Demon Turf

Demon Turf
Developer(s)Fabraz
Publisher(s)Playtonic
Director(s)Fabian Rastorfer
Producer(s)Fabian Rastorfer
Designer(s)
  • Fabian Rastorfer
  • Ben Miller
  • Edgar Castro
Artist(s)
  • Fabian Rastorfer
  • "Miimows"
Writer(s)Fabian Rastorfer
Composer(s)
  • "Fat Bard"
  • M.R. Miller
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleaseNovember 4, 2021
Genre(s)Platform, action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Demon Turf is a 3D platformer action-adventure game developed by Fabraz and published by Playtonic Friends.[1] The game was released November 4, 2021 on Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.[2][3][4]

Gameplay

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Demon Turf is a platform action-adventure game set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective. The player takes control of Beebz, a young demon girl, and travels between four different worlds called "Turfs", each of which is separated into separate levels.[5] The objective of every level is to find and steal a "Battery", and every level has three "Sweets" hidden in them as a secondary objective. Instead of direct combat, Beebz is able to use her projectile to push enemies off of the level or into spikes in order to defeat them. Beebz is also capable of learning new special abilities called "Turf Abilities" that expand her platforming capabilities, such as allowing her to take flight or slow time in a localized area. Demon Turf has elements of a "collectathon", with a "Photo Hunt" mode where the player is encouraged to take pictures of specific objects in the game world.[6]

The game has no checkpoints, instead giving the player the ability to decide when and where to set one of three different Checkpoint Flags that they can teleport to and respawn at.[5][7]

Development

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The game was conceived by Fabraz studio head Fabian Restorfer. Fabian said in an interview with IGN that the studio felt content that they done everything they wanted to do with 2D platformers with their previous game, Slime-san, but they were not entirely sure they fully explored everything that a platformer can be.[8] Demon Turf started development as a 2.5D platformer, and a successor to Slime-san before being finalized into its current form.[9] The game was programmed by Fabraz studio's head programmer, Ben Miller.[10] It was developed using the Unity Engine.[citation needed]

Demon Turf Trials

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In the lead up to the launch of the full Demon Turf game, Fabraz studios released an extended demo of the game called Demon Turf Trials.[4] In addition to containing the first three levels of the game, Demon Turf Trials also featured a special "Trials Mode" where players could compete to get the best time in specially designed weekly challenges. The player with the best time every week will get a portrait of themselves, a pet, or a family member in the Demon Turf video game.[4]

Reception

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Demon Turf received "generally favorable" reviews for most platforms according to review aggregator Metacritic;[12][13][14] the Windows version received "mixed or average" reviews.[11] Nintendo World Report noted in their review that combat felt less integrated in the game then other mechanics.[18] Destructoid was more critical, citing the art style as one of the few strong parts of the game that was also unique.[7]

Sequel

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A followup game, Demon Turf: Neon Splash was released on April 14, 2022.[21]

References

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  1. ^ Young, Rory (March 26, 2021). "Stylish 3D Platformer Demon Turf is Now Being Published by Playtonic Games". Game Rant. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Livingston, Christopher (June 10, 2022). "Demon Turf is a 3D platformer with 2D illustrations from the makers of Slime-San". PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Doolan, Liam (June 10, 2020). "Slime-San Creator Announces Demon Turf - A New 3D Platformer Coming To Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Romano, Sal (October 19, 2021). "Demon Turf launches November 4". Gematsu. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Stockdale, Henry (November 3, 2021). "Demon Turf review: new Beebz on the block". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Lopez, Azario (June 10, 2020). "Indie Adventure 'Demon Turf' Revealed for Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC in New Trailer". Noisy Pixel. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c Handley, Zoey (November 3, 2021). "Review: Demon Turf". Destructoid. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  8. ^ IGN (June 10, 2020). Demon Turf is the Next Big Indie 3D Platformer (video). Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via IGN.
  9. ^ IGN (June 10, 2020). Demon Turf - Gameplay Interview | Summer of Gaming 2020 (video). Retrieved May 2, 2022 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ a b Scullion, Chris (November 3, 2021). "Review: Demon Turf is a stylish platformer but the devil's in the details". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Demon Turf for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Demon Turf for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Demon Turf for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Demon Turf for Xbox Series X Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  15. ^ Helm, Jordan (November 3, 2021). "Review: Demon Turf". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  16. ^ Barragán, Roberto (November 30, 2021). "Demon Turf, análisis. Un alocado viaje a través del inframundo" [Demon Turf review. A crazy journey through the underworld]. MeriStation (in Spanish). Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  17. ^ Reynolds, Ollie (November 3, 2021). "Demon Turf Review". Nintendo Life. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  18. ^ a b Rairdin, John (November 3, 2021). "Demon Turf (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  19. ^ Tailby, Stephen (November 3, 2021). "Mini Review: Demon Turf (PS5) - Fresh 3D Platformer Blends Old and New with Style". Push Square. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  20. ^ "Demon Turf review – 3D platformer from Hell". Metro. November 3, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  21. ^ Hagues, Alana (April 21, 2022). "Nintendo Download: 21st April (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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