Sticks And Stones

This demo is bad in the best way possible. That's why I give it a 4. I remember playing this game awhile back, and I'm not sure if I was playing this particular demo. (I hope I was). But I had a good feeling about this quest simply for the care the author put into it. This is a creative piece of work, but also very very challenging.

Though it's not some epic quest that's going to take you on this 20 hour adventure, it is a very fun quest to play, and it meets the goal that it aims for. because of that, I give this quest a 4.

This demo, though not completely flawless, is a very creative and imaginative quest with custom graphics and tLoZ-like gameplay. It suffers in the fact that some of the screens house unfair enemies at the time, like fighting a Patra and a Magic Octorok with only 3 hearts. But, other than that, this quest is very solid!

Strengths

• Solid overworld progression and design
• Exploration feels rewarding and accomplishing
• Custom graphics are creative and imaginative, adding an amazing layer of atmosphere
• Good difficulty (on average)
• No screen bugs
• Amazing custom music

Weaknesses

• Some unfair enemies early on
• Small subscreen issues
• It can be hard to know what some items are (due to the custom graphics)

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This is a really good demo! I was sad when it ended. Yes, I did beat the whole thing. 14 deaths. Let us list some pros and cons:

PROS:

- The graphics add SO much to the quest. They really help enhance the mood.
- The different enemy graphics feel so original and fresh. Thumbs up!
- The gameplay is refreshing though difficult. You feel rewarded the farther you go by the new enemies and graphics.
- The music really fits the game well!
- The difficulty is perfect.
- You feel like a real adventurer the farther you go, taking real risks, making real decision, and discovering new areas.
- Even though the quest is linear, you make the player feel like he or she is really exploring. This is VERY hard to do and is a great skill.

CONS:

- Having to do the same areas over and over is really annoying sometimes.
- I never figured out what some of the items even did.
- How where you supposed to know the solution to the maze path?
- The music is good, but it does get annoying. This can't really be helped though.

Pros are way greater than cons. Good job!

I played this quest demo for about roughly 15 to 30 minutes and it seems that is quest has a lot a promise. I really enjoy the minimalistic, dreamlike atmosphere the graphics give off as well as the rather unorthodox gameplay this quest sets up. the only problems I can see is that some of the rooms can be kinda unfair at first (I'm looking at the room with the patra "bee"). I recommend giving this demo a spin if you're looking for something with excellent atmosphere and a rather different approach to the usual fair