forma.8

Forma.8 is stylish metroidvania that push the player's will to explore and understand a beautiful vectorial environment without saying a word. A game design masterclass.

With its gorgeous, minimalistic visuals, Forma.8 is a cool metroidvania game with something to say. Backtracking is well-implemented, while the lack of a detailed map could be considered one of the few weak points of an awesome production.

Forma.8 may not be perfect gameplay-wise, but gorgeous visuals and a true sense of exploration and discovery elevate it above other Metroidvania titles.

[Forma.8‘s] gameplay is solid, if not a little frustrating at times, but its great sound design and brilliant aesthetic really sets it apart from the crowd.

Overall Forma.8 is a good, if slightly flawed take on the Metroidvania genre. Its barebones story is divisive as it depends almost entirely on players’ interpretations. The gameplay is satisfying at times and thrilling at others though its inconsistency is what holds the game back. For those wanting to explore seriously stylish and striking environments, you could do much worse than Forma.8.

Forma.8 isn’t the most original metroidvania-type in mechanical terms. It’s also a touch obtuse in its early hours, but the pulp sci-fi novel visuals, electronica soundtrack, and intriguingly drip-fed storytelling are reasons enough to warrant your attention.

An engaging and inventive puzzle adventure game with clever boss battles that balance challenge with difficulty. [Apr 2017, p.81]

One of the best games of this generation. A proper classic, with a novel twist. The sense of discovery in this game is simply unbelievable. I don't think you can play anything else from the same genre after this.

In Forma.8 the player is put in control of an artificial life form (droid) that has been deployed to explore a mysterious planet. The game certainly looks nice and, along with the subtle music, this creates atmospheric environment. The ‘floaty’ controls take a bit of getting used but work fine in context and the game provides a decent level of challenge as a result. Having said all this I can’t say I particularly enjoyed Forma.8 however. Maybe I just don’t have the patience I used to but these days I find I quickly lose interest in games where I spent a good proportion of my time unsure of exactly where I’m supposed to be going, especially when there is lots of backtracking involved. That is certainly the case with Forma.8 and about an hour into the game, having wandered around for 15-20 minutes trying to work out where to go next, I decided I had enough as the gameplay simply wasn't sufficiently enjoyable to justify the time...

A game that tried to be Hollow Knight, and failed very hard, nothing more to say

Nice looking game, controls feel good, need mechanic, but the first boss is too hard. You don't get any indication of progress for doing damage, so you're never really sure if what you are doing is correct or not. It's the first boss of the game!

Controls are terrible and the first boss is both too much of an difficulty spike and a unfair challenge as you have no feedback on damage or progress. i recommend to pass on this game, there are better one in the genre.