gShift

Unplayable.

This is a 3D rendered low poly 2D physics/puzzle platformer with a simple gravity moving mechanism. The game works in 4K which is unusual for a platformer. The problem is not really with the lightweight but acceptable graphics, the problem is the controls are terrible and sluggish. Platformers absolutely must have an extremely responsive, pleasant control scheme or they are terrible to play. A bit of playtesting might have picked that up.

Bad

Cool puzzle game. Not quiet polished but for 3 bucks I would definately say it is worth it. If you have beat portal and portal 2 and have other puzzle games beat you should buy this for 3 bucks and try some new puzzles.

I rate it G out of G

For a visual representation/more in-depth review since all of my notes won't fit here, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZRI_TJRyec GShift is like being in a romantic relationship. At the start you’re having a good time, you don’t notice too many negative aspects about the other person, and overall you’re hopeful that it’s gonna work out in the end. Down the road however, you start to become more critical, more is revealed about both of you as time progresses, frustrating situations may arise that need direct attention, and overall you’re either more or less hopeful that it’s gonna work out in the end. At its base level this 2.5D platformer has you collecting 3 orbs to use in a teleporter exit, starring a main character that looks like JaK from Jak and Daxter, contains a good concept for a game once you learn the controls, and has tutorials spread through-out the game to learn as you progress. It’s one of those puzzle games where you can’t figure it out on the first try and have to learn from your mistakes in order to progress further. Overall it’s a fun game with some aspects to criticise. The maps that you traverse are learned over this span of where objecti…