Is Shovel Knight worth playing if you don't like most platformers. I happen to have a low tolerace for failing in platformers due naturally sucking at most of them. while I can slog thought many of hour of boredom play though the poorly paced first witcher game until it finally got good.
I don't mind platforming elements in game that is mainly about something else as long it not done so poorly that it frustrates.
when main purpose(s) and gameplay is platforming then I am usually inclined to dislike said games or get bored fairly quickly.
I have come to the conclusion I will get it at some point either during as part of a humble bundle or on sale at the price of $5 or less. If I like the game enough playing many hours of it then will be a pleasant surprise. at the least, I will be able to say I gave the game a chance while not loosing anything of great value i don't like it.
I don't mind platforming elements in game that is mainly about something else as long it not done so poorly that it frustrates.
when main purpose(s) and gameplay is platforming then I am usually inclined to dislike said games or get bored fairly quickly.
Thomas was alone- I played about half of it before getting bored and never playing it agian. but from what I played it did a good job of giving shapes a personality.
limbo- playe 2/3rds of it then got bored but still respect the game for It atmosphere. near the half way point I more or less forcing my self to play the game. at somepoint 2/3 the way thought there was a time puzzle that failed a few times. that is what wore down the little interest I had left in playing this game.
every 2d Mario game I played- I never cared enough for any 2d Mario game enough to even coming close to beating them. At best I can play them in short burst and before getting bored and I would have to force my self to keep coming back to those games.
Closure- I like the atmosphere and mechanics of the game are conceptually cool. After 3 hours I lost interest ever playing the game again.
Briad- I played this game in about an hour. I swear I felt like I was played this game for at least 2 hours. When you feel like that it is a sign your very bored.
capsized- I got as part of a humble bundle and gave it a shot. I played for less then an hour and came out feeling meh. The best I can say about this game is it looks nice.
dust force- A precision speed running platformer, I played for 13 minutes. I could very quickly see this is the kind of I will never like.
super meat boy- I don't like game at all but I can respect what it does.
too lazy to type about anymore platformer I did not care for but I can make the list longer.
Most platformer I have played at best in a category I made for steam called "Meh but interesting/respectable" but there are rare exceptions.
The Rare Exceptions:
trine- I got frustrated one or two levels away from beating the game and feel no desire to continue the game but overall trine was a good game. few platformers ever hold my attention anywhere near the 11 hours steam claims I played.
trine 2- I liked better then the first trine and steam claims I played 31 hour of the game. what both game did that appealed in a way that many platfromers about creative thinking, and it's fairytale like atmosphere. combat is decent and the grappling hook/rope is fun to use. There was almost always multiple ways to solve puzzle and traversing the environment. on top of that trine 2 looks fucking beautiful, to point of a screenshot can easily make a good wallpaper for a computer.
VVVVVV- some how I like this despite dying hundreds of times. I am going to guess the music was Pushing me Onwards while was cursing out loud on occasion. other then that why still like this game is almost a mystery to me. It is on the list of game I want to replay one day.
limbo- playe 2/3rds of it then got bored but still respect the game for It atmosphere. near the half way point I more or less forcing my self to play the game. at somepoint 2/3 the way thought there was a time puzzle that failed a few times. that is what wore down the little interest I had left in playing this game.
every 2d Mario game I played- I never cared enough for any 2d Mario game enough to even coming close to beating them. At best I can play them in short burst and before getting bored and I would have to force my self to keep coming back to those games.
Closure- I like the atmosphere and mechanics of the game are conceptually cool. After 3 hours I lost interest ever playing the game again.
Briad- I played this game in about an hour. I swear I felt like I was played this game for at least 2 hours. When you feel like that it is a sign your very bored.
capsized- I got as part of a humble bundle and gave it a shot. I played for less then an hour and came out feeling meh. The best I can say about this game is it looks nice.
dust force- A precision speed running platformer, I played for 13 minutes. I could very quickly see this is the kind of I will never like.
super meat boy- I don't like game at all but I can respect what it does.
too lazy to type about anymore platformer I did not care for but I can make the list longer.
Most platformer I have played at best in a category I made for steam called "Meh but interesting/respectable" but there are rare exceptions.
The Rare Exceptions:
trine- I got frustrated one or two levels away from beating the game and feel no desire to continue the game but overall trine was a good game. few platformers ever hold my attention anywhere near the 11 hours steam claims I played.
trine 2- I liked better then the first trine and steam claims I played 31 hour of the game. what both game did that appealed in a way that many platfromers about creative thinking, and it's fairytale like atmosphere. combat is decent and the grappling hook/rope is fun to use. There was almost always multiple ways to solve puzzle and traversing the environment. on top of that trine 2 looks fucking beautiful, to point of a screenshot can easily make a good wallpaper for a computer.
VVVVVV- some how I like this despite dying hundreds of times. I am going to guess the music was Pushing me Onwards while was cursing out loud on occasion. other then that why still like this game is almost a mystery to me. It is on the list of game I want to replay one day.
I have come to the conclusion I will get it at some point either during as part of a humble bundle or on sale at the price of $5 or less. If I like the game enough playing many hours of it then will be a pleasant surprise. at the least, I will be able to say I gave the game a chance while not loosing anything of great value i don't like it.
