Dink V. Zagor
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- Author(s): Chris and Jim Arapidis
- Categories: D-Mod, Demo
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The first thing I noticed is that the cutscenes in this DMOD feel weird. The screen transitions just happen instantly without fading to black or anything and it feels odd.
After the introduction, which features some really cheesy writing, the first area made a good impression on me. I think the Dark Forest area is quite well-designed. The screens look lovely, there are lots of enemies which at first seem tough, but also lots of hidden potions and hearts for you to find which makes things fair. There are some hidden secret paths to find and I just had a blast exploring around.
However, after crossing the river into Andor City, things take a turn for the worse...
Both the city area and the forests after feel very *square* shaped and boring...
There are tons of sprite-depth issues, some which even affect the house doors which isn't an issue in the first area at all.
The forest after the city feels particularly empty and repetitive. I know I'm repeating myself, but these areas really just feel very *square* like. Maybe it sounds weird, but you'll get it if you play through them. It's a stark contrast to the first area...
One thing I must mention is that if you like killing goblins, there are plenty of them to kill in the goblin camp and beyond!
The one and only boss fight towards the end of the DMOD is very tough as he is incredibly fast. However, if you explored around, you'll have some herb boots, a fireball spell and enough defense to make the fight manageable.
After defeating the boss, you get to explore some castle area which is also plagued with sprite placement and depth issues. At least the castle area looks more interesting than the forest before it. Unfortunately, it is rather short and there is not much to do before the demo just abruptly ends.
Overall, I would say the writing is quite so-and-so, the first area of the DMOD is really cool, but the rest of it is disappointing... I think it would have made a better impression if it just ended after unlocking the path to Andor City...
After the introduction, which features some really cheesy writing, the first area made a good impression on me. I think the Dark Forest area is quite well-designed. The screens look lovely, there are lots of enemies which at first seem tough, but also lots of hidden potions and hearts for you to find which makes things fair. There are some hidden secret paths to find and I just had a blast exploring around.
However, after crossing the river into Andor City, things take a turn for the worse...
Both the city area and the forests after feel very *square* shaped and boring...
There are tons of sprite-depth issues, some which even affect the house doors which isn't an issue in the first area at all.
The forest after the city feels particularly empty and repetitive. I know I'm repeating myself, but these areas really just feel very *square* like. Maybe it sounds weird, but you'll get it if you play through them. It's a stark contrast to the first area...
One thing I must mention is that if you like killing goblins, there are plenty of them to kill in the goblin camp and beyond!
The one and only boss fight towards the end of the DMOD is very tough as he is incredibly fast. However, if you explored around, you'll have some herb boots, a fireball spell and enough defense to make the fight manageable.
After defeating the boss, you get to explore some castle area which is also plagued with sprite placement and depth issues. At least the castle area looks more interesting than the forest before it. Unfortunately, it is rather short and there is not much to do before the demo just abruptly ends.
Overall, I would say the writing is quite so-and-so, the first area of the DMOD is really cool, but the rest of it is disappointing... I think it would have made a better impression if it just ended after unlocking the path to Andor City...
