ICEY

No. First of all, animation: The animation of the character looks robotic. I would have preferred they actually hand animated a sprite instead of using whatever rig/skeleton software they used. Second, the dodge needs work: I understand a tight window to make a perfect parry. But this is TOO tight. Also, if you miss the perfect parry, you may as well have just stood there and taken the hit anyway, because you get absolutely NO invincibility frames. It's even worse when it's laser rays that juggle you in the air and take half your health or more. Third, the final boss: Remember those I frames you don't have? Me too. You're going to be reminded of them in this fight. You're going to need to perfect parry a lot to get through, because the boss summons minions that don't flinch when you hit them all while having those fun laser rays I was talking about earlier that juggle you. If you get caught in a bad sweep, that's it. And when the boss beats you, you go back to the area just before it. Normally this would be fine. But you have to sit through the narrator prattling on about the climactic battle just ahead before he opens the door for you EVERY TIME. JUST OPEN THE DOOR. I DON'T CAR…

The battle system is not good

This game is like the average 2d side scroll game, but it reminds me of Metriod, mixed with an aspect of Stanley Parable. The narrator responds to your actions and the interactions between the player and the narrator are cool. The fact that you have to press "enter" an EXCRUCIATING amount of times before it works can get annoying. All and all, good game!

Very fun action game. The battle system and story is ok but what really shines is the narration during the game. It really makes you wanna explore every scene so you can see what's gonna happen next.

I wish I could like this game more. In ICEY, you play as the titular character to stop Judas as the Narrator says. Throughout the game, the narrator will tell you where to go, explaining why this game is considered meta. After some experience with narrators in other games like Slay the Princess, it is clear that the game wants you to do something different. Some of these moments can be charming, but the novelty gets old fast. When it comes to the combat in ICEY, I have mixed feelings about it. The variety of moves ICEY has is enough to perform some creative combos on your enemies. The problem is that ICEY needs more invincibility frames when using finishing moves (which are satisfying to use against bosses). I should not be getting hit by an enemy after doing them. Additionally, it is annoying whenever I get hit by an enemy's attack, only to immediately get hit by another enemy. Those big head enemies that like to blow themselves up are the bane of my existence. The meta aspect of this game is decent, and the combat is serviceable. How's the story? VERY hard to follow. Whenever you beat a boss or get through a hidden part after disobeying the narrator, some text gives you exp…

Great combat system, and the navigator has a uniquely engaging storytelling style.