Quatro Luzes

[quote][i]I was supplied with this key by the developer, this however did not affect the review. All my developer sponsored reviews are positive because I review games that I like![/i][/quote] [h1]═══════════════════════════════════[/h1] [h1]OVERVIEW[/h1] [b]Quatro Luzes [/b] is a third person puzzle platformer, with emphasis on platforming. lots of jumping, falling to your death, and screen-punching-frustration because this game's fundemental mechanic makes the platforming hard. the game revolves around the ability to switch worlds (white to red to green and so on), and in each world certain platforms appear or move only in that world, which makes many of the jumping require split second switching between worlds while in mid air. which has saddly prevented me from getting near the end of the game. http://store.steampowered.com/app/415980/ [h1]═══════════════════════════════════[/h1] [h1]PROS & CONS[/h1] [h1]Pros:[/h1][list] [*] unique world switching mechanic (i actually like it despite the diffeculty [*] instictive collect-them-all element [*] colorful and relaxing to the eyes [/list] [h1]Cons:[/h1][list] [*] fixed camera angle (doesn't sound too bad at first, but it scr…

This game is beyond rough. While the concept is interesting in of itself, that is not enough to over look the many flaws this game has. With a fixed camera, awkward platforming, and piano music that will drive you insane I strongly recommend that you give this one a pass. There are better puzzle platformers out there for you to enjoy.

Before I begin this nutshell I’d like to give a personal note of appreciation to Jardel Elias. By the time that this Indie Spotlight is posted onto Steamified I will have worked and communicated with over fifty developers and publishers for Steamified this year. That’s a lot of developers for a site that its only January 13. The more games that we post the more Steamified proves itself as a place where Indie developers can get their games exposure on Steam and the better our reputation becomes. It takes guts to place your faith in a new company and a new brand, doubly so when that the representative from that brand is asking you for your hard earned money or the gaming equivalent for developers – keys for the game that they’ve poured their heart and soul into making. However, that is what Jardel – and other developers and publishers – have done with Steamified. Why I like to point out Jardel and Quatro Luzes specifically is that they were among the first to do so before the site even launched again. Therefore he has earned his place on our Great Wall of Thanks Mate. If Jardel Elias was one of the first then why did it take so long to post his game to our site? A significant part o…

Giving this a positive review because it has potential and I want to encourage the dev. Main thing: this is a precision platformer, so controls need to be on-point. But there's no controller support! Only really janky WASD and mouse controls that area frustrating for a platformer like this.

I have only played the first couple of levels, but I've enjoyed playing this game so far. It's casual platforming/puzzle-solving with callming piano music in the background. My only complaint is that some of the jumps seem legitimately impossible. Fortunatley these jumps are for extras that aren't required for beating the level, but being a bit of a completionist this is pretty annoying. Maybe there is a power-up later in the game that allows me to traverse the gap, but I only end up a few inches short of the required distance I need to jump. This is still a fun game that I would recommend nonetheless.

Pro-tip for controller users: The "Keyboard (WASD) and Mouse" controller template on Steam fixes the 45-degree angle turning. Weird fix I know, but it worked for me. Aside from having to figure that out, I thought the game was pretty fun. A bit janky, so it could use a bit of polish, but I'm glad it exists.