About This Game You may think it's simple enough to run and jump your way through life. But there's more to this world... or, rather, these worlds. You're entering the duality of a distressed mind, controlling light and dark versions of the same environment. You hold the key to switching from one to the other. Every step forward shows a new obstacle, and a new way to alter it between dark and light. Become comfortable in both worlds and you may be able to make sense of the dreamy landscape around you. You may even find an explanation for why you're here. Maybe.Key Features2D world-switching actionSurreal pixel-art landscapesImmersive sounds and striking music tracksIntriguing, ambiguous, downright disturbing psychotic atmosphereAn unsettling, humanizing platformerI'm no hero...This is a cold world I've entered — all alone —where only my questions remain to keep me company.It is your choice to make sense of the answers slowly revealing themselves through time. The mental landscape you must explore is none too friendly. You are charged with following my descent into madness. I can't promise that I can explain what weaves the fabric of this world we've entered. All I know is that the yarn being spun is shaped by your own beliefs. I just hope your will is strong, and your faith resolute. 7aa9394dea Title: DisorderGenre: Action, IndieDeveloper:Swagabyte GamesPublisher:Rooster Teeth GamesRelease Date: 12 Jan, 2015 Disorder Download Crack Serial Key Pros:Great SoundtrackExcellent StoryThe thoughts of the character are shown.SymbolismNice pixel artPretty trading cards.Interesting journal entries.Great atmosphereGreat endingsCons:Game breaking glitches. Please fix this there were several times where my game crashe and I had to restart the level.Frustrating at times.There are two endings, both evoke different emotions. Even though the game can be frustrating, the endings make the game well worth it (besides the other pros I listed).When you play some things over it feels pretty easy if you had trouble before, so if you plan on playing it over that should not be a problem. I was initially attracted to Disorder not by reading the development diaries, or what the game was about, but by the post apocalyptic like imagery the screen captures portrayed (they also have a vague terraria like look with respect to the graphics, though not in game play mechanics). On playing the game I was really surprised and pleased by the way the developer had created an otherworldly platformer, with two dimensions that you have to swap between to be able to progress. The imagery is a pixelated delight and the music and sound effects add substance to the artwork. Disorder is a creepy atmospheric platformer the like of which I've not come across before. Well worth buying IMO, even at full price.. The dark story of loss and mental illness cannot hide the fact that this is a poorly executed little platformer with muddy controls. It is also badly coded and will in some levels drop your FPS to 10-20 even on a high end machine.. When his younger brother dies, the protagonist loses his marbles. Navigate zany, topsy-turvy worlds to help him find them again!Actually: Disorder is a grim platformer based on slow, precise jumps and the ability to switch between two slightly different versions of the world. Expect to jump from a platform that exists towards empty air, switch worlds, and land on a new one.Pros:- Great level design. - Challenging and interesting puzzles.- Solid exploration of the world switching mechanic.- Good replay value. There are multiple endings, branching paths, and every hidden item you unlock can be "enabled" to add a challenging effect to gameplay. (Think the gods in Bastion, or the limiters in Transistor.)- I encountered no bugs on my first playthrough, which is not something I say a lot.- The trick of the last level is pretty clever.According to taste:- Tries very hard to keep a dark, gloomy atmosphere. Let me put it like this: I can imagine a depressed late-teen to early twenties person writing everything that the main character says in their diary. That said, I wouldn't go out of my way to read that diary.- Some polarity switching games have very distinct flavors for the two worlds (Giana Sisters comes to mind). Disorder switches between sad and agonized, or drab and creepy. As a result, the two worlds aren't easily identifiable: at any given time, I couldn't tell you which one I was in. This didn't bother me at all, but it was sort of unexpected.- Balanced around a slower character with a short jump.Con:- Pretty short. I beat this game in 1.5 hours. There could have easily been another few levels and at least one more major mechanic.- There should really be some sort of visible indicator of whether or not you're blocked from shifting. I'd put an icon on the screen, but if the dev is really committed to not having a HUD, do something with the main character's facial expression instead. The constant, cartoonish frown was a bit much.Overall, a good and innovative game, but I wish there were more of it.. Wow! What a great platformer, I gotta say they did a great job here. Really cool both conceptually and in practice! Occassionally a little repetitve and has a bit of cheap difficulty, but would definetly still reccomend a play, esspecially if it's on sale.. Depression is a lot more common than people realize. You probably know someone who is battling depression or has a relative with the disorder. I know that the past 12 years of my life were filled with it, ruining my college experience and nearly crippling me with anxiety and fear.That a game like "Disorder" exists just makes me happy. I get nearly tear-filled when I see that a developer was brave enough to tackle subject matter that most designers would shake off. While the game doesn't go as far as I might have liked, the vague questions and platitudes make for some compelling writing that really sticks out for me, personally.These thoughts have all crossed my mind at one time or another. You may not know much about the main character, but to see, "I'm not really worth it," cross his mind just reminds me of the hardships I faced to get through my mental illness. It is something that never leaves you, but you learn to cope.The mechanics of the game seem to reflect that. Your character switches between a duality of light and dark. While this isn't exactly original, the story set-up makes the idea very interesting. The graphics also sell the dark atmosphere and sad setting.The game is all about embracing your darkness and moving on with it. There is no sense in sticking to one emotion at all times. You will get nowhere in life, much as this game. You may come up to a dead-end, but switching around polarities can reveal another path.This also lends some non-linearity to the level design. For a platformer to include more than one path is pretty damn excellent. Hidden items are often on those paths, but I did manage to find a couple that were purely alternative routes (often harder, too).The enemies are limited, but each work within the games mechanics. There are dots which reverse their output with polarity changes. Enemies will fire in one direction while in light versus dark. There are some anti-gravity beams that will push or pull you, based on polarity. It makes for some great scenarios, even if a lot of them have been done before.The game is incredibly short, so it never overstays it's welcome. I personally know a lot of the guys from Screwattack, so I know this was intentional. They were born and raised on NES games that didn't waste time. I believe "Disorder" could have used some more difficulty, but replaying the game for alternate paths (or endings) sounds like a very tantilizing prospect.When I said that I didn't feel the game went far enough with it's premise, it was mostly in how little there is to the story. You are never explicitly told what the main character is going through. This makes some of the later "revelations" a bit soft. The full impact could have been extracted had there been some more background.I also think that the very final level is a bit of a cop-out. I will avoid spoiling it, but dying and restarting at checkpoints pretty much negates the challenge. One section did trip me up, but it was mostly down to timing my button presses. Apart from that, you can pretty much breeze through the end game.The price tag is also a little steep. I can see that it was lowered to $10, but I'm not sure if that is fair. I fairly enjoyed the game and would recommend it to people looking for something unique, but the length doesn't seem to justify the asking price. Maybe wait for a half-off sale (I did).Whenever you decide to take the plunge, know that "Disorder" is a very good game. Tackling darker themes and presenting mind-bending puzzles has given us a platformer that feels very different, despite borrowing heavily from it's predecessors. I wouldn't hesitate to say that this should be played by everyone (even if it's not A+ material).7.5\/10. I think I got severe and crippling depression while playing thisthumbz up, don't want my money back.. Grieving is hard to do.Disorder is a puzzle platformer with a strong narrative focus. The mechanics of the game begin with duality (think "timef cu k" among others), but adds some more dynamics as it goes including the necessity of crouching, inversions, dodging projectiles and more. As puzzle platformer, it is demanding and very well made. The solution and execution of each puzzle grows more complex as the game sinks further into the darkness of despondency.Aside from the core mechanics, cursory elements add more to the experience. Most puzzle platformers tend to be linear with a single solution, but Disorder eschews this with branching level design. It feels strange to narrowly escape from one puzzle sequence, only to look back and see that there are other ones that remain untouched and, now, unreachable, Some routes felt easier than others, but that's possibly because the more strenous route held a hidden trinket. These trinkets can be used to modify the game after completion and range from making your character float, or slip, to inverting the world. Finding and using these trinkets adds more replay value and challenge to the game.Along with being intellectually taxing, Disorder weighs heavily on the spirits. Dealing with sensitive topics requires great finesse. At the center of the game is a young man grieving, with different facets emerging from broken homes to suicide. Putting these complicated feelings into a game is no small feat, and Disorder does not hold back. The text of the game relentlessly peels away at the layers. Text pops up throughout the game, written across levels, repeating some sentences that are then saved in the journal. Swapping dimensions will morph these repeating sentences into a different set that, again, are saved into the journal. The deliberate pacing of the story relies on the player sitting still long enough to read both sets of monologue. The story can be difficult to stomach sometimes and every line only adds to this. The conclusions are powerful, and the player is forced to decide how the story ends.However, it should be noted that Disorder isn't without its flaws. Though the controls work well (essential for platformers), I found that there were some framrate issues which led to some frustration. Although I much prefer a game to end too quick rather than drag on, some people measure a game's quality by its length. In that regard, Disorder is on the shorter side, and if you are not up to finding the hidden items then the journey can end to quick for some. Another factor to consider is how many platformers you have played. Sure, everyone's played Mario, but even the most interesting of mechanics in platforming can be found in flash games. With that said, dodging projectiles and hopping on disappearing platformers with two characters in an inverted level that changes behavior with dimension might just be old tricks for some.Disorder is an astounding accomplishment. It manages to feel rewarding and new in a saturated genre both in gameplay and story. However none of these things change the fact that it is emotionally draining. This is truly an unsettling and unforgettable experience, despite some minor flaws.. Really intriguing concept disguised as a 2D platformer. Perspective shifts are a dime a dozen in games these days, but I enjoyed it in Disorder. Hurts your eyes so might want to play in short bursts. Would recommend.
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