The Vision Of The Ant

*Note that the game has been updated after this review was made, including the change regarding the capture rate for monsters at a higher level than yours. [b]My Playtime:[/b] 26.2h (100% achievement, finished the game, 2x playthrough) [b]My First Playthrough:[/b] ~13h [b]Grindy Achievement(s):[/b] Yes (~1 achievement). [b]Optional Achievement(s):[/b] Yes (13 achievements). [b]Difficult Achievement(s):[/b] No. [h1]Intro[/h1] [b]The Vision Of The Ant[/b] is a monster-catching game where you have to level up, capture monsters, and defeat bosses. Despite having a linear progression, you can skip all main quests and beat the final boss at your first encounter if you wish. [b]Pros:[/b] - Freedom to explore the area however you want - A lot of monsters to capture with different skills - Locations are randomized in each playthrough [b]Cons:[/b] - Leveling up existing monsters are discouraged - Random crashes - The game can feel repetitive at some point - Empty overworld and dungeons make exploration to be boring [b]Specs[/b] Intel Core i5-9300H 2.40GHz, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 [h1]Should you buy this game?[/h1] [b]No.[/b] [i]The gameplay forces you to either grind for a lon…

This isn't even worth the $3. I can forgive bad art, but stolen assets, poor as hell english? Just go play a better jrpg, this isn't worth anyone's time.

Charming, retro type monster catching game. Imagine if the Sega Genesis had it's own version of Pokemon, this would be it. Your main character is an ANT and utilizes digging to find new things in dungeons, which is weird but still fun. The setting is a bit bizarre but in a good way, you can tell a lot of love went into this game. Although it looks rough and plays simple, there is still something about the strange vibe of the game that keeps me playing.

Cool game for one buck from the sale. Transparent and straightforward progression, monster variety is alright that it barely becomes boring. Because the worldmap is generated, it makes finding "landmarks" hard, which means you run the risk of having no direction. Right now, I feel like I've seen everything the game has to offer, which means I dunno how the game is gonna keep my motivation and interest for 10-20 more hours (as described within the game description). Can't do anything wrong with such a convenient price.