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Forma.8 (Switch) |OT| - Explore. Fight. Upgrade. Survive.
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Jaded Alyx
Member
Good review scores
Great stuff, i'll add it to the OP when you've finished it!
Colonel Mustard
Banned
For $10, I'll probably pick this up. Never did end up buying it on Wii U.
It's often referred to as a Metroidvania, and there are similarities:
- 2D Open world
- combat
- upgrades
- backtracking
Combat is decent. There are two main attacks, a barrier attack where you have an energy field directly around the probe for close combat, then bombs which you place and they explode or you can combine with your barrier attack to send flying. When you do it right it feels great but stopping your momentum, placing the bomb then choosing direction to fire it off in is a skill that requires mastery!
for me, the soundtrack is key to my enjoyment, just loved it and the noises.
The menu music is awesome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flCsdW02qeM
Hey there! Mauro from MixedBag here! Thank so much for the forma.8 OT, we're so excited about the Switch release!
If you have any question about the game I'm here!
Upload more of the soundtrack
Hey there! Mauro from MixedBag here! Thank so much for the forma.8 OT, we're so excited about the Switch release!
If you have any question about the game I'm here!
Wooooow Hi Mauro, I am Simone! W l'Italia!
I am really liking the game... Review work in progress
Thanks, should satisfy the itch until Samus Returns releases andd I can't go wrong for that price. Will buy it
when it goes up on Canadian shop
Nice one
the price is great imo. The game should give you 5-6 hours minimum for basic completion, but the true end requires collectible hunting so that adds to it even more!
CamHostage
Member
One of about a hundred games I've bought on PSN based on knowing I'm interested yet I still haven't loaded it onto my Vita yet. Thank you to this thread and positive response to the Switch release for reminding me to get going on my backlog and actually enjoy Forma.8 someday soon...
I had a couple of issues when entering an area where the game would experience bad slowdown for a second or two, but it was only like twice in the whole time with the game.
Robin64
Member
Didn't think I could get into this room at first, thought I might have to come back later. But nope, a bit of trying and bam, got in. Not sure what the item I got in there does quite yet, but hey.
The controls are perfect, that's what let me get in here, the craft did just what I expected.
It's mooooostly solid, and if you aren't a sensitive sort you probably won't notice drops. But gotta say, there have been some. So very very minor, though, it's more of a surprise when it happens.
The controls are perfect, that's what let me get in here, the craft did just what I expected.
It's mooooostly solid, and if you aren't a sensitive sort you probably won't notice drops. But gotta say, there have been some. So very very minor, though, it's more of a surprise when it happens.
Good review from Destructoid 7.5/10
https://www.destructoid.com/review-forma-8-456628.phtml?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
https://www.destructoid.com/review-forma-8-456628.phtml?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
OrbitalBeard
Member
Picked it up. Always wanted to check this out and as I've always felt, $10 is the perfect digital price for an impulse purchase.
IlSignorCornetto
Member
This game is a little gem.
From the graphic to the gameplay, it really deserve your money.
Soo good
From the graphic to the gameplay, it really deserve your money.
Soo good
Only slow downs should be when you enter a couple of big areas: very heavy physics simulation kicking in for a couple of seconds before stabilizing.
Played about an hour and it's definitely enjoyable, but I'm honestly not in love with the movement speed of your little robot dude. I get that its intentional, nor am I saying that you should be able to move like the Vic Viper, but it does make exploring less fun than I think it could be.
The look and sound however is phenomenal.
The look and sound however is phenomenal.
picked this up. was interested when it was announced for the Wii U and then I forgot about it. at $10 it was impulse territory.
neat game. definitely a chillout vibes kind of game.
one thing is that the rumble when you drop a bomb is way too fucking loud. that seems to be a thing with indies, making the rumble way too loud. in handheld mode it was super distracting. I guess there's an immersion factor there as every time I'd drop a bomb I'd wait in anticipation for it to explode lol
neat game. definitely a chillout vibes kind of game.
one thing is that the rumble when you drop a bomb is way too fucking loud. that seems to be a thing with indies, making the rumble way too loud. in handheld mode it was super distracting. I guess there's an immersion factor there as every time I'd drop a bomb I'd wait in anticipation for it to explode lol
titiklabingapat
Member
Wow this looks good. It will be bought soon!
Thats a bummer...docked or handheld?
Scalpel Knight
Member
Saw this in the eShop and knew nothing of it. Now getting it thanks to this thread!
Handheld but as mentioned it was all of 5 seconds or so in 5.5,hrs play.
Very late (the summer break holiday didn't helo, alongise the italian wifi net...!)
Here my review:
Switchitalia.it: 8/10
The minimalist aesthetic approach, the great atmosphere created by the OST and the intimist mood, alongside the ermetic playability that ask to be unveiled step by step by the true videogame lover, present a true little Italian hidden gem of the indie scene.
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Oh, game is Italian-made? You, guys, are on a roll lately ; )
The Hermit
Member
Hey there! Mauro from MixedBag here! Thank so much for the forma.8 OT, we're so excited about the Switch release!
If you have any question about the game I'm here!
Whoa, I missed this thread.
I have a question. Is there any final boss, or is the ending the same with 100% of completion.
Also, can you upload more of the soundtrack? It's probably one of the things that grabbed my attention the most
Thanks!
titiklabingapat
Member
How long is the game, btw?
Finished this last week - a thoroughly enjoyable game that certainly scratches that 'Metroidvania' itch.
I'm going for 100% completion and have one more of those nut/cog things to collect, but it's driving me mad! I know it's:
Can anyone help?
I'm going for 100% completion and have one more of those nut/cog things to collect, but it's driving me mad! I know it's:
In the room where you collect the upgrade that shows you which areas still have hidden items. It's where you follow the directions based on the symbols. The first set of directions takes you to the aforementioned upgrade, though there's a second set (up, up, down, right, right, up IIRC) that seems to do nothing
Can anyone help?
Worthintendo
Member
Yeah I finished the game, but going for 100% and this part is killing me :|
Tempted to PM the devs for help 😂