Necrosphere

♥ I love to hate this f &*% game! ♥ I've shouted at it so much that I don't even wanna shout at traffic jams anymore. Better than meditation. This game is easy to learn but hard to master. It's about an agent trying to scape a limbo-ish place... He is kinda dead already btw, but he keeps on dying so many times! Surprisingly it's not frustrating at all, because you have so many checkpoints. It only gives you even more will to try it again. The genius level design clearly shows to your face where you're screwing it up, but it's just so hard to make it right, so you keep on trying again and again and again. Till you finally get the timing right and run around the house in celebration scaring the hell outta your dogs... and neighbours if it's 4am. What the heck am I doing with my life? I hate the devs xD ♥

Necrosphere is a great old school platformer with a gimmick. The game is laid out like a metroidvania-lite. What I mean by that is that there is one big level and as you gain new abilities as you progress, these abilities let you access new areas, and these areas are designed to use these abilities to their fullest. The reason I say "lite" is because there is very little backtracking(a good thing IMO), once you finish an area you get warped back to the start of the game and then you can use the acquired ability to reach a new area. The gimmick of this game is that it only uses 2 buttons, left and right on the keyboard, or L and R on the controller. The control is super responsive but the odd control scheme may cause some to shy away from it. When I first started playing the game I loved it, as more abilities became unlocked my enjoyment of the game faltered a bit as I was dying more to the control than the obstacles. I gave up on the game and posted a negative review. The de...

Necrosphere is a pixelated metroidvania. There are only two keys, left and right. The levels are progressively harder, but every time you die, you begin right before your challenge. That may sound easy, but it must be said, the challenges are not forgiving at all. With the game progression, there are abilities unlocked, such as double tap for a sprint/jump, two key pressing for a limited jatpack or destroying blocks wich you didn't know they could be a new passage. The levels are well designed, with enough complexity to make even the more experienced sweat. If you like the genre, you will most likely like this game.

Necrosphere is truly something unique and quite the fun ride. From bubble jumping to fireball dodging, this game is a well rounded experience with lots of fun surprises and challenges. The mysterious story and the fantastic presentation really rounded this game into a full and special experience like no other. Though the Metroidvania mechanics themselves are pretty bare, the selling points of this game like two button difficult gameplay are plenty of reason to give this game a shot. In the madness of all of the big releases this year, this game definitely holds its own and was a fresh little experience to play in between. If you enjoy platformers or Metroidvanias, I'd say this is totally worth a playthrough. Pros + Unique control scheme + Clever mechanics + Visuals and sound create an immersive atmosphere + Unexpectedly good but minimal story Cons - Can get minimally repetitive - Some mechanics and detection can feel sloppy and improper at times - Basic Metroidvania You can find...

Really original game! The levels are well designed, and the two buttons concept is WAY more challenging than it appears on first sight. Finding this game was really a pleasure. Kudos to the developer, I just wish there was a mobile version.

I've played a LOT of this during events and such, and being able to finally play it at home is amazing. This game is just perfect. It blends exploration and discovery of a Metroidvania with minimalistic and tight controls, coupled with a hard but very fair difficulty - instant revive time, perfectly-placed checkpoints, devious and smart level design. It is the mix of Super Meat Boy and Metroidvania that you never new you wanted, the two-button controls make it very unique, and it has a KILLER soundtrack to boot. Please do yourself a favor and buy this game.

Necrosphere is absolutely unforgiving. It's sometimes frustrating, but when you get it, it's soooo incredibly satisfying. When it's going well you don't want to stop because it's fun, and when you're failing the same series of jumps over and over again you don't want to stop because you "almost got it" and because you don't want to give up. The only real flaw I found with it is that sometimes you backtrack and when you go the wrong way you have to do a 'level'/part again because you can't go back to the entrance. Still, only a minor inconvenience. The game is total level design porn, would definitely recommend if you like crying in frustration but like, in a good way.

The level design is pitch perfect and the game uses interesting concepts like the zombies. My only issue is that I don't feel like I am exploring a non linear place like in metroid.

Awesome game! Simplistic two button controls grant it an elegant design. Level design is also top notch :D ! I totally recommend!

Was super excited for it after trying the demo last month and it didn't disappoint! Super neat idea with an incredible level design. Completely worth the asking price!