Tartapolis

I cannot describe how awesome and "different" this game is. The story is rich and really thought-provoking. There are some gameplay elements that are clunky but it's really worth to try this game.

Criminally underrated! The artstyle is great, there's plenty of RPG elements, the combat is fun - and I quite like the lack of map, as everything combined together reminds me on games from 80ies, where you either drew your own maps or you just memorized things. You have weapons to which you can add attachments, you have your own pipe for which you can mix liquids to smoke, there's office upgrades, weapon unlocks, etc - and most of the stuff gives you some sort of stat boost. My advice to devs - stop dropping its price so low! The only reason I kept not buying it is because I was judging what to expect from the price point, and when you sell your game for 50c, it makes me think I'm buying something way worse than it actually is.

I really like what Tartapolis tries to be but honestly it is a very janky and poorly made game in almoust every aspect. It looks bad, the art is very simplistic and repetitive. Sound design is a joke (you interact with a female character and hear a man's voice saying "hello", and when you fire a pistol it sounds like someone's kicking a pillow). Combat is terrible, most enemies just slowly crawl at you while you shoot them down one by one. There is a meele combat too but it makes no sence cause enemies hit like trucks and the most common enemy in the game seems to be unkillable by melee and endlessly respawns. Game has a very comlex RPG system but it is pointless with such a combat, LOL. Finally the protagonist is a weird and ugly human with a face of a bulldog, how can anyone enjoy playing a creature like this. Sorry but nope, I spent 4 hours nearly forcing myself to play it further and it was getting worse and worse all the time. I also noticed that most positive reviews of this game are made by ppl who have less than 5 reviews total which is maybe not enough to make any accuisations but still a bit suspicious to be honest.

I like this game. I'm looking forward to carrying on, exploring the city, and completing quests. I did read the dev response to another review where there was discussion of a map being put in. Do I have to find the map first? Or did the map not get put into the game yet? That would be my one disappointment so far. Not having a map. If a dev could respond and lemme know what's up with that, it would be appreciated. Cool game though.

The game has a nice noir vibe to it. The story so far is interesting and mysterious. I like the liquid mixing mechanics which has a nice amount of combinations. Overall the game is easy and fun to play but i would really like to have a map so i can find my way easier.

This is a fascinating game. At first a bit challenging but rewarding in a long run. Full of small details, and packed with cool enemies. "Noir" in it's style - exactly what I like. It has a solid story and surprisingly developed weapon system. If you feel like cracking a mystery and few skulls on your way you should give it a try!