@MadAdam81 Then clearly you haven't played the game that much. I'm not sure how you "fight the controls" since it is probably as simple as it needs to be without excess button presses.
@DanteSolablood The game pauses every time you do an attack and also tells you to press L to pause and unpause. It doesn't specify that it is important, but obviously playing the game in real time without the pause would be extremely unmanageable and seems fairly obvious to that extent.
@ap0001 The game is actually really good.
@NEStalgia I disagree, while the game is difficult I feel that if you manage money well enough in the early stages where it is just stamina management, then you will naturally get the tools (i.e. spells) you need to clear the rest of the worlds. There may be times where you are just going to not be able to win the game, but it is mostly due to the lack of getting spells which are the most important resource in the game, and lack of understanding of spell and status combos that help clear hordes of enemies. Additionally, there are certain enemies that speed up others in an AoE around them, but if you use your eyes and brain you can determine that after a short time and plan accordingly. It seems to me that the reviewer didn't make it very far due to the lack of understanding of the mechanics and didn't want to learn how to improve their own play and is placing fault squarely on the game being just bad in general.
Is there some obtuse mechanics? Yes, but playing more and being observant will quickly get you far in the game. Being able to handle an L is also something the people need to learn to deal with. I probably lost more games than won, but I use that to understand mistakes and avoid them in the future.
Ah, another review from a person who didn't understand the core mechanic of the game. It is quite sad to see such a good game get knocked around by reviewers who didn't bother understanding how the game plays, and just crying that it is too hard.
There is a reason the game pauses constantly, because it is used to plan out your tactics in the game instead of blindly hitting enemies. The reasons why you are constantly getting swarmed is probably because (seeing how you didn't mention it all in the review) the enemies get stunned when you hit them exactly for the amount of stamina they have. Then when you hit them after they are stunned (preferably with a warrior or rogue to maximize damage) they get KNOCKED BACK TO THE END OF THE LANE. The reason why the swapping exists is to facilitate you moving around WHILE PAUSED to maximize the number of stunned opponents you have (also when you run back to the starting spot you deal damage and extend the stun duration). At no point you should be saying "oh why can't I control anything" especially when you can pause whenever you want and plan out tactics.
The second thing is that while the game does ramp up as you go along, that is the point, and you are supposed to make meaningful choices in the purchases you make as you go through the stages. You often want to pick spells over items, because they provide more utility during fights than items which are often a straight stat increase, which means you want to spend money wisely instead of throwing it away at the gambler.
It is just sad to see a game that I really like get slammed by reviewers who don't understand how to play, especially since it happens all the time (i.e. W101, DKC:TF, and STEAM) because the game is "too hard."
Games are only hard when you make them hard or if the mechanics don't work.
The biggest worry is still the fact that the games are console tied, NOT account tied. So if your console breaks or is stolen or anything, you LOSE those games. Nintendo even stated in a letter that you can find that they will not honor replacing lost digital games. Once you lose it, it is gone forever. That DOES NOT fly in this era of digital distribution.
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Re: Review: Has-Been Heroes (Switch eShop)
@MadAdam81 Then clearly you haven't played the game that much. I'm not sure how you "fight the controls" since it is probably as simple as it needs to be without excess button presses.
@DanteSolablood The game pauses every time you do an attack and also tells you to press L to pause and unpause. It doesn't specify that it is important, but obviously playing the game in real time without the pause would be extremely unmanageable and seems fairly obvious to that extent.
@ap0001 The game is actually really good.
@NEStalgia I disagree, while the game is difficult I feel that if you manage money well enough in the early stages where it is just stamina management, then you will naturally get the tools (i.e. spells) you need to clear the rest of the worlds. There may be times where you are just going to not be able to win the game, but it is mostly due to the lack of getting spells which are the most important resource in the game, and lack of understanding of spell and status combos that help clear hordes of enemies. Additionally, there are certain enemies that speed up others in an AoE around them, but if you use your eyes and brain you can determine that after a short time and plan accordingly. It seems to me that the reviewer didn't make it very far due to the lack of understanding of the mechanics and didn't want to learn how to improve their own play and is placing fault squarely on the game being just bad in general.
Is there some obtuse mechanics? Yes, but playing more and being observant will quickly get you far in the game. Being able to handle an L is also something the people need to learn to deal with. I probably lost more games than won, but I use that to understand mistakes and avoid them in the future.
Re: Review: Has-Been Heroes (Switch eShop)
Ah, another review from a person who didn't understand the core mechanic of the game. It is quite sad to see such a good game get knocked around by reviewers who didn't bother understanding how the game plays, and just crying that it is too hard.
There is a reason the game pauses constantly, because it is used to plan out your tactics in the game instead of blindly hitting enemies. The reasons why you are constantly getting swarmed is probably because (seeing how you didn't mention it all in the review) the enemies get stunned when you hit them exactly for the amount of stamina they have. Then when you hit them after they are stunned (preferably with a warrior or rogue to maximize damage) they get KNOCKED BACK TO THE END OF THE LANE. The reason why the swapping exists is to facilitate you moving around WHILE PAUSED to maximize the number of stunned opponents you have (also when you run back to the starting spot you deal damage and extend the stun duration). At no point you should be saying "oh why can't I control anything" especially when you can pause whenever you want and plan out tactics.
The second thing is that while the game does ramp up as you go along, that is the point, and you are supposed to make meaningful choices in the purchases you make as you go through the stages. You often want to pick spells over items, because they provide more utility during fights than items which are often a straight stat increase, which means you want to spend money wisely instead of throwing it away at the gambler.
It is just sad to see a game that I really like get slammed by reviewers who don't understand how to play, especially since it happens all the time (i.e. W101, DKC:TF, and STEAM) because the game is "too hard."
Games are only hard when you make them hard or if the mechanics don't work.
Re: Soapbox: Retail Games Cost Too Much To Download From The eShop
The biggest worry is still the fact that the games are console tied, NOT account tied. So if your console breaks or is stolen or anything, you LOSE those games. Nintendo even stated in a letter that you can find that they will not honor replacing lost digital games. Once you lose it, it is gone forever. That DOES NOT fly in this era of digital distribution.