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| Info Box |
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Price: $15
Platforms: PC, Linux
Desura Link: http://www.desura.com/games/full-bore
Steam Link: http://store.steampowered.com/app/264060/
Main Website (You can also buy it from here): http://www.wholehog-games.com/fullbore/
Watch the trailer (seriously, watch it): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXhOyTD6Tik
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| What is this? |
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Here is how the developers would describe it themselves and I'll just paste that here since I feel it describes the game rather aptly:
Deep underground lies a reminder of Boarkind’s darkest hours. All it takes is one little boar to dig it back up. A block puzzler with an exploratory twist, Full Bore throws the player into an open world filled with crumbling mines, arcane ruins, and technological wonders with only curiosity to lead the way. This world is packed to the brim with secrets and hidden rooms, because when everything is made of blocks, puzzles could be anywhere.
Full Bore rewards curiosity and thought. The player is free to explore a large open world, where they can find secret treasures and uncover mysteries by solving puzzles built into the environment. The game world is made of many different block types, and each type has its own unique behavior. Some blocks are simple and can be pushed or dug out, while others are complex machines that move on their own. Interaction between different blocks creates new and different barriers and bridges for the player, with each new block building on the challenges of the previous blocks. As the player explores, they encounter and master new blocks, which in turn allows the player to open new paths. This means that the ability to explore is based primarily on what the player has learned about the world, and not a sequence of arbitrary goals.
It should be mentioned however, that this game is currently only the first part and the second part releases later this year, but if you buying it now gets you both parts.
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| Impressions |
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Toma said:guys guys guys. Full Bore is massively awesome. Since the exploration is basically mostly based on your own curiosity, most of the game feels really open. I also love how the game constantly rewards you with hidden rooms and secrets if you decide to go out of your way and try to figure out how to reach that far off ledge over there. The controls take a bit getting used to, because the game is very fluid, yet grid-snapped, meaning you dont control the movement directly, but rather just push the character to one of the adjacent grids or that you wont reach a higher block by "jumping" with space or up, but instant press forward + up. Its not bad however, as I said, it just needs some time to gel.
Oh and I absolutely love the animations and art style, way too charming:
Nine months after a successful Kickstarter campaign, Whole Hog Games have released their puzzle adventure game Full Bore. It's a charming game that combines tricky block based puzzles with open world exploration and an interesting story.
I definitely agree with Toma on the animations: very charming and cute and adds tons of character to the game. The world really is sprawling, just many many interconnected areas, each large on their own but combined make the whole environment feel that much bigger.
So for the current price, you got a good amount of content and a fun game and even more content on the way. I definitely recommend Full Bore
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| Quick FAQ |
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Will I get a Steam Key?
The developers said they will provide Steam keys to all their backers, so I assume Steam keys for the website/Desura purchases are likely too.
There is some racing in the trailer, is that the main part of the game?
No. Its only one challenge, most of the game is based around critical thinking, puzzles and exploration rather than reflexes.
The game is split in two parts? So I need to buy the second one when it comes out?
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Monthly Indie thread with more awesome games that no one has heard of:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=688767