95% praise on Steam, the interesting world of “Running the Circle” in Rogue’s new tour “Loop Hero”!

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GameLook report/Indie game track has no shortage of games such as roguelike, dungeon breakthrough and simulation construction, so it takes a lot of time to stand out among them. However, the latest game “Loop Hero” released by Devolver Digital produced by Four Quarters may become the next popular game in the genre.

“Cycle Brave” received a double harvest of word-of-mouth and sales on the day it was launched. It received a 95% praise rate on Steam. The number of simultaneous online users of the game reached 48,000. The current national price is 60 yuan.

As a master in the field of independent game publishing, the games published by Devolver Digital can be described as a symbol of quality. With the release of high-quality products such as “Jelly Bean Man” and “Hero Sam” series, players can see their vision of choosing games. . The “Cycle Brave” game won the “Devolver 2020 Best Game of the Year” award early in its embryonic stage, which shows the outstanding performance of this game.

Run for one lap, then go back to the city

Just like its name, “Cycle Brave” circulates around the map. All the equipment, map configuration, and materials owned by the player are obtained and used in a cycle. Initially, the gameplay and rules were very simple, but if you continue to explore, you will find a completely different new world, which makes players exclaim that the game is like a dazzling game, and it can’t stop at all.

Demo video of the game:

Before entering the adventure mode, the player must first select the unlocked characters, weapons and equipment, and cards to be carried. For each adventure, the system will automatically generate a circular map. The character selected by the player will start from the camp at a random location on the map and keep turning in a clockwise direction on the map. The player cannot change the direction while advancing. The only action that can be taken is to pause the game. Regardless of success or failure, the next time you enter the game, you will face a brand new map and start over.

Like many Roguelike games, “Cycle Brave” also has card settings. Players will get loot and cards every time they defeat a monster. After the loot is brought into the ground, various effects and attribute bonuses can be equipped. The cards in the game can be divided into three categories: terrain, building, and spell. Various Buff/Debuff buildings are used to strengthen oneself or weaken the enemy, and you can also add enemies on the map to obtain more resources.

In addition to the adventure mode, a construction system has been added to the game to enhance all aspects of the character’s attributes. Players can consume resources to build a variety of buildings in the camp. For example, the establishment of a blacksmith shop allows players to start exploring with basic equipment; a comprehensive training field allows players to increase the level of adventure and learn skills. The herbalist’s cabin allows players to bring healing potions in the next level. There are also restrictions on the order of construction, such as building a blacksmith shop before building a smelter, and building an outdoor kitchen before building a shelter to unlock new occupations.

These buildings present a shape similar to a skill tree. The growth tree of this game does not look long, but in fact the gameplay is more in-depth, especially after the supply system is unlocked, the brushing of auxiliary props and making auxiliary props become a “majestic” engineering”.

The background of the story is fascinating, and the picture is nostalgic

Roguelike games tend to emphasize gameplay rather than storytelling, but “Cycle Brave” is different. Because the game itself is strategy-driven and has no action elements, it requires a very complete story background and a very attractive set of characters. The unfolding text of the story is very rich, and when I read it carefully, it always gives me a sense of mystery and words in the words, which makes the players want to continue exploring.

In the game, the player plays a brave man who rescued the world from chaos. As the adventure progresses, the player will encounter all kinds of events. The dialogue with the monster will meet friends and enemies, and these dialogues are not just cutscene. Foreshadowing, every choice made by the player plays a very critical role in the result.

“Cycle Brave” uses a 2D style of retro pixel art. There is no doubt that when it comes to pixel-style games, there have been mixed praises and criticisms. Some people think that its gameplay is rich and fun, and some people think that its picture is too rough and can’t bear to look directly at it. But the style of the game may also be related to the size of the game itself. After all, in a game of only 100M to ensure smooth operation, the art and picture quality of the game are difficult to be refined.

In terms of music, this game has no dubbing, but monsters, voices and actions have their own sound effects, which makes the sound effects of the game still feel lively and lively. With the sound of the background music, the retro style appeared in front of the players, making many players feel that this is a work from the 1980s and 1990s, allowing players to regain the familiar taste.

Balanced difficulty, which can be controlled by the player

The game gives the player control of the difficulty and provides equal reward feedback. Players can customize the buildings on the map. The number of monsters is related to the number of buildings. The more buildings there will be more monsters. So players need to plan, considering the number of buildings and the impact of enemies. There is a delicate balance between strategy and skill, which is also an important source of player motivation for the game.

Depending on how the cards are used or where they are located, various cards will also have special combination effects. For example, placing a mountain or rock card in a 3×3 style will turn it into a huge mountain. On the one hand, it can increase the character’s maximum health by 120, but it will also randomly refresh a powerful Harpy on the road every day. , Which requires players to match them reasonably according to their current strengths.

In the adventure mode, as time changes and the number of map circles increases, the number and strength of monsters will also increase. Of course, after upgrading, they will also drop higher-level and stronger-attribute equipment, although the characters are passing through About one-fifth of the health can be restored in the camp, but if you want to move on, it will test the player’s luck and the ability to match equipment.

As a roguelike game, it means that the death of the player is inevitable. However, the randomness of the game is too strong, which greatly increases the difficulty of the game. For example, the trial and error cost of the game is too large. After the failure in the middle, only about 30% of the resources were brought back to the camp, which slowed the progress of the game.

For this reason, “Cycle Brave” has added one of the most ingenious design to the game, which is the mechanism of returning to the city. As long as you come near the camp while moving forward, you can choose to safely withdraw to the camp with all the resources you have collected. Any loss. Whether you are willing to be a coward to bring back 100%, or to bring back a real hero by 30% is up to the player’s own choice.

At present, the game has been well optimized in terms of balance, but there are still some problems with random values. Although the equipment is acquired frequently, the level and quality are not stable. Some players said that they still obtained level 1 equipment at level 5. At this time, the key to victory is not to rely solely on technology, but more on the player’s luck. At the same time, as a game with placement elements, it cannot be fully placed, but needs to be constantly watching the real-time changes of the screen.

to sum up

The rich content of the game makes it difficult to classify “Cycle Brave” into a category, because it combines many elements from various genres, such as adventure games, RPG, puzzle games and building game card games. The success of the game does not depend on the subject matter, as the president of Devolver said: “A good game, don’t pay too much attention to the type of game, define these things, if the content of the gameplay mechanism can make you feel excited and feel it Unique and high-quality, then this is a valuable work.”

In general, “Cycle Brave” is an excellent work. Its successful idea is to repeat the game loop through gameplay, storyline and even multiple gameplay perspectives. At the same time, it proves once again that whether the game is fun or not has much to do with the capacity and art quality.

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