Underpolished: The game loves to repeat "Look upon my works, ye might, and despair!" It does not, however, provide any context. This is generally how the game operates - bits and pieces of story are scattered around, but never enough to pull a narrative together. Similarly, game mechanics (like "opportunities") don't really match what little flavor there is. Don't play this if you're looking for story or roleplay. There's none to be had. Poorly advertised: This game advertises itself as a 4K lite. This is a bit of an exaggeration. If you scroll up to tags and click "show more", you'll see that this is actually a board game. That's the sort of experience you're in for. More RISK, less Sis Meyer. With a ruleset and a calculator, you could print out a gameboard and play it as a physical board game.
I don't often review games on GOG, but Treasure Adventure Game warrants a PSA. This is my genre, I love these sorts of light-combat heavy-exploration platformers. I want to like this game, I really do. Unfortunately, that simply isn't possible. This game delights in cheap shots. From pairing inconsitent input lag with tight jumps to using buggy bosses to all but softlock the player, Treasure Adventure Game delights in making the player restart. After my umpteenth "failure" (and at only ~15% progress), I had to call it quits. The developer has taken a great core experience, and done everything in their power to ruin it. If you want a retro platformer that handles well, check out Crystal Caves.
