Unepic Ps4 Review
UnEpic review. Classic Game Room presents a CGR Undertow review of UnEpic for PC independently developed and published by EnjoyUp. UnEpic has that whole explore, 2d nonlinear progression thing.
I think we all remember a time when we played Dungeons and Dragons, had to stop for a toilet break, only to find ourselves trapped in a magical worlds dungeons. UnEpic likes to harness this shared experience and presents it in game form and if the premise sounds dumb, the game runs with that and makes for a funny juvenile time.From the outset and the cover art, it is clear what the developers main intention is. They have tried to create a NES inspired metroidvania title that feels like a game that could have come straight out that generation, if that generation had slightly more powerful graphical capabilities.
Realistic view from the interior of the vehicle. Racing in car 2. A range of settings in which to compete. Endless game mode.
Its super simple pixelated style is aesthetically surprisingly nice to look at and at times felt like I was revisiting a game from that era.The gameplay also feels straight out of that time period and between that and the inventory management it is accurate to a fault. I am all for throwbacks and inspiration from classic style games but some things belong in the past and weird grid style item inventory belong there. It is not bad, just felt really old.
When I play an older game I allow for things looking and acting a bit off, but in a newer game I just could not give the same allowances.The humour on the other hand is so juvenile and silly that it is fantastic and about the only reason I powered through the game. Although some of the language and pixelated genitals have been removed for the PS4 version, it is still packed to the brim with stupidity and hilarity. Added to that is the silly premise of Daniel accidentally finding himself in a magical dungeon where a dark spirit tries to take him over and gets stuck in his body trying to trick you into killing yourself to escape. The humour is constant and will slap you in the face, but it makes the game worth finishing.Unfortunately the game is about twice as long as it should be. Most of the things that annoyed me about the gameplay really only started to kick in after quite a few hours and once it kicked in I was unable to push it from my mind. If the game was around ten hours long it probably would have been a tighter experience and the gameplay would have stayed charming rather than getting boring and annoying.All in all I definitely did not dislike UnEpic, it was a good game and they did a great job of capturing its old classic style and aesthetic. Unfortunately due to its length I did not walk away as happy as I could have.
If had been shorter I would have been drooling over the charm the game has, but by the end I was bored of the gameplay and the humour was the only thing that kept me going. On the flip side if the super old style RPG gameplay is something that tickles your fancy and will not annoy you the way it annoyed me you could do worse than picking up UnEpic.
| Unepic | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Francisco Téllez de Meneses |
| Publisher(s) | Ninagamers |
| Platform(s) | Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Wii U, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One |
| Release | WindowsWii U
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| Genre(s) | Platformer, role-playing, Metroidvania[3] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Unepic (stylized as UnEpic) is a video game which was released on September 30, 2011. The game was developed in Barcelona, Spain by Francisco Téllez de Meneses and various collaborators.[4]
Unepic has been translated into over 10 languages, and is available on Steam, Desura, GOG.com, Xbox One, Wii U, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch[5].
Gameplay[edit]
Unepic is a role-playingplatformer and Metroidvania game, and includes a number of RPG elements, such as levels, skill points, and equipment. It has non-linear gameplay, and was inspired by the MSX game Maze of Galious.[4] Players can utilize a number of melee and ranged weapons and armors as determined by their level and skill points assigned to an applicable type of equipment. Simple crafting for potions is also available in limited locations, and merchants are present throughout the game, believing the player is a possessed monster. Also included are UNepic Points which are awarded for completion of long and difficult challenges, and allow the purchase of powerful and comical equipment, such as laser guns, flamethrowers, and rocket launchers.
It is initially where the player can sell items and buy from, before is opened. Once the building is upgraded, will handle services like resetting villagers to their default clothing or catchphrase, while Tom Nook will continue handling home expansion and start handling building construction and moving. The player can also discuss home expansion with. Animal crossing switch. The is also located there, where the player can use the, buy from the, and redeem.
Plot[edit]
Daniel was just an average guy. He was a great videogame player, a big fan of sci-fi movies, and a novice RPG player. In the midst of an RPG, he was teleported to a castle. At first, Daniel believed that he was having a massive hallucination. Eager to keep playing within the RPG to create his own adventure, he decides to go along for the ride until his delirium comes to an end.
Once inside the castle, Daniel is inhabited by a mysterious shadow. This dark spirit can communicate with Daniel, but not control him. The shadow has a simple goal: to escape from the prison of Daniel's body. There's a catch, though the dark spirit can only escape if Daniel perishes.
Struggling against enemies in the castle, with the dark spirit attempting to murder him at every turn. Daniel finally discovers his goal: to kill Harnakon, the master of the castle, and free the Pure-Spirits who are trapped within. While the stage seems set for a typical role-playing adventure, Daniel will soon discover that everything is not what it seems.
Reception[edit]
Unepic has received mostly mixed reviews by critics, with the PC version receiving an Metascore of 68 out of 100 at Metacritic, based on 5 critic reviews, and mostly positive reviews by players, with an average rating of 8.4 User Score based on 184 ratings.[6] It received a score of 6.5/10 on Destructoid.[7] The game ranked 10th at the Indie of the Year awards of 2011.[8] Unepic was included in the July Jubilee bundle, part of the series of bundles on Indie Royale.[9]As of September 14, 2015, UnEpic has received a 94% positive review rating on Steam (out of 3490 reviews).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Whitehead, Thomas (20 January 2014). 'Nintendo Download: 23rd January (Europe)'. Nintendo Life. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^Whitehead, Thomas (16 January 2014). 'Nintendo Download: 16th January (North America)'. Nintendo Life. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^Jiminez, Javier (February 15, 2014). 'Unepic (Wii U eShop) Second Opinion Review'. Cubed3. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
Unepic cleaves closer to Galious than any other game, not just with homages (though it has several) but in terms of gameplay and level design as well. Right from the off, it looks like a prototypical NES Metroidvania.
- ^ abUnepic – One person and two years of work
- ^'Unepic on Twitter'. Twitter. August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^'Unepic for PC Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More'. Metacritic. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^Review: Unepic
- ^IOTY Players Choice – Indie of the Year
- ^Indie Royale July JubileeArchived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
- Unepic on IMDb