Timespinner Reviews

Great game

The crowbaring in of LGBTQIA+ does nothing to enrich the game. Just feels as if jumping on a band wagon. Time zone aspects are fun. Orbs finding the way forward does get a little hard. If it is wearing its rainbow colors it needs to wear them proudly not covertly. Also Polygamy???

I'm glad I finally got around to playing this game when my metroidvania itch came back up. timespinner was very mechanically (and honestly emotionally) satisfying to play through, and I can't wait to play the sequel. the game wears its inspiration on its forehead; it's like a mix of mostly Castlevania order of ecclesia and some of the other ig-vania games. satisfying progression, story choices, quests, characters, writing, the whole shabang. I'll admit that the difficulty was on the lower end, but that's not a detractor for me personally. once again, cannot wait for the sequel.

A fun metroidvania that works well with the steam deck.

A delightful 2D metroidvania in a classic old-school art style that feels like a forgotten SNES or Genesis classic. Much like Axiom Verge before it, Timespinner borrows wholesale from its influences (gameplay feels like Castlevania, art style draws a bit from Chrono Trigger and Secret of Mana) and expands on them in fun and interesting ways that never detract from what makes the metroidvania genre so damn appealing in the first place! Combat is particularly fun in this game, as it's all close-to-mid range attacks, with a variety of unlockable weapon types and modifiers depending on how you like to play. I only had to use a guide once (maybe twice?) to help me get 100% map completion, and at 10-12 hours (I play very casual and explore a lot), it felt like exactly the right length to satisfy the itch. Story was excellent too, and I'm not usually a fan of time travel or alternate universe stories! Really enjoyed the political intrigue and questions of morality, and having a cast absolutely stacked with gays and bisexuals was a very nice bonus. Can't wait to play the sequel now!

Amazing little metroidvania, really reminded me of some of the older Castlevania games.

It's a tossup. I can't give it a great recommendation. It's not bad either. It's serviceable and short. Not bad for a sale at this point. Suffers from a common writer syndrome of every character having an extremely similar voice/dialogue style that largely contrasts the atmosphere at a lot of times. When good characters talk it is essentially the writer agreeing with themselves over and over again, not helped by the aforementioned 'voice' issue. It makes its points feel juvenile and utterly simplistic. But metroidvanias usually aren't played much for story anyway. Again, this isn't a bad game by any stretch. Controls are solid, mechanics are solid if a bit unexplored, map design is alright, so on and so forth. However, steam says 'Would you recommend this game to other players' and....I can't say yes to it without caveats like sales. Part of it is just because we have so many other options that I'd argue are superior investments for your time and dollar. I hear the randomizer for it is quite good and pretty easy to get going if you're interested in that - might be worth taking a peek. Also, it DOES have some quite good music, I gotta give props there. Ultimately if we still lived in the 80s-00s, this would be a good contender for a weekend rental, if that helps give an idea.

Timespinner misses the mark for me. Its a fine game but not very good, just lukewarm. It commits hard to a dialog heavy story, but fails to get me invested in the world or characters, so I found myself just mashing through the dialog. It has a fun time freeze mechanic, but isn't used nearly enough for how cool it is. The game is also so easy it is boring, progressing through the game doesn't feel like you're improving your skills, just feels like time passing since it is so easy. I see some people like this game so maybe its just not my cup of tea, I love metroidvanias, but this I don't.

A delightful metroidvania - tight combat, a sprawling world, and a solid map system. I enjoyed it immensely. :)

An excellent metroidvania with a solid story and enjoyable combat. Easy to get lost, and sometimes confused which way to go, but fun exploration, and talking to NPCs helps.