Alien Quest: Eve is a 2D metroidvania platformer where you play as Ellen, a galactic agent sent to deal with the alien threat aboard a spaceship.
STORY+++
There is not much in terms of story really. Scientists were doing research on alien technology, something went wrong and you are sent to deal with the threat.
GAMEPLAY++++
Controls feel smoth and responsive, character leveling feels meaningful, the enemies are unique in design and difficulty. Since this is a metroidvania, expect to unlock new abillities like dash or double jump to progress through the game. The map of this game is connected in a way that it is hard to get lost or confused. I will say that there is a difficulty spike near the end of the game, where the enemies will hit much harder. I don't know if the developer wanted grinding for levels to be a core game mechanic, but it could be improved.
GRAPHICS+++++
Excellent Graphics. One of the most beautiful 2D games you will ever play. The character design of Ellen and the enemies is high quality. The levels are also creepy and lifeless, which fits the theme of this game.
SOUNTRACK++++
The game has a good soundtrack. It makes you feel like you are playing a horror game set in space. There are no action themes playing during combat, instead the theme is always the same.
EXTRA
Like i said before, the game does have a difficulty spike near the end of the game. At lvl 40, i still got easily killed by some of the larger aliens, which forced me to cheese the game by using poison to kill them over time while they couldn't attack me. Another thing i don't like is how you are forced to use the spin attack and purple orb all the time once you get them. Most of your attacks and abillities become useless at the end of the game. It feels unbalanced and it really hurts the game because of it.
REVIEW
Alien Quest: Eve is a good game if you are looking to play a 2D metroid platformer. The game has beautiful graphics, good gameplay and a good soundtrack. It starts easy but as you progress through the game it becomes much harder to the point where you have to cheese the game if you can't be bothered to grind for levels. It will take you about 2-3 hours to complete the game, depending on how fast you are.
STORY+++
There is not much in terms of story really. Scientists were doing research on alien technology, something went wrong and you are sent to deal with the threat.
GAMEPLAY++++
Controls feel smoth and responsive, character leveling feels meaningful, the enemies are unique in design and difficulty. Since this is a metroidvania, expect to unlock new abillities like dash or double jump to progress through the game. The map of this game is connected in a way that it is hard to get lost or confused. I will say that there is a difficulty spike near the end of the game, where the enemies will hit much harder. I don't know if the developer wanted grinding for levels to be a core game mechanic, but it could be improved.
GRAPHICS+++++
Excellent Graphics. One of the most beautiful 2D games you will ever play. The character design of Ellen and the enemies is high quality. The levels are also creepy and lifeless, which fits the theme of this game.
SOUNTRACK++++
The game has a good soundtrack. It makes you feel like you are playing a horror game set in space. There are no action themes playing during combat, instead the theme is always the same.
EXTRA
Like i said before, the game does have a difficulty spike near the end of the game. At lvl 40, i still got easily killed by some of the larger aliens, which forced me to cheese the game by using poison to kill them over time while they couldn't attack me. Another thing i don't like is how you are forced to use the spin attack and purple orb all the time once you get them. Most of your attacks and abillities become useless at the end of the game. It feels unbalanced and it really hurts the game because of it.
REVIEW
Alien Quest: Eve is a good game if you are looking to play a 2D metroid platformer. The game has beautiful graphics, good gameplay and a good soundtrack. It starts easy but as you progress through the game it becomes much harder to the point where you have to cheese the game if you can't be bothered to grind for levels. It will take you about 2-3 hours to complete the game, depending on how fast you are.