Glo Phlox Reviews

The game is good at first and even addictive, but after the first boss in the cave comes out a dialog box with a bat and when you try to talk to the npc game freezes and you have to re-enter but it still does not help, so the passage of the game on becomes impossible. Please fix it or just help with the solution of this problem.

played for an hour straight, felt like 10 mins. Challenging yet fun nice mix of both

Pretty good twin-stick metroidvania. There were a few bugs but nothing to keep me from finishing it.

This game runs quite smoothly, the character handling is great and a lot of fun. The artwork for the character is so vibrant and the colour choices for the game are really nice. I've only played a short while into the game but its fun and i'm currently trying to defeat the first boss which is difficult but not too much as to force a rage quit. I think the game would be best played on a controller because the controls are a bit uncertain for a mouse and keyboard. Oh and the abilities are really fun to use!!

Played the game for an hour, loved the art style and game play, definitely recommend using a controller both ps4 and xbox controllers work smoothly with this game. It does get challenging at times but is definitely worth playing. for an indie game it is extremely well done!

This is an amazing indie twin stick shooter with a dark-souls esque story filled with mystery and intrigue. I hope we get a sequel where we see more of Cordette and Angelo.

Let me preface this a bit as I've never really written reviews before, so bear with me as I'm probably going to stumble through my explanations. I had the pleasure of playing a demo version of Glö Phlox at EGLX 2018, and given the experience I had there, I can confidently say the full release was worth the wait. Gameplay: True to its claim, Glö Phlox is indeed a twin-stick, bullet hell metroidvania. It is a fairly expansive yet simplistic world with tight controls that, in its own words, are "easy to learn and hard to master". When you aren't traversing the overworld through Cordette's Bloom Rush - which is your invuln-dash for the game - you're probably going to be fighting the myriad of enemies. Most of the game revolves around your dash and your crossbow, though it is important to note you cannot move and shoot at the same time. It may seem counter-intuitive at first, but what this makes you do is learn the enemy mechanics first and learn your openings so you can capitalize on them to dish out damage with your crossbow. The fodder is easy enough to deal with, unless you're like me and you decide to try and dash passed all of them, only to pull too many and get swamped by the projectiles. The bosses each have their gimmicks, though they are not always easy to exploit, leaving you on your toes while you balance your dodging and your offense. Each boss seems to take a few minutes even if you're up against them for the first time and learning. It might seem unfair due to the aforementioned bullet hell, but that makes it all the more satisfying when you finally get that one amazing run. Additionally, the game does a very good job at telling you where your core abilities are. At any time you can also check your map, with certain icons letting you know what you got and what you could have missed. Also, does music count as gameplay? If so, the tracks are great. In terms of cons, I can only really think of wanting a fast-travel system, though the traditional formula for metroidvanias were never really big on them. Additionally, sometimes it seems like some of the abilities don't work as intended, but that usually falls into the optional collectibles, as I had no trouble completing the game even if I didn't 100% it for my first run. Story: Cordette is an amnesiac elf searching for answers, slowly piecing together her memories as she travels through the various areas. For the sake of being spoiler-free, I can't divulge the entire plot or the characters, but I will say that I was given enough information to figure certain things out. Some may prefer the 'twist out of nowhere', but I'm a firm believer that a good twist is one that the audience can figure out, because it means it had the build-up and the information was there, and it doesn't feel injected unnaturally. The story isn't necessarily revolutionary, but it's definitely not abyssmal. Again, it's a story about an elf girl trying to figure out what's going on. That, and Cordette has the purest smile this face of the planet. All in all, Glö Phlox was a fun experience that I see myself playing over, not only to collect everything but to also find whatever hidden speedrunner strats there are. It's a good game, and it's clear to see the effort that went into it.