Tribal Hunter

If you're wondering why there's so many one-star reviews from non-verified owners of this game, I'll bet it mainly has to do with the current cover art. Believe it or not, while the game DOES have that fixiation on weight-changing and the like, that artwork of Miss Shark up there is the most overtly sexualized part of the game. She's even wearing a pirate getup in-game once the player reaches her boss battle. That bikini only exists in that picture up there. The funny thing is that if you check out the Steam version of the game, not only is the cover art different, but it's a far better representation of what's in the box. I'd recommend the creator or Gog changing the Gog version's cover to the one displayed on Steam, because it's making people think its a full on pornographic furry simulator; not the mere platformer with T-rated suggestive elements it actually is. Now for the game itself. For an indie dev's first big outing, Tribal Hunter is better than it has any right to be. The weight-changing element adds a unique layer to the gameplay, making the player toe the line between being fast and weak, versus slow and heavy-hitting. Granted, this game loop exists because the whole game has that weight-gaining kink to it, but I've found it to be nowhere near as sexualized as people are making it out to be. It's a constant presence, but doesn't become worse than cartoon characters growing huge, with light, suggestive elements here or there. I've seen a couple people complain about how healing works, but there's an element they've either missed or neglected to mention. The usual way to heal is for the player to sit down, where they trade fat for health points, While sitting, hold down the "Fire Spell" button ('H' in my game), and the healing massively speeds up. All in all, the game is fun to play, and can be fun for you too if you don't mind what's in the in-game screenshots. Unfortunately, first impressions matter, and that banner up there is very misleading.

I normally dislike metroid-likes, but this one manages to knock it out of the park by having really unique mechanics. This is specifically more metroid than vania. It has some indie jank, like alt-tabbing causing the game to wet the bed, and the game is front-loaded with too much talking (take my advice and don't talk to the villagers, jjust keep walking right, you can figure it out as you go). It is, however, very hard. It has great mechanics, but when you jump, you can't change your momentum. This is the only metroidvania I've played like that so it definitely takes getitng used to. The game is easily made much more reasonable the second you figure out that there's an upgrades screen in the pause menu you can hit at any time, but even then you're going to have sore thumbs. Oh, yeah. Use a controller. Don't try to use a keyboard. You will die. IRL.

I'll admit I scoffed at the front page when I first saw this release. I figured it was just Hunie Pop for furries or something and moved on. When a certain Youtuber (you know the one) gave it a recommendation I thought it over and decided to give it a try. I've been wrong before with judging books by their cover and had good experiences after the fact, so I decided to impartially review this based on mechanics over anything 'fetish-y.' I've played about two hours so far, and it's overall been a fun experience! The platforming is good, and I'm enjoying the promise of the Metroidvania elements (my pet genre) as I'm gaining new powers. I think the fat/mana mechanic deserves a mention especially. I have to say that the core game design is actually really well executed. Everything ties back to your capacity in this game. Eating downed foes allows you to do a multitude of things, including storing the weight to increase your physical attack power at the cost of some mobility, digesting your stores to regain health and acquire experience for a tech tree, or breathing fireballs as long range projectiles. In addition, this mechanic can be exploited by your enemies, as certain enemies (such as slimes) cannot be digested that I can see so far. You can spit them out as projectiles at enemies, but if you get swarmed and go past your carry weight, it's game over (with a comical pop.) Overall I'd say this is worth checking out if you enjoy Metroidvanias, but you're looking for a unique twist on the typical formula (or if I suppose this game has your 'thing') I wouldn't say this will enjoy the same popularity as Helltaker in terms of being an indie hit due to the particular niche it fills, but it is inspiring to see a group who enjoys something unusual and decides to put their other talents into creating a good game out of it.

The graphics are nice and colorful, and the animation is very well done. It's a very fun platformer.

I made a review a long time ago on steam but generally, i wanted to make one here too. Despite the fetish material in game, it is legitimately one of the best games ive ever played. Its a lot more than "lul furry fetish game", its a pretty well designed game where your weight dictates how you play, where the feitsh bait itself is an extremely interesting game mechanic that perfectly ties into not only how genuinely charming the story and the visuals are, but how this is a platforming beat em up thats legitimately challenging and again, well designed. Ignore any reviews that are "lul, furry bad11!!!!!", because its just shitty trolls who dont know what a good game is. Its a wonderful game with an extremely nice story, great gameplay, and legit a BANGIN ost, seriously, this slaps! I recommend it~ Its more than a fetish bait game, its a game that uses the bait to make for seriously interesting mechanics~ Play it!!