About This Game They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror. Rendered in a distinct visual style that blends pixel art with paper and ink textures, They Bleed Pixels is a singular mix of intense platforming and fierce beat-em-up action. At the core of its fighting system is a simple one-button combat scheme with surprising depth and versatility. Button mashing is discouraged while kicking shadowy monsters into saws, pits and spikes is rewarded, thanks to a unique system that lets you earn and place your own checkpoints through stylish kills. The fancier your kills, the faster you fill the checkpoint meter. Story:When a young girl arrives at the Lafcadio Academy for Troubled Young Ladies, she's unprepared for the violent nightmares that plague her dreams and transport her to other worlds. Worse yet, her dreams are intruding into her waking life, slowly altering her flesh into the demonic form of her night terrors. Can she destroy the mysterious blood-soaked book that appears to be the root of her troubles or will her transmutation from girl to clawed horror become complete?Key Features:Extra tight controls: One-button attack system favors skilled combat over complicated combos and button-mashing. Super precise platforming controls let you stop and start on a dime while pulling off gravity-defying dashes and double jumps.Eleven massive levels to fight through and explore, each with unique visuals and music. Unlock additional bonus levels and guest levels from indie game developers based on their own creations: They Bleed Ponycorns, They Bleed Stardust, exp.Unique checkpoint system rewards fancy kills with a save spot you can carry with you. Hold on to it for extra points or drop it right away to preserve your progress.Becoming a monster stabbing master with individual level rankings as well as 150 skill-based achievements. There's lots to aim for after you've completed the game. Standard and Novice difficulty to match your skill level. Record, playback and share your best playthroughs with online leaderboards for speed and high score!Lush pixel art motion comics tell the story a young girl haunted by eldritch nightmares.Original electronic soundtrack by DJ Finish Him (aka Shaun Hatton) composed with synthesizers, unconventional instruments and gadgets often not meant for musical use. 7aa9394dea Title: They Bleed PixelsGenre: Action, IndieDeveloper:Spooky Squid Games Inc.Publisher:Spooky Squid Games Inc.Release Date: 29 Aug, 2012 They Bleed Pixels Update 8 Download I've played a lot of platformer games, Celeste and Super Meat Boy are my favorites. I love hard games. But playing this one is simply not enjoyable at all. 1. Controls suck. 2. Combat system is one of the worst I've ever seen. I still don't understand why they put all combat movements for just one button? It makes fighting unnecessary complicated. 3. Levels are\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665\u2665 They are not diffucult themselves, bad controls make them diffucult. This game is not worth a penny.. This game is not for me.While cute, They Bleed Pixels has some... uh... interesting design choices that make it a frustrating experience for me.Don't get me wrong. I've played other flagship games in the "hardcore platformer" category and I know there's good design and challenging gameplay in \u00abThey Bleed Pixels\u00bb, but ultimately it falls on its face. The 1-button combat, while interesting on paper is a mess on execution. And even if you manage to master it, there's not enough variety in enemies to really take advantage of it.The platforming is good and the checkpoint mechanic is pioneering, if not my favorite implementation (you have to stay still for a few seconds to deploy it). I would prefer it to be a more active choice, but this is nevertheless a good idea in a punishing game.I personally disliked the story and integration with more \u00abLovecraftesque\u00bb elements, they feel tacked on and not really an integral part of the game. While they make for very good subjects for excellent pixel art, in many ways it could be replaced with other horror genre tropes and it would be functionally the same.Overall, get this game if you like the hard platforming aspect. The combat in this game ultimately feels added on and not really designed: it's gimmicky, badly implemented and without anything substantial to try it on.
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