Pivvot Reviews

Pivvot includes awesome music with fast-sadistic gameplay. Like in Super Hexagon etc. the point of the game is to avoid some obstacles. Sounds easy? The thing is that those obstacles get harder and the game faster and faster. Some of those are really frustrating, when you're quite bad at this xD Tip for later: Change your sensitivity to get better at faster gamemodes. Another good thing is that there are 8 different gamemodes and a co-op mode, so when your friends like to play non-sense, fast, dodge, reaction, colourful, music games, grab them some copies and start to play :P I don't regret that I bought this game. Recommended! ^^

This is a great little game with a very simple premise, you rotate a little circle to avoid obstacles. It all sounds nice and straightforward and indeed the first voyage breaks you in gently with simple obstacles to build up your confidence. DO NOT BE DECEIVED. By the time you reach the expert voyage you will have worked out 3 things. 1) Digital input requires very precise timing. 2) The developers hate you (I can only assume a traumatic incident in a geometry class). 3) You definitely aren't coming back to beat that high score...at least not for the next half hour. The game is a lot of fun when you hit the zone but be prepared for frustration along the way.

Vib Ribbon was an interesting game. You controlled a wire rabbit and walked through a course which was generated based on the music that was playing. Pivvot is a game in a similar mould, though there are more varieties of obstacles and a character that is considerably less designed than Vib Ribbon’s protagonist – in this game, you are little more than a couple of dots with a line connecting you. This is part of what makes Pivvot so enjoyable. It’s so simple, there are no stunning, high-def graphics to distract you from the game, nor is there a story to get bogged down with. You literally just have to guide a little balloon down a line without hitting any of the obstacles, while listening to some pretty fantastic music. The tendency of developers to make games all singing and dancing of late is not always a positive, as it can stretch the game a little too thin. Fixpoint Productions stayed away from that idea, took a very basic game and made it worth playing. [url=http://vgalmanac.com/reviews/pivvot/]Read more at the Video Game Almanac[/url]

Positives: - gameplay, as with many games of a similar genre, is easy to understand, but hard to master as some patterns can be confusing to maneuver around at first glance. - completing a lot of the achievements requires absolute mastery of the game's control, and gives intense satisfaction when you finally finish a hard achievement (perfect voyages, berserk 100seconds, etc.) - from my limited exposure to multiplayer with a few IRL friends, it's decently fun to do multiplayer, but lacks replayability. - music is quite nice, although pretty limited (only 5 tracks as far as i know) Negatives: - the last two obstacles in expert. the first one isn't too bad, as you are given just enough time to see how the deadly orbs will move. the second one, though... at high speeds, it's pretty much praying the side you choose will allow you to pass through. this last pattern is the reason why perfect expert voyage took so long. - the default sensitivity doesn't really fit right. everyone else i've talked to about this game has been dissatisfied. either they prefer a lower sensitivity (to allow for greater precision), or they like a faster sensitivity (me) to make quick changes in position easier. Overall: Would recomend to those who enjoy punishing satisfying twitch games.

Deceptively simple game, but it excels at killing you. Good for some time killing for a bit. I wish that there was a neutral rating on here, as I would give it that. Nothing that stands out, just a fun simple game. Buy it if it's on sale, but not at full price is my advice.

Beautiful game in the style of Super Hexagon, but much more casual. The difficulty doesn't go quite as high, but the music here is incredible and I find myself coming back to the game more often just because of how good the flow state is with the background beats. My only wish would be for more play modes - is a Zen mode where you could play forever without contending with speedups and a Voyage+Expert combined mode would be amazing. It's a shame you can't get the game anymore. :(

Fun game, similar in style to Super Haxagon, although the gameplay is a bit different. If you enjoy games like Super hexagon, I'd recommend this to you.

A nice little time killer with super simple gameplay, very similar to Super Hexagon. Basically, It's Super Hexagon on a rail. Each game could last between 30 seconds to 30 minutes. Despite the super simple gameplay the difficulty can range from challenging to rage-inducing. If you're up to the challenge though or want something to keep you busy atleast, give it a shot!

[b]PROS:[/b] + 8 game modes + cool aesthetic + challenging gameplay + nice soundtrack + local co-op up to 4 players [b]CONS:[/b] - overall jagged movement - analog stick controls are really bad - no online co-op - music gets tedious after a while (only 5 songs, 1 for each mode) [b]Comment:[/b] The aesthetic is really nice. Some would say it is too simple but I like it. Each obstacle is unique visually which adds to the experience. The music is great but with a game where you repeat the level over and over it got annoying after a while. In fact my own performance in levels increased when I turned it off and just played random music or a podcast. There is gamepad support but apparently not for all gamepads. However this matters little when you realize that analog sticks are worse for moving around than arrow keys or D-pad. This means you really do not get extra precision with a gamepad so you do not miss out when using just a keyboard/mouse. Originally I planned a positive review because I had fun, initially. But my opinion got increasingly negative the more I played. I don't mind the difficulty but the seemingly unfairness of the controls. The movement isn't smooth. This makes it very frustrating when you react in time and correctly for an obstacle but you are at a bad angle and the movement simply does not let you get into the right position. The casual/standard modes don't really have this problem but later on when you NEED precision it is hard to achieve. Even when adjusting the input sensitivity it still did not help. If you turn it down it is better for precision but you fail at faster turns/obstacles. Raising it helps with fast movement but kills your precision. So you are probably stuck with the (default) middle ground anyway. This could be a cool difficult game but the lack of tweaking hurts it a lot. It is actually a port from mobile so it explains some things but doesn't excuse it. If you just go for Voyage, Looper and some of the endless modes you can overlook the flaws and I recommend it for you. But if you plan to finish all the modes, like me, be prepared for a lot of frustration. As such I end up giving the game a slight thumbs down just because good controls are vital in a game like this. *Note: The local-only co-op can be circumvented by using Steam Remote Play Together. ------------------------------------------------------------------ [b]If you liked this review you can find more on the [/b][url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/28638055-Subjective-Reviews-Corner/][u]Curator page[/u][/url][b] or in my [/b][url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/srcorner][u]Review Corner[/u][/url][b].[/b]

✓ You need only left + right buttons ✓ Multiple procedurally generated levels ✓ Different stages in a level ✓ Nice bright colors ✓ Awesome soundtrack Sounds familiar, huh? Now even better: ✓ Multiple endless modes ✓ LOCAL CO-OP for every mode ✓ Death counter TL;DR Super Hexagon with local co-op and more awesome stuff. Still reading this and not clicking on Add to cart?