Re: Free Game: "F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch"

On 4/28/2024 8:34 AM, Justisaur wrote:

On 12/26/2022 8:05 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

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Whoa... more games? I thought Epic's freebies were gonna only be to
XMas. But no, we're getting more! I like more! Gimme more!
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Today's game is:
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* F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/fist-forged-in-shadow-torch
I'm not sure what to make of this one. It defines itself as a
metroidvania-style platformer, but it looks like something out of
Bladerunner. I'm not a fan of 'challenging platforming' but boy oh
boy, the visuals alone may be enough for me to give this one a try.
Then again, reviews indicate some flawed mechanics, bugs and a
lackluster story. Well, it's free so no harm in giving it a chance.
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 Tried this one a day or so ago.  It's remarkably good for a fighting platforming game so far.  There's a couple areas I've been able to access with traps in them - I'm not sure if I need some ability I don't have yet as you do pick up double jump a little bit in and that opened up a couple that I couldn't do before that.
 I started getting a little frustrated with it and took a break though having played it for 6 hours.  I'll probably come back to it. Supposedly it's aorund 7-21 hours depending how completionist you are, so not a huge time investment.  Worth a try if you liked any fighting puzzle platformers.

The platforming itself is pretty easy, there's no pixel perfect platforming, and you have wall grabs and double jump (a short while into the game anyway)
I did get something that let me through some of the places I couldn't get before, one of them was a sort of hover-glide.  Still lots of places I can't so I'm assuming more upgrades and backtracking again (which I don't like)
One of the puzzles got a bit frustratingly long, having to go back and forth through an area I couldn't see how to avoid getting hit, and I almost quit there, but got through it and haven't hit another like that yet.
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