Welkin Road

So I've been playing Welkin Road for a bit and I think it is a fantastic game. I feel like the game is challenging and pushes me to go farther while I swing from orb to orb like spiderman. That being said, I still think there can be (a good amount) of improvements to make the game the best it can be, but let's compare pros and cons first! [h1]Pros:[/h1] -Pretty minimalistic design (Hey, I like minimammalissm) -Challenging levels -Replayability (honestly this might be the game I'd love to speedrun) [h1]Cons:[/h1] -Poor player model (Looks like stock, poor shading during parts of gameplay) -Confusing controls (What even are the keys to make a tether go up and down anyway??) -Not much to look at (Although minimalism is great for the game, there's just a straight level with no pretty scenery or aesthetics, just blocks...) -Lack of diversity (1 orb, 2 orb, Red orb, Blue orb) [h1](Room for) Improvements:[/h1] -[b]Change Gameplay[/b] Although the gameplay right now is enjoyable, it really ...

This game has zero personality. -The first 30 minutes of this game is a tutorial with very little room for the player to explore the mechanics freely. Get ready to do the same obstacle 8 or more times to teach the player a lesson....... don't expect to have fun. -No mantling makes platforming and smacking a corner very frustrating. -The game does a bad job of communicating how far you need to be to grapple. -Hint:You have a 2 pixel round reticle that you need to see flash light blue to know when you are in range......... In a game where the main background is blue... not a very good design decision. -Don't expect a fun platformer like Mirror's Edge... This game is more of a Puzzle game with frustrating timing.

Honestly? I'm a little dissapointed. Such a fantastic concept executed very well, but the game is more of a proof of concept than a full experience. It has now been six years since the Early Access phase started. Do not support the developer if they truly have no intention of finishing it.

I got this game because it looked like a cool little Mirrors Edge inspired game. IT turns out to be mirrors edge without any of the fun stuff. This game is just boring and monotonous. Do not get it.

Super awesome parkour game! If you like the challenge of mastering the movement options, then this is for you, because this game has many movement options and these are complex because they are [b]physics-based[/b]! - When starting to run, speed is accelerated and needs to built up for 1-2 seconds to reach its maximum - Crouching while jumping to pull your legs in and reduce the air resistance area slightly increases your speed in the air! - Releasing grapple at the low point of the circle makes you swing far while releasing on par with the axis makes you swing high. In general when releasing grapple it gives you the movement direction tangential to the point of the circle where you released with the speed of your current energy which is transformed between potential and kinetic energy during the swing movement. - You can increase your swing speed when you start to grapple at a long radius and while swinging reduce the radius by pulling the grapple beam. This is because angular veloci...

Ah, Welkin Road. This is one of those indie games that look minimalistic and fulfill this desire of niche gameplay elements that AAA developers have abandoned long ago. Before we really delve into the review, I want to say the following: in this particular case, I am not sure how much sense "I recommend" or "I do not recommend" makes. The reason behind that is, while Welkin Road is really a good experience, it just lacks the polishing that makes it a really good and fun experience. In all honesty - Welkin Road is probably worth 5-8 bucks and not quite the 11 I paid for it. Now, let's get into what is somewhat keeping me off of recommending this completely, and that's.. more or less the lack of polishing, as I said before. The problem with this game is, that it seems like it's too hard on the player and only really wants to cater to the people that enjoy precise and accurate movement, as this is basically a jump and run title that uses wallrunning, duckjumps and a grapple as it's s...

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First of all: Although this game looks similar to some parts of Mirrors Edge and shares at least some gameplay concepts, it is NOT really like Mirrors Edge at all. Main concept is swinging through the levels, not running or climbing. So what you must learn and master is to use momentum when you chaining swings like Spiderman. There is also some wallrunning and wallbouncing quite regularly, but like I said, focus lies on swinging. Controls are good, you get a good sense of your speed and momemtun when you play, which is necessary to calculate your jumps. Only "negative" thing to mention: You have to be pretty exact when you click on those midair anchor ball, and since your often moving at high speed, it can get difficult to hit those in the right moment. If you only click anywhere nearby, it is unforgiving and you fall to your death. Then again it is never unfair, only difficult, as you want to hit them exactly from the point farthest away if possible. As a help, checkpoints are numerou...

I liked the concept of the game, I really did. Running around feeling like some parkour master above the clouds. One major selling point is the grappling hook however, which brings me to say no to the game, because of it infuriating me whilst playing the game. The grappling hook just feels weird using, it's way too hard to connect with your curser, the auto aim works a few times, but there's often times where the auto aimer tells you that it's going to connect, then it doesn't. A lot of times it feels as though it has a longer range then it has, making you having to repeat the same obstacle for ten minutes, just because of the grappling hook screwing you over. It's a good and pretty relaxing game, but over all, my experience with the grappling hook just made me not want to launch it again.

Good fun yes good