SMIB is a small robot with a big problem. Humankind can’t smile anymore and sent SMIB to space to find the cure. It needs YOU to remotely program its routes in its biggest mission: an adventure through the most exotic planets in the Universe. Solve puzzles, find the cure, and get SMIB back to Earth!
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21 Steam reviews
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I have a personal policy of never buying Early Access games.
This one makes me feel I should stick to that policy no matter what.
This game is so SMIB
Игра SMIB: Mission Cure, к сожалению, разочаровала меня. Начну с графики: она выглядит устаревшей и неубедительной, что сильно отвлекает от игрового процесса. Анимация персонажей хромает, и иногда даже становится трудно понять, что происходит на экране.
Геймплей слишком однообразен и скучен. Задачи, которые предлагает игра, быстро становятся рутинными, и я не ощущал никакого прогресса или мотивации продолжать. Боевая система не впечатляет, а управление порой вызывает раздражение — многие действия требуют слишком много времени и усилий.
Сюжет тоже не блещет оригинальностью. Он кажется поверхностным и предсказуемым, без интересных поворотов или глубоких персонажей. Проблемы с балансом сложности также не добавляют положительных эмоций: то слишком легко, то внезапно сложно, и не всегда понятно, что делать дальше.
В итоге, SMIB: Mission Cure оставила у меня больше негативных впечатлений, чем положительных. Я ожидал большего и, к сожалению, не могу рекомендовать эту игру тем, кто ищет что-то интересное и увлекательное.
More please ..... A Game about how to get from point A to point B. I loved it.
Section 7 gave me trouble because the instruction for EXACTLY how & where to use the laser gun was lacking & or confusing, But thanks to someone in the community posting a Video with the solution to that Particular puzzle map. I was able to complete the game without further Help. Hats off & many thanks to them,
Overall for me a FUN Game .... I am champing at the bit for the other worlds to this game to be added to my library!!
I don't play or review early access games, plenty of supposedly finished ones (often in early access state still), but when they undoubtedly get abandoned for whatever reason, might as well see what's what, as that's most likely as good as they'll ever get.
since I liked the dev's first game, [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/dohi64/recommended/1090790]magicolors[/url], despite its flaws, I picked this up as soon as it came out in november 2020, with the estimate of 60-120 days spent in early access. [b]it received ZERO updates in 2 years[/b] and the developers have moved on without explaining the situation. they even had [url=https://store.steampowered.com/developer/menssana]mens sana[/url], developer of pretty good casual puzzle games, on board, so it's an even bigger disappointment. they said it was a financial decision, which I'm sure is true and very sad, but none of the player's concern.
it's a sci-fi puzzler, [b]12 levels[/b] unlocked one by one on a single planet (they were going for 30-36 and more locations in the finished game), and all you do is give the robot instructions to reach the exit. [b]it's basically a simple programming game[/b] for dum-dums like me. simple doesn't mean easy though, especially with controls like this.
it's [b]completely mouse-driven, no hotkeys[/b] at all. the camera can be manipulated with arrows on the dashboard or by holding right click, mouse wheel zooms, hold it to pan and there's isometric, 1st-person and 3rd-person view. [b]some levels have multiple floors with no way of hiding the top layer and walls or making them transparent[/b], and fighting with the camera to see what's where and how is tedious. it was a thing in [b]magicolors[/b], congrats on the step back.
click a tile to assign a command to it, left click rotates, right click removes the command, which can be a direction, jump, interact or push (placing a command under a box, so the robot can move on after dealing with it, can also be problematic). use tools if necessary (laser and two others later), then hit the play button to see what you've done. no pausing, [b]movement is slow[/b] and there are all sorts of transition animations everywhere wasting even more time.
levels aren't timed, but [b]you can only use a limited number of commands[/b] and the robot has limited energy to execute them (one bar per command, not sure why a separate energy meter was necessary). charge stations replenish resources and act as [b]checkpoints, so failing doesn't necessarily put you back to the start of the level[/b] and placed commands remain intact as well. except [b]every ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ time you hit a roadblock, the robot starts talking and only after that can you reset[/b]. or just close the dialog window to shut it up, but it shouldn't even come up after the first couple of times.
I love voxels, but [b]the game is ugly and half the levels are really dark[/b]. the music is okay but [b]text display is the annoying typewriter variety[/b], can't be made to appear all at once, and of course there are bleeps and bloops because it's a robot talking.
settings, also available while playing a level, include separate volume settings for the incredibly loud music and sfx. no separate 'speech' toggle for the text display sounds and even turned down the game will play a deafening level complete jingle and laser sound. windowed mode with a non-resizable but much smaller window and sensitivity and axis flips for the mouse. sensitivity also needs to be dialed back from the default.
I overlooked clunkiness in their first game and this could've turned out to be something recommendable too (though looking at the demo of their latest attempt, I highly doubt it, they seem to have learned nothing over the years), but as it is, [b]it's more like a demo with finicky controls[/b].
after ruining their reputation instead of clear communication that costs nothing (except said reputation), [b]I won't be purchasing more of their games, 2 of which are also sitting half-baked, one also in early access hell since november 2020[/b], which I also bought on day 1. fool me once or twice...
Ist OK und knifflig in höheren Levels, einzigst die Übersicht ist manchmal unübersichtlich, da kann man noch soviel Zoomen und schalten. Aber ok es ist ein netter Zeitvertreib für zwischendurch!
Another great game form Virtual Arts Studio. A charismatic little robot and isometric puzzles as seen on Wall-e and Captain Toad. Very nice Ievel design. A must buy game!
This voxel game is very beautiful!
Programming SMIB on your missions to different places is fun and challenging!
Great and perfect songs to analyze which strategy is the one that will take the beloved robot to its destination.
Congratulations for the game!
I can't get enough of playing :)
Cute robot friend!
You program your happy friend robot to help humanity to smile!
So the SMIB little Robot do it`s job very well,
it gave me and my family hours of fun!
Totally recommended !
This game is very pleasing, nice puzzles, beautiful and just love for the robot animations, they are so cute! The mechanics are very well designed and clever and the way they are presented just shows the level of detail the developers gave to the product. I highly recommend!! Its fun!! Congrats to the developers.
The voxel art plus the puzzle mechanic is amazing! I also like the possibility to change the camera perspective! Remembers a lot the curiosity robot! Great game for tech-lovers like me lol. You Know what? Recommended!
I liked very much and the robot is so cute.
Very good and very creative! It has several interesting challenges where you have to program the robot to go the right way! Congratulations to the developers!
An excellent game, with good graphics and very good background music. Easy and intuitive to play. Super Recommend.
What a great and funny game!
I enjoyed very much the gameplay design and the puzzle elements, I believe that along with the Voxel art style, everything combined pretty well. (and the character SMIB is very funny too)
If you like puzzle games and voxel art, I surely recommend it.
I loved the game!
It has challenging, fun puzzles and beautiful art.
I found the idea of giving commands to the robot to perform the tasks very cool and requires attention to not end the battery of the robot.
Beautiful voxel art and challenging puzzle game! There are no timer, no rushes, only focus on how you can solve each stage to progress the game. And some little surprises when you make some mistakes that lead our charismatic protagonist into a wrong way. Recomended!
I loved the game. I really liked the robot's movement. The character is charismatic and interesting. Great puzzle with perfect level progression. I am waiting for the official launch. Congrats to the devs!
Cute little game! Very interesting puzzles. I loved how the game looks. SMIB, please find this cure soon! Recommended!
A very interesting puzzle game with beautiful voxel art. It has simple and differentiated mechanics to program the path that the robot must follow. Very nice to play.
Cool game! And cute robot! (lol) I love voxel art and cute robotic characters like the ones in Wall-e and this game delivers just that. Recommended.
