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− | '''''Helltaker''''' is a mostly passive [[block pushing]] [[puzzle video game]] developed and published by [[Łukasz Piskorz]] for [[Windows]] on 2020-05-11, | + | '''''Helltaker''''' is a mostly passive [[block pushing]] [[puzzle video game]] developed and published by [[Łukasz Piskorz]] for [[Windows]] on 2020-05-11, then ported to [[Macintosh]] and [[Linux]] shortly thereafter. The game was programmed in [[Unity]]. The game was updated a year later with an additional level pack. |
− | In the game, you play as Helltaker, a hunky slab of a man who | + | In the game, you play as Helltaker, a hunky slab of a man who dreams of filling his house with a harem of sharply-dressed demon women. So, he descends into hell to convince them to join only to discover hell is a mess skeletons and stone blocks which must be pushed around before he can even begin to schmooze on the sexy demons. Once he gets to them, he finds out the demon women have no qualms with killing him if he says the wrong thing. |
==Personal== | ==Personal== | ||
− | I found this game on a list of popular games on [http://steam250.com steam250.com]. It was described as a short puzzle game with sexy demons and that was enough to interest me. I beat it on 2023-01-31 with | + | I found this game on a list of popular games on [http://steam250.com steam250.com]. It was described as a short puzzle game with sexy demons and that was enough to interest me. I beat it on 2023-01-31 with 7/10 achievements. |
The game is free. | The game is free. |
Revision as of 11:09, 2 February 2023
Helltaker is a mostly passive block pushing puzzle video game developed and published by Łukasz Piskorz for Windows on 2020-05-11, then ported to Macintosh and Linux shortly thereafter. The game was programmed in Unity. The game was updated a year later with an additional level pack.
In the game, you play as Helltaker, a hunky slab of a man who dreams of filling his house with a harem of sharply-dressed demon women. So, he descends into hell to convince them to join only to discover hell is a mess skeletons and stone blocks which must be pushed around before he can even begin to schmooze on the sexy demons. Once he gets to them, he finds out the demon women have no qualms with killing him if he says the wrong thing.
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Personal
I found this game on a list of popular games on steam250.com. It was described as a short puzzle game with sexy demons and that was enough to interest me. I beat it on 2023-01-31 with 7/10 achievements.
The game is free.
Review
7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Best Version: Windows
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- The art is very nice. The closeups of the demons are well drawn; I especially like when you first meet Lucifer. The chibi characters bouncing to the music also looks great.
- The music is enjoyable. It's far from boring, but also not so complex that it distracts you while you're thinking.
- Some of the dialogue is pretty funny and the characters each have their own personalities. Azazel, the curious angel, is wonderfully adorkable.
- I like that the game doesn't wear out its welcome. I don't think I could take much more of the block pushing, so the active puzzles for level 9 were a nice change up.
Bad
- The movement controls are a bit too touchy making it easy to waste a move. Also, since bumping into a blocked stone does nothing, I would prefer it not decrease my movement count.
- Every level must be completed using the least number of moves possible. This misses an opportunity to award the player with a bonus for finding the optimal path.
- Since the puzzle and dialogue are not related, it doesn't make much sense to require the player to redo the entire puzzle just to try a different dialogue option. And, since none of them are more than two options deep, it's just a pointless detour.
- This game missed the chance of having a female playable character.
- The close-up character art is a little grainy around the edges.
Ugly
- Nothing.
Media
Promotional
Videos
Representation
Strong female character? | Fail | The strongest is Justice, but even she falls prey to the wiles of the player's character without much effort. |
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Bechdel test? | Fail | When speaking to each other, the women only talk about Helltaker. |
Strong person of color character? | {{{StrongPOCCharacterStatus}}} | {{{StrongPOCCharacterNotes}}} |
Queer character? | Fail | None of the characters are clearly queer. |
Links
- helltaker.fandom.com/wiki/Helltaker_Wiki - Helltaker Wiki.
- twitter.com/i/events/1257962875831947264 - Supplemental comics.
- Video Game Rating - 7
- Video Game Graphics Rating - 7
- Video Game Sound Rating - 6
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- Video Game Prime Order - Strategy, Adventure, Action
- Video Game Genre - Active Puzzle
- Video Game Genre - Passive Puzzle
- Video Game Genre - Puzzle
- Game Mechanic - Block Pushing
- Media Theme - Erotic
- Media Theme - Horror
- Trope - Women As Reward
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