Game: Möbler
Available Platforms: PC
Price: Free
Reviewed on: PC
Genre: Puzzle, Platformer
Players: 1
Developer: Möbler Development Team
Release date: June 7, 2019
Hello and welcome to Jay’s Game Reviews! Today I am reviewing Möbler Development Team‘s self titled puzzle platformer game Möbler.
Möbler is a fun and fast paced puzzle platformer that sees players dodge falling objects and then jump onto said objects in order to climb higher. The higher the player climbs, the higher the player’s score climbs. Why is the player climbing though? Well there is a creature eating(?) the ground under foot and the longer you play the faster the pace seems to be. My best score was, well lets just say I won’t be getting on the leader board anytime soon, but I had a blast! It is recommended that players use a controller (wish I had known), but a keyboard is doable. Yes, there is a leader board over at the game’s website, so be sure to check and see if you made the cut!
Pros
- Challenging. The game provides players with a unique and interesting challenge, to escape being eaten by climbing through a randomly generated obstacle coarse. As items are dropped into the game world, players must navigate through the environment finding a way to move upward for survival.
- Visually appealing. A wonderfully rendered gaming world in which players move in an attempt to escape digestion. It is fun and well done, ’nuff said!
- Fun Audio. The game’s music complements the events occurring on screen in a way to encourage players to move forward.
- Cost. Hey, the game is free and that is always a huge selling point!
Cons
Limited Availability. The game is unfortunately only available to Steam players and thus; the folks on console and mobile are unable to experience this crazy fun game. This is such a shame because, the leader board gives players an excuse to keep coming back to improve their game and get better, in an attempt to rise through the ranks. I would love to see Steam players compete with X-Box, Playstation and Nintendo players; not to mention Android, IOS and Windows players. The immense competition that this would offer would be invaluable for players. This would help to improve the game’s replay-ability and draw in new players from many different platforms over time.
Möbler is a fun and fast paced puzzle platformer full of hours of entertainment. Players can challenge themselves to obtain a higher score by climbing higher throughout the game. There is a certain fulfillment that gamers get by seeing their name posted on a leader board, but even if they don’t reach that level, seeing how they compare with their pears is an amazing experience. The developers did an excellent job of randomizing the game’s drops to present the player with an adequate challenge.
Does this weeks game sound fun to you? You can pick up Möbler on Steam or Möbler Development Team’s site today!
I Rate this game 95 out of 100
Check out my first impressions video below:
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Okay folks, last week I reviewed this game and did not really give it the justice that it deserved. I have since played it A LOT and I have to say that I am really enjoying myself. I felt that in light of the fact that my opinion of the game has changed, that I would be doing you, the constant reader, a disservice by not re-reviewing it. While my first review was honest and genuine, part of being a human is having the ability to change your opinion on something, and in this case I did.
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Graphics. The graphics of the game feel out dated. The game world looks nice, but the characters and monsters just feel lazy and sub-par. I’ve never been one to care about game graphics, but when there is a cost to the game, the quality of graphics should reflect that. My opinion here has not changed.
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Artistic. The game was made in an effort for the developer to maintain their 3D art skills and to learn visual scripting. Crafted in the Unreal Engine 4, the graphics are on par with many triple-A titles and really impressive.
Length. While I can overlook this due to the the fact that the game is free combined with the great playing experience, I do with that it had lasted longer. The game is easy to fall in love with and when it ends, it leaves you wanting more. Perhaps that can even be listed as a Pro as it just illustrates how amazing the game is!
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Challenging. The game is maddening in it’s difficulty. The tasks are all simple enough, but the real challenge is in performing the tasks with the controls and the game mechanics. This makes the simple task of picking up an item a long drug out process that causes great frustration, but makes it very rewarding when you are able to complete a goal.
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Lack of instruction. It took me several tries to figure out what I needed to do, I did not get that I needed to shoot the Tornado! until like the 5th time playing. I also did not realize that the player can fire a standard weapon with the left mouse button until I looked at the “Help” section within the game.
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