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Snailiad is a 2D platform-adventure, “Metroidvania”-style, game where the player controlled character is, as the name puns, a snail. It has a full on grid map with different distinct sections, hidden items to find, secrets to discover, and new abilities that grant access to areas previously inaccessible. Snailiad does have some issues though: the controls feel a little awkward, especially after gaining a new ability that allows gravity to be influenced; the difficulty spikes a ton towards the end, notably so at a squarish boss; and the combat is shallow in systems and situation design, though it occasionally has its moments when utilizing unique snail qualities such as sticking to walls. Even with these problems, the very second a secluded section's secret is found, issues don’t matter; there is just a strong desire to discover more. Until, of course, the secrets begin to dry up and all that remains are its problems. Then it is realized: Snailiad isn’t that great, but the formula, the “Metroidvania”-style discovery, is.
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14 years ago
Well another Metroidvania I have to explore. Thanks for the intel!
14 years ago
Very nice game
14 years ago
Love metroidvania's <3 Will GET
14 years ago
Thanks for the heads up. These posts about smaller underdog titles are why Ben's posts are pretty much the only ones I check out.
14 years ago
Must... Play...
14 years ago
Soundslike I love it already, you can never go wrong with Metroidvania.
14 years ago
If the name is a play on words for Snail and The Iliad then I will have to buy it.
14 years ago
Sounds Cool
14 years ago
I'll see if I can give it a looksie when I have the free time!
14 years ago
From what I take it sounds like fun to play me thinks.
14 years ago
That sounds so fun!
14 years ago
Sounds awesome, and it's free so why not?
14 years ago
Man, why is it that the style of metroidvania has gone out, those games are so great but people live in a world in which those styles of 2 bit games are obsolet.
This is no less evident then in the recent Castlevania games, I would love to see castlevania do a 3d sidescrolling medroidvania like shadow complex, but no, they have to make big budget action advebture games in order for them to sell.
14 years ago
I might be gettin that. Cool
14 years ago
Snailiad is a rather unique gem from the Metroidvania genre isn't it?
14 years ago
bland combat was a turnoff, still i might finish it one day.
14 years ago
Thank you for the recommendation ben.
I actually enjoyed playing it.
14 years ago
I got kind of lost, so I gave up for now. I liked where it was going though. Reminds me of the Spider Ball from Metroid 2. :P