Riot of the numbers Reviews

I personally purchased this game. I reviewed it for my 99 Cent Gaming series. Riot of the Numbers is a game that has me divided (pun intended) on whether I think it's worth the purchase or not. Let me get into the nitty gritty to tell you why. This game is a platformer where your enemies are numbers, your heroes are numbers, and your weapons are math signs. The goal of each of the Riot of the Numbers' levels (save two boss levels) is to knock down the number from the top center of the screen from whatever it is to 0 which unlucks the door to progress. You start off with a subtraction projectile, an addition stomp, and in some levels you gain the division projectile. What has me conflicted about this game is just how little there is to do here. I enjoyed the theme surrounding your goals, getting stumped on a few levels trying to figure out who to shoot, who to stomp, and who to spare. I enjoyed having to control two characters at the same time because of the need to focus on who to move and when. Overall, I like what the game brought me. The issues I have aren't with the gameplay, the controls (although I hope the dev adds controller support at some point), or anything like that. I just wish there was more to it. The game was over before I felt it truly begun. Mechanics like having to divide or controller multiple characters came and went. There were only two boss battles and the last one felt very dissapointing compared to the first, and even more so because it was the final battle. I believe the game could have been something very fun if only there were more. I wanted more chances to rack my brain with the division sign. I wanted to see how multiplication could have thrown things into insanity. What the game had in a good concept was brought down by the lack of content surrounding it. I have more to say in my video below, and you'll be able to see (and hopefully have read) why it's so hard to say yes or no to this title. I want to say yes because there's nothing inherently wrong with Riot of the Numbers, and I want to say no because I felt like there wasn't enough here for me to really sink my teeth into. That said....if you enjoy what you see on the store page, like a little math challenge to go along with your platforming, and want to have a good 20-30 minute distraction for just under a dollar...is it worth it: yes. For everyone else, it's probably okay to watch someone play it unless the developer decideds to add more, or even do a sequel that adds a lot more to the concept. If either of those things happen, I would love to revisit this game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AcQGGx3BqM

Hey, I received this as part of a bundle for the equivalent of 30 cents, so I feel I received my money's worth, and then some. This is a classic-styled platformer game, with the added wrinkle of simple math problems to increase your score. There are classic enemies in the shape of various digits, and a "level number" that must be changed to 0 to earn the score bonus. Of course you can just go to the exit doors and continue the game, but to match the level number you jump on an enemy to add its number to the level number, or shoot it with a minus to reduce the level number by that amount. I think it's pretty clever, and it adds puzzle elements to what would otherwise be a typical platformer game (again, still likely worth the 30 cents I bought it with). I do have a sneaking suspicion that the background music is originally from an 8-bit NES game from back in the day. I can't recall which, but the feeling won't go away. Some people would be upset by this, but I feel it adds to the game's charm.

Despite playing This Game, my personal struggles with self-esteem, social isolation, and depression remain unresolved. While the game may be enjoyable, it has not addressed the underlying issues I continue to face in my life. I had a small wee wee, no friends, no girlfriend, depression and absolutely no will to live. None of these things have changed, but the game is pretty good.

The idea is good but the game is terrible. Poor graphic and hard to control.

original concept but ultimately very badly made and unfun. Also, the music in this game is literally stolen from Battletoads.

What the game does on paper looks very good. For this reason, I can say that it attracted me a lot, but when it came to playing it, I was disappointed because the controls of the game really prevented me from enjoying the game.

As a former math teacher, I like the idea of the game. After playing it, I found it difficult. The controls on keyboard are hard to coordinate with the movements. I therefore regret spending my money on it. I just can't stand to play it.

The idea is good but the execution is terrible. It's just not fun whatsoever, and that's compounded by the terrible graphics and poor controls. It's locked to a 4:3 aspect ratio with no way to change the resolution as there's no options menu whatsoever. It solely exists to farm trading cards, seeing as it's included in a bundle called 'Trading Cards Mega Discount Bundle'.

I thought I could practice my math skills with this one. The controls are not good. The jumps need to be perfect or you cant reach. It has a weird double almost triple jump if you touch a wall but the wall jump only works half the time. It plays more like a bad hardcore platform game rather than a math puzzle game.

I'm kinda sceptic for this one. The game itself is just as bad as it looks but the concept would be pretty cool for a kid. There is of course no story lines, but the intro of the game is brilliant. Graphically speaking, it looks like a game from the 90s. You would only buy the game if you want the trading cards, nothing else. Only purchase while on sale.