Germination

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After few minutes of playing you have seen everything, should be free to play for what it is.

[b]Follow my Steam Curator page for more reviews https://store.steampowered.com/curator/35705466[/b] Germination is somewhat similar to a platformer, but without the platforms. A "seed-er"maybe? Your character is on a tiny planet which is constantly being attacked by alien plants which you have to jump onto in order to kill. You start with 3 lives and get occasionall extra live drops. You can only move left/right and jump (including jumping on the falling seeds and using them as platforms) which makes dodging attacks difficult. This is a simple but challenging game, it's not suitable for a casual audience.

Pros: Not a lot, it's a VERY basic game. Sure it's satisfying at first because it's like jumping on goombas while building a combo meter, but it quickly loses it's charm due to it's many problems. The pixel art is beautiful though and the concept has potential, so at a first glance this game seems great... Cons: The game crashes a lot on the second level whenever my score/combos gets too high so its near impossible to reach any higher score or progress the game for that matter. Your movements are extremely finicky and sometimes the enemies just stop spawning every now and then so you can't keep the combos flowing. One of the most annoying parts is that the hitbox of the flying enemies is much bigger than the actual sprite for some reason so your combos keep getting ruined because you happen to be in it's vicinity (which you can't always see when it flies way above your head outside the screen). The game sorely needs unlockable upgrades or something to remain interesting. I'm sorry if I sound harsh, but in my honest opinion 4€ is a little too much for what such a simple yet half-broken game has to offer.

A hardcore retro platformer, with the emphasis on combat. The jumping is very technical, but if u can combo long enough u get a shield, bigger jump radius, and a super move. The boss is bloody hard, but it would want to be, as the game only has 2 levels, normal and hard mode. For a small indie game is well made and it took me 10 hours just to beat normal mode. I highly recommend it if your into retro hard games, and it often goes for a steal during a sale. 3.5/5

not addictive