77 Reviews:
geogeo222
GENKI is a longer fangame with a very striking style, accompanied by average platforming with a lot of gimmicks and light puzzle elements. Every stage has a different appearance, and consists of a platforming section followed by a boss.
Where this game excels is aesthetics, with tons of pleasant and original animated sprites that fill the levels with motion and make them feel alive. Most of the tile-sets look great too, and in some of the levels, the feeling of atmosphere is hard to match. The style is quirky, a little bit messy, but very enjoyable. The whole game carries a slightly eerie vibe. The music choices are usually a nice touch, but kind of forgettable.
The levels and gimmicks are sometimes puzzle-oriented, but the puzzle elements are pretty shallow, and never take the focus. The platforming is unique with its heavy use of gimmicks, but is definitely lacking something, and usually a little vague. I was bored at times, although thankfully it never became a chore to play through thanks to the plentiful gimmicks and the great visuals.
The bosses are also unique, and more inventive than the platforming. They're all on the easy side, but I had fun with them. Some make you damage them in ways other than shooting directly at them, and they'll throw some interesting stuff at you.
Overall it's a good game, but not a great game. Although a little boring at times, it's definitely still worth your time for being a great looking game and unique, if not successful, in almost every aspect. I think less experienced players would especially enjoy this game.
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Where this game excels is aesthetics, with tons of pleasant and original animated sprites that fill the levels with motion and make them feel alive. Most of the tile-sets look great too, and in some of the levels, the feeling of atmosphere is hard to match. The style is quirky, a little bit messy, but very enjoyable. The whole game carries a slightly eerie vibe. The music choices are usually a nice touch, but kind of forgettable.
The levels and gimmicks are sometimes puzzle-oriented, but the puzzle elements are pretty shallow, and never take the focus. The platforming is unique with its heavy use of gimmicks, but is definitely lacking something, and usually a little vague. I was bored at times, although thankfully it never became a chore to play through thanks to the plentiful gimmicks and the great visuals.
The bosses are also unique, and more inventive than the platforming. They're all on the easy side, but I had fun with them. Some make you damage them in ways other than shooting directly at them, and they'll throw some interesting stuff at you.
Overall it's a good game, but not a great game. Although a little boring at times, it's definitely still worth your time for being a great looking game and unique, if not successful, in almost every aspect. I think less experienced players would especially enjoy this game.
Rating: 7.0 70
Difficulty: 35 35
Apr 2, 2015
Joni
Really great, lengthy game. The tileset and music make for a perfect, dreamlike, surreal atmosphere. The game is very non-repetetive with interesting gimmicks in every stage. Would certainly recommend to players of all skill levels. It is manageable for new players and challenging enough for more experienced players.
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Rating: 9.0 90
Difficulty: 40 40
Mar 19, 2015
Petsson12
Great game, the gimmicks are all fun and they don't mess with your movement. The bosses uses the gimmick the stages uses and thats fun. I think everyone should play this game, it's amazing and unique, whether you're a skilled player or a newbie you're gonna find this one fun. Beware, this game is weird and the sprites are a little bit funky.
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Rating: 8.0 80
Difficulty: 30 30
Feb 27, 2015
just_another_Guy
This fangame is quite good. It is accessible to all players as far as difficulty is concerned because the platforming segments are easy and the bosses are fair, yet still challenging (like the final boss, for example). Every stage is unique both in presentation and in the gimmicks it uses. The best thing about the game though is the atmosphere and the dream-like, kinda surreal 'plot', as well as the wacky themes of each stage.
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Rating: 9.4 94
Difficulty: 45 45
Feb 14, 2015