Very well done!
Awesome! Thinking about making a sequel (please)?
Reviews for "Hero's Arms"
Incredible
I'm completely surprised at how deep this game was. At first, I thought it would be a short and simple "go here and do this" type of adventure, but I was delighted to find that I had to discover and explore on my own. Coming across caves to explore, only wondering what prize awaited me at the end. Discovering weapons and potions to help you to become stronger instead of just buying them is one of my favorite game features.
The bosses felt like bosses, the arena was a fun challenge, Level design was...simple, bun not without its charm. Really this game is a great combination of what made the first Zeldas so memorable. The only thing I didn't care for was the money grinding for the best weapons. I'd much rather have gone through a set of super challenging dungeons to get them.
For a single flash game, this feels like a full adventure, that's something that cant be said for many. I look forward to the games you make in the future, and perhaps a sequel to this one.
Good job, and good luck.
Thank God
I'd just like to begin this review by saying thank you. Yes... thank you for this game.
As a small child in the Woodlands of Kasterlock, I was raised on the likes of Link, Mario, Kirby, and all the other 8-bit heroes (much like everyone else here), so I'll always have a soft spot for some retro-style gaming. And I dunno who you guys are, but you hit the nail on the head with this'n.
Maybe it was somewhere in the slapstick introduction. Perhaps it was somewhere between the goofy graphics and the killer 8-bit style text. Hell, it coulda been somewhere between the useless ramblings of villagers to the more, dare I say 'serious' tone of World 2. Wherever or whatever it was, this game's got me hooked. It's got the great Zelda vibe, while at the same time retaining a more 'contemporary' feel with the flash-style in-game graphics we all know and love. And yet somehow, this doesn't distract from the nostalgic retro feel I got when playing it.
The story is... erm... well, it takes a more straightforward path, be it in the humour of World 1 or the dank, gloomy atmosphere of World 2. There's no use of unnecessary rambling to be found here (well, for the most part) - just a nice, straightforward game. No tutorials. No detailed ramblings on how to play (I mean hell, it's written on the in-town signs). Just load it up and get you ass 'ta playin, and honestly would be have it any other way?
Though it can get tiring at times taking the same world map to get to side-dungeons and encounter bosses, it's actually worth it. There's enough here to keep you hooked 'til the end, thanks to the awesome progression. Half the time I zoned out and forgot why I was playing (in terms of a story), and didn't care; I just wanted to find the next palace and destroy the next boss, dammit!
Mix one part fantastically polished graphics, add a dash of classic (S)NES-style feel, top with a clever variety of enemies, items, and weaponry, and you got yourself a nice tasty dish. What's not to love? Honestly, I don't think I'd *want* to meet the man who doesn't appreciate a game such as this.
They just don't make games this good anymore
Just like Colicoid, i starrted playing it around the release. Im a huge zelda fan and I really love this game too :D:D 5/5 10/10 and fave!!
"Amazing game!"
This is so fun! Although i am only 13 through family and friends i have played my share of old school rpgs this by far one of the most fun games I have ever had the pleasure of playing. I know that this is probably unnecssary but an easy way to level up early on is to get the sword in the cave south of the first castle unlock the boomeraxe from the first castle and go 3 areas left of your house and hit the switch from the right with the boomeraxe go south and left until you're in a grave yard slay ratzombies with the sword and you will level up like crazy. Again great game and i love all the bezerk studios work and i cant wait for the sequl to homerun in bezerk land!