Armikrog

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5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 93 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 35 out of 93
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  1. PJChem
    Oct 9, 2015
    4
    It's simple bad. I hope much more from the creators of Earthworm Jim and The Neverhood but this game stop in time. The puzzles are weird, and graphics are too simple.
  2. grim1234
    Oct 1, 2015
    3
    I finished the game. It took my about four hours. The whole game feels like only one chapter of the whole story. Or a long, long demo, because it ends when the plot is starting to develop. The world is at least 4 times smaller than Neverhood. It has tons of bugs, I've never thought that a point n' click adventure game can have bugs, but here it is and it's name is Armikrog. Normally, ifI finished the game. It took my about four hours. The whole game feels like only one chapter of the whole story. Or a long, long demo, because it ends when the plot is starting to develop. The world is at least 4 times smaller than Neverhood. It has tons of bugs, I've never thought that a point n' click adventure game can have bugs, but here it is and it's name is Armikrog. Normally, if the game was twice as long, I would give it a 7/10, without bugs 8 or 9, because it is a good game and has it's own thing goin, although it lacks those things that made Neverhood so special: big, cleverly build world; clever and hard puzzles; interesting lore; great story; humour; out-of-place and very simple but brilliant music. Unspecial, unfinished, short. Three very bad things out of ten from me.… Expand
  3. bvigec
    Oct 4, 2015
    3
    This game is a huge disappointment. I backed it via Kickstarter and I really wish I didn't. Doing same puzzles over and over again, the game is also very short. It has lots of bugs too.
  4. millenbop
    Oct 4, 2015
    4
    It was a pretty fun but short game. It has, as of writing this review, lots of bugs (missing menu buttons, misaligned subtitles, graphics glitches etc) which hopefully will be solved by the time it's on sale. First then you should buy it.

    Many puzzles are hard due to bad design of the game itself. What I mean is that often you don't know what's possible to interact with. Often you find    It was a pretty fun but short game. It has, as of writing this review, lots of bugs (missing menu buttons, misaligned subtitles, graphics glitches etc) which hopefully will be solved by the time it's on sale. First then you should buy it.

    Many puzzles are hard due to bad design of the game itself. What I mean is that often you don't know what's possible to interact with. Often you find out by accicent and lots of "ooooh wtf I can do that?" moments. Can't tell to much without spoiling it for new players.

    Also, video and sound is heavily compressed and very distorted at times.

    It seems like 95% of the budget and time was spent on modeling, which looks great, but that leaves very little left to the actual game.    … Expand
  5. sirrozha
    Oct 5, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Warning: contains spoilers.
    Review version: 1.01 (updated)

    I cannot help but compare this game to “The Neverhood”, since it was advertised as a spiritual successor to it and I don’t think it’s wrong in any way.

    Pros:
    • Some parts of the game are made of clay, which is a rare thing.
    • Nice overall design, somehow rich visuals.
    • Made me replay and realize the beauty of ”The Neverhood” for the third time.

    Cons:
    • Lots of technical issues revolving around:
    1) localization (some of them fixed as of 1.01, but you still cannot choose the language via options menu or launch parameter / config), 2) subtitles, 3) cursor, 4) controls, 5) sound, 6) music, 7) transparency masks.
    • Lacks polish and feels like an unfinished low-cost product, which is unacceptable for an adventure game which lacks branching plot and has almost none to zero replay value.
    • Easy, boring, uninspired puzzles, some of them are recycled three times.
    • Not heavy, but noticeable recycling of the assets.
    • Inconsistent background resolution.
    • Inconsistent use of clay, there is clay animated in PS.
    • Not enough quality claymation sequences.
    • “The Neverhood”s humor is not included.
    • The story is dull, has no closure. Ending sequence is so ugly, it’s cringewothy.
    • Generic music which hardly creates any mood. Truly disappointing work, Mr. Terry S Taylor. No lossless OST in the Deluxe package, low-bitrate MP3s only.
    • The resolution of the assets could have been higher, last time I checked it was 2015.
    • Protagonist’s sidekick exists purely for gameplay purposes, there is no smart or funny dialogues between him and the protagonist.

    Even though the game has no game-breaking bugs and could be played through, the release version still feels like a deep beta, looks like the QA was either non-existent or made by deaf and blind people.
    I counted the total amount of unique screens in “The Neverhood” and even though it’s roughly the same as in the “Armikrog”, “The Neverhood” was a small interconnected world made of clay, “Armikrog” is just a bunch of screens.

    Verdict: spiritless successor of “The Neverhood”, the world would have been better without it.    … Expand
  6. Rousmorgoth
    Oct 1, 2015
    3
    I finished the game in less than 3 hours. I miss the first person crossroad, bigger world and better story from Neverhood. Neverhood was one of the best games of my childhood. Armikrog is just a small and boring imitation of it. I really love Neverhood and this is the biggest disappointment of the year for me.
  7. crutch2000
    Oct 1, 2015
    3
    Как бы и первая игра была не сильно длинная.
    Но с-ка 3-4 часа геймплея! Без напряжения. С однообразными квестами. С унылым саундреком.
    Кикстартер такой кикстартер. Авторам же не впилось делать работу, которая уже оплачена и неважно, будет ли прибыль - фанаты уже схавали. 3/10.    Как бы и первая игра была не сильно длинная.
    Но с-ка 3-4 часа геймплея! Без напряжения. С однообразными квестами. С унылым саундреком.
    Кикстартер такой кикстартер. Авторам же не впилось делать работу, которая уже оплачена и неважно, будет ли прибыль - фанаты уже схавали.
    3/10.
  8. djura
    Oct 2, 2015
    0
    I made an account here just to review this game. If you are looking for something like neverhood just don't play this game. Few of my main complaints for starter :

    1. Game is full of bugs 2. Game is too short its like 4 hours of play don't let other tell you different. (only if you stuck on some puzzle and that don't count as gameplay) 3. Too expensive for what you get 4. Music is    I made an account here just to review this game. If you are looking for something like neverhood just don't play this game. Few of my main complaints for starter :

    1. Game is full of bugs
    2. Game is too short its like 4 hours of play don't let other tell you different. (only if you stuck on some puzzle and that don't count as gameplay)
    3. Too expensive for what you get
    4. Music is not nearly as good. I will say there is no music because sometimes it just bugs. The original neverhood music is light years ahead.
    5. It feels like they asked too much money on Kickstarter and didn't deliver. Really 1 million for this? They hyped with intro animation and few shots and people felt nostalgic and gave them money.
    6. To solve last puzzle before that you get to one room that have the clue after some events you just can get back to that room anymore so only if you were smart to remember what was in the room otherwise you can not solve it.

    7. I am giving it a 0 just to lower the game score, it is not that bad game but what they promise and what they deliver is just two different things.    … Expand

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#6 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 39
  3. Negative: 11 out of 39
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    78
    While it doesn't reach the heights of The Neverhood, Armikrog captures some of the magic in exploring an alien world and deciphering its mysteries. An enjoyable, if unpolished adventure. [Dec 2015]
  2. CD-Action
    Dec 16, 2015
    75
    Despite technical issues and weak story I found Armikrog really engaging. [12/2015, p.66]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Nov 30, 2015
    39
    Armikrog copies and pastes itself several times during the game. 25% of content is original, the rest is just repetitions. You will see identical rooms, chains of actions and even puzzles.
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