Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson
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This is a must-play for musicians that game, but I'd also wholeheartedly recommend it to the non-musicals as well.
I’m happy to say that what was delivered was an enjoyable experience with a lot of soul and love poured into it. Fretless is not the type of game to lock you in for hours on end, or change your life, but it shines in its environment and sound design. It’s a passion project turned into a downright fun experience.
A deck building, pixel art, turn based RPG, where Guitar Hero meets Pokémon that absolutely shreds.
The only reason we can not give it a perfect score is due to the game’s teleport mechanic not working properly on multiple occasions and that there is only one difficulty to play the game on; there were a few times where we had to relaunch the game because we would teleport and end up glitched outside of the map unable to get back in. We expect that this issue will be fixed in the near future, but until then, enjoy its ambitious performance.
It has one of the most fun turn-based combat systems in recent years, which is slightly spoiled only by the short duration of the game. We are waiting for either an update with new content, or a completely new project from these developers - they have every chance of creating something truly groundbreaking someday
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Part Slay the Spire, part Paper Mario, Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson takes two genres and finds unique harmony between them. Sprinkle in a third inspiration — the music-rhythm gameplay of Guitar Hero — and you have all the makings of a really rad band. The final result has its issues: notably, a slew of bugs, some balancing issues, and an underwhelming ending. Still, Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson is a worthwhile play, and an admirable addition to the genres that inspired it.
Whether you love music or just adore turn-based RPGs, there’s something here for everyone. Fretless would have been an excellent game if it wasn’t this huge ode to music, but being what it is makes it even better.
