Painted Legend

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[h1] Premise is nice but game suffers from bad controls, stiff gameplay and not much to explore except a few sceneries. [/h1]

Painted Legend is a rather badly made 3D rendered 2D platformer brawler with a kitschy "your hand drawn notebook has come alive!" theme. You control an averagely hand-drawn knight and fight various hand drawn zombies with a backdrop of a notebook full of graph paper. The art is pretty mediocre, and unfortunately the art is the best thing about the game. It's all downhill from there. One important note is that even though this is an amateur project, it does seem to be sincerely and genuinely made. I couldn't find any flipped assets, plagiarism or any other kind of insincere actions from the developer, but unfortunately genuine intentions alone are not enough to produce a brilliant PC gaming experience. 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 controls and game handling are notably very clunky, sluggish and unsmooth here. It's janky and…

[h1][b]Not Recommended[/b][/h1]

This game is trash. There is no noise or graphics to say if your hitting your opponent or not. The controls are awful WASD to move plus F to hit...really? Cannot rebind. I have no idea how to unlock new characters. There is no block, even though the knight I use has a shield. The music cannot be switched off. It looks bad, plays bad and is bad. Uninstalled and moved to my "retired" folder. Should be free, do not buy.

Painted Legend is a simple yet endearing indie platformer set in a fairy tale world that comes alive on grid paper. The graphics are minimalist but charming, which suits the game's overall vibe. The gameplay is fairly forgiving, making it accessible for most players to pick up and enjoy. The controls are mapped to A-S-D-W for movement and F for actions, but there's currently no controller support. The game features 9 different characters, most of which need to be unlocked, though they don’t seem to offer much variation in terms of gameplay. Additionally, you can collect in-game coins to purchase two skills that add a bit more depth to the experience. There are 3 game modes: Campaign, Halloween Quest 2016, and a pixelated, old-school Easter egg mode that offers a nostalgic touch. Overall, I liked the game, though I did find the character’s movement a bit slow, which could feel frustrating at times. The gameplay itself is simple, which could be a turnoff for some players seeking more complexity. The game also offers 17 achievements that are all relatively easy to unlock within a few hours. At just 1 euro, Painted Legend offers decent value for a casual experience. While I…