Crowborne

Crowborne is yet another of literally thousands of 2D retro platformers infesting Steam and lowering the average quality of all video games everywhere. This GameMaker Studio mess has you control a crow dude and do normal puzzle/action platforming stuff, but there's a couple of gimmicks, like you can turn into a crow that actually flies, and apparently lob grenades around, which isn't much of a crow thing (at least I hope not). All in all a totally mediocre walk through a completely congested and yet also obsolete genre of games most people don't really like all that much. From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks. There's no way to ensure this is running at the native resolution of your display. There's no guarantee this game will look right on any PC as a result of this hamfisted design decision. The game assets are fairly mediocre/low quality, in some places they appear mismatched... Ultimately the quality of these assets, and thus the overall visual quality is lower than average, and low quality always makes for a less than …

"Crowborne" presents itself as a promising 2D platformer with melee, shooting, running, and flying mechanics. However, the game fails to deliver on its potential. The controls feel clunky and unresponsive, making even simple movements frustrating. Additionally, the level design lacks creativity and fails to engage players, resulting in a forgettable experience. Overall, Crowborne falls short of expectations with its lack of compelling challenges and meaningful progression. It's a disappointing title that fails to leave a lasting impression.

Not bad.

Crowborne by DIG Games is a side-scrolling action platformer that tries to stand out by combining multiple movement and combat systems into a single character-driven experience. You control a shapeshifting protagonist capable of switching between a grounded humanoid form and a crow form, with the latter granting limited flight and added mobility. The premise sets up a rescue-driven journey through hostile territory, but the real focus is on how these dual forms interact with traversal, combat, and level design rather than on storytelling itself. The idea of shifting between forms has clear potential. In practice, it creates moments where movement feels more flexible than in a standard platformer, especially when flight is used to bypass hazards or explore vertical space. However, the execution doesn’t always support that promise. Movement can feel slightly imprecise, particularly during jumps or mid-air adjustments, which is a problem for a game that relies on timing and positioning. Switching between forms is conceptually interesting, but the transitions don’t always feel smooth enough to become second nature, and this can interrupt the flow of play rather than enhance it. Comba…

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