The Curse of Mount Madre

This is a super early reflection but I just want to touch on some points because this game certainly deserves some attention. I grew up in Montana and in my youth, had a very strong love of anime and anime tropes. Games such as Wild Arms, Boot Hill Heroes, Westerado, and something like The Real Texas are that niche genre that are my wheelhouse. I've always had a love for that clash of atheistic, and when I heard of this game a while back I threw it up on my wishlist without a second thought, this was going to be something special. The mechanics and minute to minute gameplay are similar to what you might find in the Evolution games for the Dreamcast/Gamecube. You got yourself a hub town and you got yourself some dungeon delving, go out and grind. So far it has been a lovely experience, especially at the price point. The graphics are done in a voxel style which I've always been a big fan of so if you like the charm that has to offer you'll be on board. So far my only request to the dev would be to please put an auto-battle feature. The combat reminds me of a Dragon Quest or Earthbound and I think it could really help the whole of the time spent, since grinding is so needed to have a …

Pros: * The writing seems like it could be okay * There's voice acting * Setting seems promising * Always cool to see people pursing their dream of making a game Cons: * This game was made in an rpgmaker knock-off called Game Developer Bakin and it uh, it's got some issues. The game stutters for no reason, auto-run toggles off for no reason, by default the sounds are way too loud, basically everything moment of this will make you appreciate what a smooth, polished gameplay experience RPGmaker delivers. * The encounter rate is ludicrous. You will be in combat every 3 steps. Escaping is 100% but you will still hear the some 3 bars of the start of combat over and over and over again. * After figuring out you have to use the jump button, you reach the first dungeon and discover a sea of jank. Doors don't have their triggers in the right places, for some reason every door has its own lever that you can flip, even the unlocked doors just in case you wanted to lock a door for some reason. * Combat visual effects are either anemic or seizue inducing with flashing white lights. Combat takes way too long, you start with no skills, don't get very many skills, and i found no equipment of a…

I am really enjoying this game and the pace. The story is very well-crafted, the dialogue engaging, and the characters are memorable. The voice acting enhances the storytelling and makes the characters feel more alive and relatable. Visually, the game captures the feel of the wild west and the music score is just right. It’s reminiscent of one of my favorite Humphrey Bogart movies “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.” I am so far completely immersed. Excellent value for money. Highly recommend!

I really wanted to recommend this game, but it has some serious problems. A lot of heart was put into this game, and there actually is a fair bit to like. The music and character art are great, and I even enjoyed the voice acting (though the protagonist is an unlikeable idiot). I often turn off voice acting in games because it tends to be irritating and shrill, but the actors here give charmingly earnest performances. The 3D environments also give this game a refreshingly different feel from RPG Maker. Unfortunately, I wish this WAS made with RPG Maker. The biggest issue with this game is performance. It's bad - really, really bad. Long load times and constant stuttering plagued me from the very first screen. It stutters while you're moving, while you're standing still, while you're talking, while you're fighting, while you're navigating menus, and even during the end credits. I have never seen a game struggle to render its ending credits scroll. The stuttering is so bad that it started to give me motion sickness at one point. There are various other glitches as well, particularly with collisions; one that I ran into constantly was struggling to open doors because the p…