ABANDONED: Revenge of the Bird King
Nov. 30th, 2020 09:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kjorteoA lot of housekeeping entries tonight, I know! I suddenly remembered that the cutoff for consideration in our awards this year is when we go to sleep tonight. Therefore, I am taking these "ehhh I kind of stopped playing this one a while ago but forgot to say anything" housekeeping entries we've been sitting on and sneaking at least a few of the important ones through before the buzzer.
Revenge of the Bird King is a Switch eShop indie thing we got when it was on sale for one cent. You are a bird furry. You toss seeds that grow collectible gun powerups, because that's how things work in this game. You have an infinite supply of seeds for the basic pistol, so planting and grabbing a new one whenever you find a safe spot is basically how you reload. The more powerful weapons work in much the same "plant the seed, grab the gun" manner, but their seeds are more finite in that they are sold for various prices in the store. Other than that, it's your basic retro throwback action platformer. Going between each stage is handled via an overworld that looks very similar to the style from Zelda II: Adventure of Link, which is honestly really cool and lends a sense of exploration at the same time it's pleasantly nostalgic.
All in all, this game is... fine, really. It leans a little too hard on the Rule of Awesome ("Eagle man plants GUNSEEDS and is BADASS with MANY GUN," the trailer would say if this store page had one, presumably with explosions and monster truck engine sounds in the background.) The graphics and sound are adequate. All in all, I would call this "Shovel Knight but not quite as good," but given how obviously outstanding Shovel Knight is, that's not exactly a fair way to judge quality. Like, of course this game's composer is no Virt. Who is?
Anyway this was fine. I think I kept dying on one of the stages and then took a break and meant to come back but didn't. But like. I enjoyed it, and I'm not ruling out a return or anything. It's kind of neat. It's hard to feel cheated considering the price we paid, but even without the sale, I'd say this one is decent enough. Just... you know. Life, attention spans, etc.
Revenge of the Bird King is a Switch eShop indie thing we got when it was on sale for one cent. You are a bird furry. You toss seeds that grow collectible gun powerups, because that's how things work in this game. You have an infinite supply of seeds for the basic pistol, so planting and grabbing a new one whenever you find a safe spot is basically how you reload. The more powerful weapons work in much the same "plant the seed, grab the gun" manner, but their seeds are more finite in that they are sold for various prices in the store. Other than that, it's your basic retro throwback action platformer. Going between each stage is handled via an overworld that looks very similar to the style from Zelda II: Adventure of Link, which is honestly really cool and lends a sense of exploration at the same time it's pleasantly nostalgic.
All in all, this game is... fine, really. It leans a little too hard on the Rule of Awesome ("Eagle man plants GUNSEEDS and is BADASS with MANY GUN," the trailer would say if this store page had one, presumably with explosions and monster truck engine sounds in the background.) The graphics and sound are adequate. All in all, I would call this "Shovel Knight but not quite as good," but given how obviously outstanding Shovel Knight is, that's not exactly a fair way to judge quality. Like, of course this game's composer is no Virt. Who is?
Anyway this was fine. I think I kept dying on one of the stages and then took a break and meant to come back but didn't. But like. I enjoyed it, and I'm not ruling out a return or anything. It's kind of neat. It's hard to feel cheated considering the price we paid, but even without the sale, I'd say this one is decent enough. Just... you know. Life, attention spans, etc.