BJORN

UPDATE (July 18, 2022): The developer has made a variety of updates to the game and I'd encourage you to read the release notes to determine if the below issues you're most concerned about have been resolved. Bjorn (FKA "Cloud Island," which I found to be a much more appealing name) is a 2.5D side-scrolling action RPG with a unique visual style and fairly simplistic mechanics. Unfortunately, in its current state, Bjorn is riddled with technical, mechanical, and design issues which make it more frustrating than fun. To put it succinctly, I would describe Bjorn as a game in which the art direction far exceeds the technical output. It has a very striking appearance, with low-poly models, fantastic lighting, and a tilt-shifted lens effect which gives everything an interesting miniaturized look. The technical issues are many, however: - The game seems to launch with the volume at 0% - Various display resolutions don't seem to display correctly - on my 4K monitor, 4K and 1080p worked corr...

Bjorn, a game that promises a dramatic and interesting story about a brother kidnapping your wife. Sounds good, but the gameplay quality just doesn't feel good enough to bother to play even for the story. The world being 2.5d just makes it more difficult to control than if it was just 2d and doesn't really bring anything more to the game. Even just the tutorial is currently slightly lacking, it tells things you can do, but not necessarily how to do them. The visual look of the game is what made me buy it, but the gameplay was so lacking, it made even the visuals more bothersome than beautiful.

I got interested in Bjorn becausde of the art style, which truly looks great. However, the gameplay, especially the combat, is severely lacking.

I have been playing this game on and off since I bought it. Since there is no neutral recommendation, I give this game a positive recommendation. I have encountered several glitches in the game: floating in air from the falling rocks you have to jump on, placement of the character in awkward places, and fighting a character after he could not reach me as I was on a wooden plank (was not able to attack me). Despite those glitches (so far), I have enjoyed the game. As a noob to PC play, it has made me a better keyboard/mouse player. The design/graphics of the game is why I bought the game. Some of the sound elements need to be adjusted (especially when you die: extremely loud). Anyhow, given the price currently (as it is on sale) is worth it. Thanks!

The game was okay, i gove it a 3 out of Björn