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Zissi's Island Demo

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Explore a whole island in order to get your grandmother a pearl necklace for her birthday. #3d platformer  #Open world  #Action platformer  #Platformer  #Exploration  #Explore  

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Modern game developers have many tools at their disposal, tools that would sound extraordinary to developers from two decades ago. Unity and Unreal Engine 4 are just some of the free engines that everyone can use to express their creativity, and you do not even need a big team to handle everything. Thus, it’s no wonder that the market is flooded with all sorts of interesting creations, not all of which are very enjoyable, unfortunately.

Zissi's Island is a 3D platformer that sports an open world and a pretty relaxing atmosphere, even if the gameplay mechanics can be a tad rough sometimes. Granted, the game still has a long way to go until it is complete, but it seems to be on the right track. Hence, it might just prove to be a decent time waster for a lazy afternoon in which you have nothing better to do.

As the name implies, you play as Zissi, a strange creature that decides to visit her grandmother after a very long time. However, it turns out that it’s the old gal’s birthday, and Zissi is obviously unprepared to deal with this. In order to remedy the situation, she must go on a quest around the island and collect some pearls to make a beautiful necklace for her sweet grandmother.

Your job along the way is to jump, avoid traps and deal with pesky enemies, which is tougher than it sounds, but not for the usual reasons. As such, the gameplay mechanics need some polishing, because right now everything is a bit too jerky and imprecise, which is especially bad in a platformer. The actual level design is not all that great either, given the fact that there are many empty areas and everything feels like a little too linear, even for an open-world game.

Most enemies can be destroyed by jumping on top of them, just like in every other platformer out there. However, the imprecise controls and camera movement make this task more annoying than it needs to be, and it may cause a few rage quits every now and again. As for the graphics, they are quite pleasant and colorful, especially since there’s even a day/night cycle included for your pleasure.

When it’s all said and done, Zissi's Island has what it takes to become a fan favorite, just not now. The level design is too barren and uninspired in most places, the controls are not smooth enough, and there’s just no incentive to keep playing after you see a bit of the island. With a few improvements, on the other hand, everything could turn on a dime and convince a lot more people to keep playing. Thus, you can support the developer by voting for the game on Steam Greenlight.

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  runs on:
Windows
  file size:
149 MB
  filename:
ZissisIslandDemo.zip
  18 screenshots:
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  main category:
Games Demo
  genre:
Platformer
Arcade
Action/Adventure
3rd Person
  gamepad:
Gamepad supported
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