About This Game Eron is a 2D platform game that allows the player to actively switch between two parallel realms. The player will have to depend upon this power to finish each level. In a distant galaxy, on an uncharted planet code-named, Eron, a special power is hidden. The planet is in constant danger as many seek this power hidden in the planets core. You play as a native tribesman on this planet, who one day discovers that uninvited guests have destroyed your village. It is up to you to find and stop whoever is responsible. ***THIS GAME MIGHT NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR GAMEPAD*** This game has only been verified to work on a Xbox 360 controller for Windows and a few similar gamepads. 6d5b4406ea Title: EronGenre: IndieDeveloper:David MulderPublisher:David MulderRelease Date: 17 Mar, 2015 Eron Activation Code Eron is the worst kind of difficult, because it\u2019s frustrating. It starts with the fact that there\u2019s no actual tutorial beyond telling you that holding a button changes the plane of existence you currently inhabit, which makes certain platforms and enemies translucent, as such making you pass right through them. But the game never explains that you need to destroy these big black orbs in order to free up the path later on in the levels. Granted, that\u2019s something you could theoretically intuit if you\u2019re willing to experiment, but it\u2019s still a point where someone might drop the game entirely. But what really makes the omission of a tutorial or even a prompt explaining stuff to you completely unforgivable is the fact that sometimes, you need to do a big jump. And this can only be achieved by entering the other dimension, passing through one of the aforementioned big black spheres, switching back to the regular dimension at just the right moment in order to destroy them while also still pressing down the jump button, which catapults you higher into the air than a usual jump. How the fuck is someone supposed to simply figure this shit out without explanation?But the frustration doesn\u2019t end there. The platforming has to be pixel perfect or it doesn\u2019t count. But only on your end. The game gets to interpret your inputs however the fuck it wants, deciding at random if you can\u2019t switch between dimensions anymore and making the distance of the aforementioned large jump completely arbitrary. And what makes the platforming even harder than it needs to be is the fact that you can\u2019t correct your trajectory mid jump\/fall. At some point, inertia simply means that you stop dead in your tracks along the horizontal plane and plummet to the ground like a sack of potatoes. And the devs expect you to navigate complex levels filled with upward winds you have to surf without being able to correct your trajectory once you\u2019re outside of these wind jets. Another constant annoyance is the music. Now the tunes themselves would be ok, but every time you die and start over a level, the music abruptly resets as well, so you\u2019ll get really familiar with the first 10 seconds of any given track. Who play-tested this game and didn\u2019t notice this? Or am I simply just so godawful at this game compared to everybody else?In closing, this game is not much fun. I tried to endure through it, but I gave up on what I think has to be the penultimate level. I just can\u2019t stomach anymore. Besides, it\u2019s not like not completing the game makes you miss out on anything. There\u2019s no narrative to this. If you like a challenge and are more resistant to frustration than I am, buy Eron. For everybody else, avoid like the plague.. Eron is a 2D pixel art Indie game with great visuals and music.The whole feel of the game is very appealing, combining modern pixel art, such as we've seen in games like Risk of Rain and Superbrothers: Sword & Sorcery, with soothing chiptune soundtrack that i would really like to own on a CD. Sharp colors combined with music that complements the visuals immensely make the aesthetic value of the game worth so much more than the small amount of $1.49 that i paid for the game.The story is apparently about a tribesman on the planet Eron who uses his ability to switch between 2 parallel worlds to combat aliens that have invaded this realm. The world switching mechanic is a pretty sweet concept and not something i've seen in many other games and it's applied here so beautifully taht in a matter of minutes it becomes second nature and the game starts to very fluid.The controls are simple and few buttons are in use, but as the game is intended for controller use, there's no option for button mapping, which would be great to have. But if you do have a controller then the game controls just beautifully and is very smooth and the only thing i have to complain about it is that many of the platforms are placed so far away that you need to go to the absolute edge to reach it and it's not easy to time it correctly which makes me think that this is just a gimmick to elongate the gameplay.I for one wholeheartedly recommend this game, especially since it has such a low price. If you like platformers that are challenging but fun, then you should find this game a good buy.. Right of the bat you enter and without any instructions\/controls you have to play the game (wich has lots of glitches). A really good platforming game with a twist. You are introduced to many fun mechanics in this atmospheric platformer. Athough it doesn't have a thorough story or tutorial, the gameplay and design is amazing. This game doesn't need a story to back itself up and the mechanics introduced to you are pretty self-explanitory after a death or two. Also, the soundtrack is awesome, too bad there isn't a soundtrack you can buy. Totally worth the price, especially for 1.99.10\/10. My playtime does not lie for this one; I have yet to play it extensively. On the other hand, playing it for 15 mins gives you the gist: it is a fast-paced 2D platformer quite similar to Super Meat Boy. Beside the carefully executed jumps the emphasis is on switching between two worlds as there are platforms that can only appear by the press of a button. There are also orbs that shoot you up in the air if you make a switch when your hero is just in front of these items. When they appear in quick succession you know you're in a world of hurt as being patient is a must in this genre.If Super Meat Boy has already been completed by you or you simply miss a challenge Eron is just for you. Do remember, however, that it will give you the hard times as you make progress.
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