RONIN

I like the concept and the aesthetics, but oh my god is this an unfairly frustrating game. The difficulty doesn't come from tactical complexity or puzzle-solving: it stems from how inconsistent the game is. Despite being ostensibly turn-based, sometimes it randomly turns real-time (seemingly because you momentarily went out of the enemies' field of vision). The jumping arc which is supposed to show where you land is not always reliable (e.g., you might fall right through a platform the arc tells you you're about to land on). The ridiculous "9 seconds to lockdown" mechanic forces the player to jump back and forth around the level to make sure they are seen by every enemy instead of doing actual combat; and sometimes, the game bugs out and shows that you have more seconds left than you really do, before suddenly going into lockdown. I could handle it if this were a hardcore tactics game or a puzzle that forced me to replay multiple times to work out the solution. I could bear with it if it were an action game that required fast reflexes and surgical precision. But it's neither of those things. It's just trying the same stuff all over again, failing in a different way because of how …

Cool old school style game it's ♥♥♥♥♥♥ hard, my ONLY gripe is the controls you tell it to jump in a certain direction and the system just refuses to do so while at other times doing exactly what you want mostly ♥♥♥♥♥ up on you during combat, that said it's still a marvelous game yall should check it out for sure!

A wonderful little action-puzzle game that is short and sweet. I come back and play it about once a year and have a great time. When you inevitably exit the stealth to remove a high priority enemy, you will then play turn-based combat, deciding between defense and offense with every move, trying to strike the right balance each turn. Made in 2015 and barely updated, there's some technical jank to deal with, like resolution size and screen scaling. A fun challenge with simple gameplay that has a high ceiling for skill expression. I highly recommend you give it a shot when it's on sale.

The game is straightforward, but still very good in its focused design. Also, I'm a fan of Vanripper's art for the game. I also enjoyed how much harder the game later. It does challenge you and keep putting you into unexpected situations, even with a small roster of enemy types. RONIN is a revenge story, similar to Kill Bill in some ways (mostly the biker outfit). It is light on story, with just some monologues on the intro screen before missions where you go assassinate your targets. It really makes you feel more like a ninja than a Ronin, though. As the game says. This is not a stealth game. Just kill everyone. But you can get away with a lot of killing before enemies detect you. As long as you're in the dark, enemies won't immediately detect you. Do note, the jump indicator is blatantly innacurate if you're jumping off a platform that can be jumped down from or over. If you point it straight below the platform, you'll jump down and through it. If you jump over it (over a flat 90º line against the floor) you'll jump up from the platform. But if you angle it too low, you'll just land a few inches ahead of where you where and, likely, get shot and die.

A thoughtful platformer that has a surprising amount of depth. Turn-based combat forces you to think about your approach while some unlockable skills (such as hanging enemies from ceiling) gives you a variety of options. A definite recommend for people who appreciate a more measured approach to gameplay in 2D platformers.

Great game, a lot of fun and pretty unique. You need to set your display res to 1080p if your native res is 1440 for the action icons to work correctly