Разработчик: LifeSpark Entertainment
Описание
Engage the legions of good in fast hectic combat that gives Rack N Ruin a special action oriented twist unique to the genre. Explore a vast open world filled with treachery and secrets at every turn. Then dive into delicately crafted dungeons, each with distinctive themes and foes to conquer. The entire world of Rack N Ruin is lovingly hand-crafted, and uniquely laid out. Every bit of the game is hand-painted in detailed high definition.
Story
Sitting atop his throne, the dark lord Ruin rules over much of the known universe. His demon lords march outward into the cosmos subjugating planets for Ruin's ever growing demonic empire. One such creature is Rack, a small, sharp tongued, and diminutive demon lord. Rack's talent for destruction and conquest is unmatched amongst Ruin's legions. However, Rack has one issue that infuriates his dark master. He doesn't subjugate, or enslave any world he is sent to conquer. He just blows the planet up, and moves on. Planets turned into asteroid belts make poor slaves, so Ruin is giving Rack one last chance to conquer a world without jump starting the apocalypse, or be cast into the eternal abyss. Will Rack obey his master? Absolutely not!
Features
Burn through hordes of foes with 4 core elemental weapons.
Unleash death with an array of 24 spells, items, and contraptions.
Interactive items that allow the player to create unique item interactions and combos based on the elemental weapon type.
Weave through complex bullet patterns while smiting titanic bosses and over 30 unique enemies.
Explore an enchanted benevolent world, and then transform it into a nightmarish image of its former self.
Ransack castles, pillage dungeons, escape prisons, navigate gloomy caves, and awaken ancient evils.
Meet a charming cast of townsfolk, and collect their souls.
Upgrade your weapons by selling the souls of innocents to an ancient wizard.
Unravel devious puzzles, and scour the land for over 100 secrets.
Play on Windows, Mac, and Linux completely DRM free like the Gods and Demons meant PC gaming to be.
Customize your destruction with fully remappable controls for Keyboards, Mice, and Gamepads.
And, of course, destroy the world.
Поддерживаемые языки: english, french, italian, german, spanish - spain
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows XP+
- Processor: Pentium 4 or greater CPU with SSE2 instruction set support.
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX9 Supported Video card.
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DX Supported Sound card.
Mac
- OS: Mac OS X 10.7+
- Processor: CPU with SSE2 instruction set support.
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX9 Supported Video card.
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DX Supported Sound card.
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04+ or SteamOS+
- Processor: CPU with SSE2 instruction set support.
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX9 Supported Video card.
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DX Supported Sound card.
Отзывы пользователей
It is good to play as the villain , and it is better when you win in the end
You could pretty much call this The Legend of Zelda: Invader Zim.
If that speaks to you, then you'd have fun with it.
A decent enough game I suppose. The art design is cool, and the music is good. The story is, well, there really isn't too much of one but it is ok. What brings this game down and into a negative review for me is gameplay and level design. I just don't like either of them. I simultaneously find it both a bit boring/a grind and annoying. It is too bad really, because I love playing evil characters, there are too few games out there like that.
I wanna give this game a credit for the animation and music, the gameplay is just your ordinary Zelda clone with nothing significantly interesting but it's not bad. Exept few parts of the game and some loot places, nothing forces you to use any other weapons and special items.
Subjective part:
I don't like art style, design of characters and main character, they are just looks ugly to me. I don't like main character demon, he is way too edgy and one-dimensional. Humor fell flat to me. Music is good but it's all in wrong places. Normal world BGM sounds too heroic and Cursed world BGM sounds too dark. And it doesen't really accompany our actions and goals in the game. This game is a tonal mess and I don't like it.
The biggest travesty about this game is that the rightfully negative reviews of it may dissuade future developers from making a villain-based twin stick shooter action role playing gaming when the problem was entirely the execution and not the concept.
Also the programmers of the Linux port are absolutely tard'd. They hardcoded "\" into the saving. So instead of a savefile named slot_3.rnrsave in a folder called Rack n Ruin in a folder called Lifespark Entertainment in my home folder's app data spot .config, I have a single file called .config\\Lifespark Entertainment\\Rack n Ruin\\slot_3.rnrsav in my home. That is not acceptable.
Expect a adventure game like zelda. The gameplay is the topdown cam you see on the video, you shoot things out, do some puzzles and have a really few upgrades to go around. Don't expect progression since there's most likely none, like i said, there's a few upgrades and they don't even make that much differece. The game can get quite boring cuz of this lack of progression but it's short enough to not get bad. Aaaaand that's it, at least with the discount i bought it, i recommend this.
Although Rack N Ruin doesn’t quite manage to distinguish itself from other games in its genre, it’s a good effort. If looking at the trailer you think you might like it, you’re probably right, just be aware that it’s more a top down shooter with some Zelda-level puzzles than an exploration game.
For the most part the game is very linear, I suspect most people will clear it in between six to eight hours on their first play through. Big arrows on the map tell you where to go, and there are typically only a handful of small side areas to venture into while you’re moving around. Poking around in the various caves and side paths mostly only yields oddball items that pile up in your inventory (I still have no idea what some of them even do), various healing items and souls (currency). There are also some more significant finds like spells and ability upgrades, though they felt a bit sparse to me and don’t really change the game. Notably lacking from RnR compared to the likes of say, Legend of Zelda, are any items/abilities that grant special movement, save for a couple consumable items that grant a speed boost.
Mechanically the only major complaint I have about the game is that it treats the triggers on Xbox controllers as an axis, which it technically is, but this makes it so that when you’re locked on (Holding LT) and try to change primary weapons (RT) the effect is that RT and LT cancel out, you stop locking on briefly and no weapon change happens. Rebinding is supported thankfully, but this seems like a glaring oversight. It’s worth noting that the lock-on and spam fireball style of combat might be too simple for some players to enjoy, and certainly Rack N Ruin rests somewhere on the low end of the challenge spectrum for better or worse. Aside from a soft lock forcing me to redo a dungeon I didn’t experience any real frustration. I did switch from hard to normal mode part way through though, but as far as I can tell that mainly changes the amount of health enemies have. I could very well be wrong there (I didn’t test it much), but it felt better.
The story and characters of the game are...very lackluster. If you’re thinking of buying the game for the writing, I don’t understand you. The theme of being a demon (or whatever) out for the destruction of generic fantasy world is mostly wasted. You’re essentially a Saturday morning cartoon villain trying to start a line of hot topic shirts, and you never feel like the exploder of worlds the story claims you are. Anyway it’s not hard to skip that if you aren’t interested, but it is there, slightly taking away from the game.
I doubt I’d go out of my way to recommend Rack N Ruin to a friend over other games, but I did enjoy it and it is at least competent at what it does.
Below is various footage from my playthough without commentary.
https://youtu.be/Cuy7d4qPj30
Artistically amazing, but tedious. I'd rather watch somebody play it on Youtube.
The game's got really outstanding artwork and soundtrack. It's stunning, really. Sadly, the actual gameplay is more than boring.
You basically spend half your time walking around in pointlessly vast areas, trying to find whatever you have to find in there, and the other half "fighting". By which I mean "holding down the lock and fire buttons and moving around until the enemies die".
The shmup-like bullet patterns could have made it interesting. But you have so much health and ways to heal up, and enemies do so little damage, that it's just really hard to lose.
It's easy and repetitive. Probably good for gifting your kids, but stay away if you like feeling challenged even a little bit.
This is my first review.
First thought I had on the first minutes of gameplay was it's similar to Zelda but with bullet hell combat.
Pretty fun game with nice and colourful aesthetics. Awesome soundtrack, specially in bosses.
Despite being a demon, Rack is an adorable character that presents a funny situation in which he thinks himself bigger than he really is.
The worst aspect for me was that a couple of puzzles can be frustrating and have no explanation at all, and sometimes you feel lost. You don't know what to do next. Also, it's really easy to miss many breakable walls or power-ups unless you know where they are.
Got it on a sale but worth what I paid. My 9h gameplay time is what took me to complete it once, so it's not that short, if you're wondering that.
It has some flaws, but it's a hidden gem that I feel deserves more attention.
While it does have a few problems and frustrating moments, it still is a really enjoyable game. The writing is pretty funny, the gameplay is good, the soundtrack is good, and it has a really nice aesthetic. I wish it had been more successful, because it deserves it.
Rack N Ruin: I guess you would call it an Action RPG / SHMUP mashup. You play as the Demon Rack who was stranded on an asteroid by his master Ruin because, I think, he was too wild corrupting everything. You go around as this demon killing creatures and corrupting the world. When you kill a creature you collect souls which are the currency you can use to buy items or to corrupt the shrines.
The game is presented in an isometric top down view. There are several locations in the world to explore. Dungeons to conquer. And boss monsters to defeat. The art style is hand drawn and cartoony, but it works. The biggest beef I have with the game is that sometimes it is extremely difficult to understand where to go next. And there are many things that seem like you should be told. Rather than cryptic descriptions of the items, some helpful description would be nice. The final dungeon is so twisted up I almost rage quit because I couldn't figure out how to get to where I knew I needed to go based on the map.
This game is hard to recommend unless on a deep sale or you are bored with all the other games you haven't played yet.
Gameplay - Awesome.
Visually - Awesome.
Story - Awesome, funny.
Soundtrack - Awesome.
All around awesome game so far. I'm thoroughly enjoying it and it's great to be the bad guy.
Please make the Russification of the game, or at least an amateur translation of the game into Russian =)
I'm recommending this game despite not intending to finish it, because I think it's a good game - I just don't personally like it enough to get through it.
The game has puzzles, and essentially is one big puzzle as you figure out how to get around the map and unlock new areas. The problem for me is, I just don't seem to have the kind of brain that can figure these things out. My progress in the game, after about 5 hours, has been stunted by my total inability to figure out one of the puzzles without looking up a guide or asking for help on the forums. For some players, that's a great challenge and they'll enjoy it and the subsequent "fuck yeah" moment as they finally get the solution. I just simply don't have the patience for it, it's a personal failing and not the game's fault.
My main criticisms that I think the game DOES fail on however, are the map and enemy respawns/persistence. The in game map is not terribly useful, and doesn't show exactly where you are, only which area you are in, and there is no mini-map which means you might get lost fairly often. Enemy respawns can make getting around a bit tedious as going through areas a dozen times (lots of backtracking in the game) means you will have to clear out the same enemies over and over, you can dodge past them easily enough but it's a nuisance. There also seems to be a lack of persistance with the things you do, puzzles will unsolve themselves as you progress, making you do them again if you backtrack, saves don't seem to save you where you are, rather at a nearby "checkpoint", and loading can also see puzzles reset. It makes it feel like what you're doing is pretty futile.
My favourite thing about the game is the interactions you have with the other characters in the world, the writing is funny and snappy, and there's even a bit of lore thrown into the mix. Combat is also reasonably satisfying, although I recommend playing on hard as it's not super challenging. I only managed to fight the first boss, but it required tactics and good use of the items to beat.
Despite my criticisms, the game is a fun top down shooter with lovely artwork and witty writing, I just wish I had the patience to bash my head against the puzzles and finish it, but I don't. If you fancy a Zelda-like puzzle game with some almost bullethell-esque combat then give this a try.
Rack N Ruin is essentially a top down shooter with spells. The premise is sort of hit or miss depending on if you like being the evil doer and the cartoony humor that is everywhere in the game. The artwork is nice to look at and has a sort of painty style to it. Check out my First Impressions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jorze6LW2ck
This is a game where you play the role of a small, sociopathic demon. You've blown up too many planets and now your demon overlord is punishing you by forcing you to take over a world that's killed many demons before you. (You're not allowed to blow this one up. The overlord wants slaves!) Gameplay is vaguely Zelda-like, but you gather different weapons and items pretty quickly. There's a lock-on button, so your aim doesn't have to be super-great, but the enemies can often teleport around or use shields of some sort so there's still a bit of strategy involved.
This is fun to play! The art is nice too. I was worried that this would be crappy, but it turned out to be pretty good.
A few minor issues:
* Loading times need improvement. Especially the initial one. I thought the game had frozen.
* The "materialize" animation seems to have too few frames and ends up looking really really bad.
* Item screen makes no sense. How the hell do I put items from there onto the hotbar?
Good game Bought this game straight after watching TotalBisquit's video, Took longer to finish than should have just because i didn't know that i didnt finish dungeon and was running around aimlessly for few hours.
It's quite fun, and definitely worth the price.
It's got all the elements you'll like from the old school top-down games like ALttP, and the world the has been created is both beautiful and engaging.
The combat is varied, and you're given more than enough tools to dispose of enemies as you see fit. It's also nice to be trying to destroy the world instead of saving it. It's a nice twist to shake up the typical story of the genre.
Overall, I definitely recommend it.
I loved this game its like a mix between the original zelda and the binding of isaac, i also loved the artwork it looks like it was painted in oil paint it adds a nice touch to the grim, gory and a little satanic feel of the game.
I recommend this game to anyone that liked zelda 1 and binding of isaac or anyone thats looking for a game with great artwork or with a funny and sadistic humor and i suggest you pass the game at least once in normal difficulty you dont need to get every single colletible to be able to beat the game.Have fun playing!!
What a great game! The art,sound and humor makes it a welcome addition to anyone that loves the old Zelda games on SNES. The main character reminds me of Invader Zim (which makes it even better). Streamed this tonight and have enjoyed every moment of it! Please check this game out.
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | LifeSpark Entertainment |
| Платформы | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 21.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 81% положительных (42) |