flow of the game.
- Controller vibration issues (weight 0.06): Some players have experienced issues with controller vibration, which can affect immersion and gameplay.
- Steam Cloud save issues (weight 0.06): There are reports of problems with Steam Cloud saves, affecting players' ability to save their game progress.

Recommendations:
- Recommended for specific game fans (weight 0.22): This game is highly recommended for fans of 'Journey to the West,' platform adventure games, and fighting games. It is also suggested for those who enjoy games like Rayman and Trine.
- Wait for a discount (weight 0.14): Several reviews suggest waiting for a discount or buying the game only if it's on a very cheap promotion.
- Best enjoyed with friends (weight 0.11): The game is recommended for co-op play with friends. Players suggest using a controller for the best experience.
- High praise for the game (weight 0.1): Some reviews give the game high praise, stating that it is a must-buy and that players won't regret purchasing it.
- Consider mobile version (weight 0.05): Some players recommend considering the mobile version of the game.
- Support for regional pricing (weight 0.05): There is a recommendation to support games that follow proper regional pricing.
- Change compatibility settings (weight 0.04): A technical suggestion to change compatibility settings to GE-Proton9-25 for better performance.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.26): Players are frustrated primarily due to the game's controls, which are often described as difficult, unresponsive, or poorly designed. Additionally, the game's level design, particularly in later stages and co-op mode, is criticized for being tedious, confusing, or artificially difficult, leading to frequent deaths and replays of long sequences.
- Disappointment (weight 0.15): Players feel disappointed as the game did not meet their expectations, particularly in terms of combat mechanics, gameplay depth, and overall experience. Issues such as lack of updates, abrupt ending, and lack of variety in character moves also contribute to this sentiment.
- Joy (weight 0.15): Players experience joy from the game's engaging gameplay, unique character abilities, and beautiful visuals. The combination of good music, light comedy, and enjoyable gameplay mechanics also contributes to this positive emotion.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.12): Players enjoy the game for its beautiful artwork, music, and engaging story. The detailed level design, character abilities, and varied gameplay mechanics also enhance the overall enjoyment.
- Positive (weight 0.07): Players have a positive view of the game due to its beautiful visuals, interesting gameplay, and relaxing nature. The variety of mechanisms and fun multiplayer modes also contribute to this positive sentiment.
- Excitement (weight 0.06): Players are excited about the game's engaging story, impressive graphics, and fun gameplay. The connection to other popular games and the variety in gameplay, including fun boss fights, also contribute to this excitement.
- Negative (weight 0.06): Players have a negative view of the game due to its frustrating gameplay mechanics, including poor hit detection, slipping mechanics, and confusing controls. The game's high difficulty, buggy mechanics, and lack of certain features also contribute to this negative sentiment.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.04): Players are enthusiastic about the game's art style, character design, and overall presentation. The graphics, level design, and overall value of the game are also appreciated.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.01): Players feel nostalgic as the game reminds them of childhood memories and classic games.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.01): Players feel satisfied with the game's good level design and hand feel.
- Hate (weight 0.01): Players express hate towards specific elements in the game, such as spikes, traps, and flying axes, which they find particularly frustrating or unfair.
- Interest (weight 0.01): Players are interested in the game's difficulty curve and character variation, which provide a unique and engaging experience.}