Boru mo by Kyle McKernan looks amazing and just launched on Greenlight.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=394833027
This game looks super cool and Kyle is a cool guy (we went to the same college) so y'all should vote.
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This game looks super cool and Kyle is a cool guy (we went to the same college) so y'all should vote.
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Finally, a new trailer for Thumper
And finally, a new page just in time for the next Screenshot Saturday...
Nice to see these 2015 threads doing so well. Except for the December outlier of 19 pages, we haven't had a thread with this many pages since last summer
And finally, a new page just in time for the next Screenshot Saturday...
Nice to see these 2015 threads doing so well. Except for the December outlier of 19 pages, we haven't had a thread with this many pages since last summer
Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball - $14.99 (PC/MAC)
Not sure if this qualifies as a new release as it has just left early access and obviously been up on steam for a while.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/270450/
Disco Dodgeball is a physics-based multiplayer sports FPS set in a futuristic dance club. Launch unicycle robots off neon-lit skate park ramps and nail each other with explosive dodgeballs. Free Demo
Not sure if this qualifies as a new release as it has just left early access and obviously been up on steam for a while.
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Reassembly is out of Early Access
Reassembly - $14.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
Reassembly - $14.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://www.anisopteragames.com
Build your entire ship out of pieces, LEGO style. Thruster placement and mass distribution define the dynamics of your ship, so different designs feel very different to fly.
A procedurally generated open living world full of many different types of AI spaceships, space stations, and synthetic plants, each intent on self perpetuation. Take advantage of impromptu battles between rival factions to recover objectives, or run away after your opponent calls in reinforcements
Wield a wide variety of projectile and beam weapons, missiles, rockets and torpedoes, deployable drones, and more against your enemies.
Thank you so much, we're working so hard to improve AI, gameplay, lights... now is the step to test and improve, and test again... and improve again...
Diego improving AI scripting:
Fernando improving lights and layout
Dani testing... looking for bugs:
Ismael testing...
And finally Yannick improving art details and gameplay:
Thank you so much, we're working so hard to improve AI, gameplay, lights... now is the step to test and improve, and test again... and improve again...
Diego improving AI scripting:
Fernando improving lights and layout
Dani testing... looking for bugs:
Ismael testing...
And finally Yannick improving art details and gameplay:
I love such small snippets as insights/impressions into developmentThanks for sharing.
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Camera Obscura - $6.99 (PC)
http://www.cameraobscuragame.com
An ancient tower in a forgotten land. A lone photographer on a desperate search. A once-in-a-lifetime chance. Camera Obscura is a puzzle-platformer in which you attempt to summit a ruined tower a relic of a fanatical sect trying to reach the sun. Facing dangerous animals, crumbling architecture, and perilous pitfalls, can you reach the Summit, and perhaps, redemption?
Camera Obscura uses an innovative "afterimage" mechanic that allows the player to temporarily clone the Tower's architecture in order to span gaps, create staircases, and freeze moving platforms in place. The ability to copy and manipulate each level allows players to find many paths through the tower's 57 maps.
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Catacomb Kids - $15.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
Hot Tin Roof - $14.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
One By One - Free (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/315840/
Catacomb Kids is a brutal platformer roguelike that pits you against the deadly Catacombs aided only by magic, steel, and your quick reflexes. Traverse procedurally generated dungeons and hack, slash, burn, and blast your way through hordes of things that want to kill you.
Hot Tin Roof - $14.99 (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/253390/
Youre the Private Investigator on a string of grisly murders, scouring for clues in a 3D side-scrolling world. Grab your fedora and revolver - in Hot Tin Roof youre on the case! Dive into a noir mystery and become Emma Jones, the only PI partnered to a cat named Franky.
One By One - Free (PC, Mac, Linux)
http://throughgames.itch.io/one-by-one
In an empty battleground, three brave contestants plan their moves, unaware of how the fight will unfold.
The player records the action of each character, one after the other, trying to anticipate how all of their moves will eventually play together.
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Huh, I have an extra Nuclear Throne in my Steam inventory. Not sure where that came from. Anyone interested?
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No problem. Send me a friend request and I'll send it your wayYes please
http://steamcommunity.com/id/More_Badass/
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Done. Enjoy! It's an awesome game, Vlambeer sure knows how to make satisfying gameplay
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My Let's Play of Catacomb Kids:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9310oIFNIds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9310oIFNIds
Quick Impressions: Roguelite Platformer with tons of RPG mechanics. As you explore, your map will slowly flesh itself out with an almost intense fog-of-war shrouding your playing field which managed to kill me good with traps just out of sight. Even though I know they are randomly generated levels, they feel designed with cruel intentions. Which is to say, this game is HARD. Unmercifully hard. And it's permadeath.
But the game is about experimenting. Not only do you have to pick a class with specfic attributes, you're given a random roster of characters to choose from (within that class) that have a random assortment of starting equipment and attributes.
And even though it's only version 0.0.6 game is really tight. Animations are excellent (in my Let's Play, I land on a ledge and my character had to catch his balance which felt perfect for the situation because there were a set of spikes right below me) as well as cause and effect. Find a potion and drink it? Now you have an empty glass bottle. You could throw it at an enemy or drop it on a trap.
You can carefully open doors so that you may re-close them, or you could bust them open and then destroy them.
There are only two classes to choose from right now with another four to be released at a later date.
I think my only real complaint is that it's local co-op and not online co-op.
But the game is about experimenting. Not only do you have to pick a class with specfic attributes, you're given a random roster of characters to choose from (within that class) that have a random assortment of starting equipment and attributes.
And even though it's only version 0.0.6 game is really tight. Animations are excellent (in my Let's Play, I land on a ledge and my character had to catch his balance which felt perfect for the situation because there were a set of spikes right below me) as well as cause and effect. Find a potion and drink it? Now you have an empty glass bottle. You could throw it at an enemy or drop it on a trap.
You can carefully open doors so that you may re-close them, or you could bust them open and then destroy them.
There are only two classes to choose from right now with another four to be released at a later date.
I think my only real complaint is that it's local co-op and not online co-op.
Hell 2 the Yeah - you literally know its a quality game the second you load it up.
Damn Catacomb Kids looks sweet!!!
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That's not the half of it. Find a potion? Blast it with fire to turn the potion into an area of effect vapor. Drink the potion, then you can throw a mushroom in water and fill the empty bottle with poison water. Using a burning red-hot rock to cook food or a bloody rock to distract fish. The depth is so good
Here's the CK thread if you wanted to post your video there
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=979121
Thank you so much, we're working so hard to improve AI, gameplay, lights... now is the step to test and improve, and test again... and improve again...
Diego improving AI scripting:
[IG]http://redgoddessgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_20150220_111617287-1024x575.jpg[/img]
Fernando improving lights and layout
[MG]http://redgoddessgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_20150220_111555132-1024x575.jpg[/img]
Dani testing... looking for bugs:
[IG]http://redgoddessgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_20150220_111609254_HDR-1024x575.jpg[/img]
Ismael testing...
[im]http://redgoddessgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_20150220_121258675-1024x575.jpg[/img]
And finally Yannick improving art details and gameplay:
[im]http://redgoddessgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_20150220_121339713_HDR-1024x575.jpg[/img]
Diego, Fernando, Dani, Ismael.
Something tells me you guys are Spanish.
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The Old Tree - Short (17 minutes) but charming point and click game, it's not that hard and the puzzles are very simple and you'll hardly get stuck in the game. It's short and free so it's hard to not recommend it even if you don't like the genre.
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.Gods Will Be Watching DLC http://www.deconstructeam.com/we-hope-you-like-to-read-because-the-dlc-will-have-a-lot-of-text/
And Devolver's PAX lineup is mighty nice.
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Downwell and Paradise Never? Time to do some research
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Downwell is a Japanese game being developed by one person, you descend a dungeon while shooting the enemies with your shoes, it's being develop for mobile and I guess with Devolver picking it to publish we will get a PC version
I haven't found nothing about Paradise Never.
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Cool, sounds like a more frenetic Probabiity 0. Can't find a single article about Paradise NeverDownwell is a Japanese game being developed by one person, you descend a dungeon while shooting the enemies with your shoes, it's being develop for mobile and I guess with Devolver picking it to publish we will get a PC version
I haven't found nothing about Paradise Never.
I'm also suprised they don't have Crossing Souls on that line-up
Downwell is a Japanese game being developed by one person, you descend a dungeon while shooting the enemies with your shoes, it's being develop for mobile and I guess with Devolver picking it to publish we will get a PC version
I haven't found nothing about Paradise Never.
That reminds me, we featured this one game about going up a dungeon, which was a bit Spelunky-like but only had the first chapter out back then. Does anyone remember the name? I bought it and wanted to check up whether part 2 has released by now.
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Crossing Souls looks interesting, thank you for bringing my attention to it, and strangely there is really nothing about Paradise Never maybe it's a good idea to try reaching Devolver to know more about this game.
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Any more details you can remember? Perhaps Chasm?
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Ah ha, found some info
Paradise Never - PC, Mac, Linux
http://indiemegabooth.com/project/paradise-never/
Paradise Never is an action RPG set on an island colony of France, during the Revolution of 2027.
The revolution fails and it costs the lives of your friends.
But watching over everything is an inscrutiable Goddess, who intervenes, sending you back in time to relive those three days over and over again.
Find a way to finish what you started, or, failing that: save your friends.
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Wow, MegaSphere continues to impress with these GIFs
Nah, it wasnt a metroidvania, if I remember correctly it was more of a roguelike in progression. It was strictly just venturing up a dungeon, and you mostly needed to rely on good timing and a few items. I really liked it, but I am not even sure there was anyone else who played it since there was no demo and it cost 5$.
Hey guys, sorry to be a n000b but I'm trying to get into more indie games - this thread looks great, just wondering about the format, I see you make a new thread every month - is the 'recently released games' post JUST for the month of the thread? e.g. in this thread, are all of those games ones which have released in february? And then next month's (March's) thread will have the best of those in the 'best games of last month' section?
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Towerclimb? $5, 2d platformer, climbing up a vertical tower dealing with hazards and threats, beta was part 1 and part 2 is still in development
http://www.davioware.com/towerclimb
Yes! Thank you! That game was so fun, did anyone else play it? Bummer though that part 2 is still not out.
The last version is from (August 2, 2013), geez.
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I got it too, but haven't played in a while. As of this month, devs said they're hard at work on part 2, so that's a good sign
Recently released is usually the games we collected the month before, so the February games contains mostly games that have been released in January. The reason for that is that maintaining these threads takes a LOT of time, so we set up a system, where everyone can post new releases in here, and at the end of a month, they get picked up by a program (Toma-bot), which creates the thread for next month.
Its perfectly fine to add games that released in the past couple months as well, sometimes we even include even older games if they havent been featured yet, since Indies are really easy to miss and it would be annoying to not feature certain great games at all, just because we missed their release.
And yep, March will have the best games of February in the best-of part.
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Hey, monthly voting should be happening soon, right, since Feb is a short month?
Just post it again, maybe with a nicer blurb and updated info regarding platform and price. We feature games twice in the released section, once for the first playable version (alpha, beta whatever) and the second time on full release.
Yea, I'll put up the voting post tomorrow I think.
Speaking of which, you can still play more games until the end of the month, so take your time to play some more before posting your final voting tally
CELL HD: EMERGENCE - $5.99 (WINDOWS)
Think this may have been out for a bit but has just been released on steam.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/334960/?cc=us
Based on a 3D version of mathematician John Conway's "Game of Life," the game puts the player in a biological world that is uncannily alive. Free Demo
Think this may have been out for a bit but has just been released on steam.
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Anyone else excited for Trash TV? Game's been in development since 2011, and I've been pretty hyped for it since I learned about it last year. It's a puzzle-platformer where your arsenal of guns is how you solve puzzles.
Here's the TIGSource Devlog if you want to read up on its development
http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=23146.0
Here's the TIGSource Devlog if you want to read up on its development
http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=23146.0
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Lost Hope - 2015 (PC, Mac, Linux)
Acaratus - 2016 (PC)
Therefore - ????
Presence - ????
Ruiner - ????
The Weaponographist - 2015 (PC, Mac, Linux
The Grandfather - late 2015/early 2016 (PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox One)
Previously Mentioned
The Deer God
http://somberpixel.tumblr.com
Lost Hope is a survival horror game were you can freely explore a whole city and make decisions as you try to survive a mutant catastrophe.
What would you do if suddenly people are turning into violent mutants? Spending your days at home waiting for everything to get solved was an option but you have already done that for a long time and are now out of supplies. What happens next is up to you: your objective is to escape from the city and (if you are curious enough) discover what actually happened.
Acaratus - 2016 (PC)
http://www.acaratus.com
Acaratus is an episodic turn based, tactical RPG set in a medieval steampunk world.
Each player commands giant battle-suits, fighting on various arenas over the known world. The game will have an emphasis on tactical manoeuvring and character management. The game will boast a large selection of various modular attachments and offer a wide variety of customization to build your own kick ass contenders!
Therefore - ????
https://www.trimtangle.com/wordpress_en/category/therefore/
In Therefore, you will be The Walker who arrive to the First Kingdom, a surrealistic and outlandish place near to the middle of the realities of The Tangle. The Kingdom of Kingdoms, a kingdom which is near death.
Your mision will be undoing injustices, revealing puzzles, learning from yourself (as a player and Walker), meeting The Kingdom residents and choosing one of the multiple ways to save the world which is on the edge looking into the abyss, if you can.
Presence - ????
Ruiner - ????
http://www.ruinergame.com
RUINER is a brutal action shooter, set in the year 2091. A story-driven game created in the spirit of cult cyberpunk anime.
The Weaponographist - 2015 (PC, Mac, Linux
http://puuba.com/weaponographist/
The Weaponographist is a high-speed, top-down dungeon-crawling arena combat game. You play as Doug McGrave, famous demon hunter for hire. Highest level, bestest gear, ruggedly handsome, and unrepentant jerk. For refusing to help a poor town plagued by demons, you are immediately, deservedly cursed. Your powers, your wealth, and your weapons all gone. To overcome the curse, youll need to clear out the dungeon using whatever weapons you can find. Fighting your way through, you are forced to use the weapons and spells dropped by enemies, as they fall apart in your hands.
The Grandfather - late 2015/early 2016 (PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox One)
www.indiedb.com/games/the-grandfather
The Grandfather is a Procedural/Rouge-like game, presented in a pop-up storybook,comic book art style. The Game tells the tale of an old man who is tormented by the coldness of his wife. One night The Grandfather tries to get a goodnight kiss from his wife before going to bed, she gives him the cold shoulder. The next morning the old man wakes up and he is missing all of his body parts, except for his head.
Previously Mentioned
The Deer God
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Nice!
Anyone else excited for Trash TV? Game's been in development since 2011, and I've been pretty hyped for it since I learned about it last year. It'a a puzzle-platformer where your arsenal of guns is how you solve puzzles.
Here's the TIGSource Devlog if you want to read up on its development
http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=23146.0
I remember seeing this gif in a thread back 2013 I think, and it's coming February 23rd already. O_O
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Sol-Ark - 2016 (PC, Mac, Linux)
The Great Wizard Tournament - ????
Lumini - 2015 (PC)
Zheros - PC, PS4, Xbox One
Previously Mentioned
Liege
Slain
http://www.solark-game.com
Sol-Ark is a 2D Space RTS with sandbox and rogue-like components. Expect gameplay mechanics designed with player choice in mind and an immense universe to make those decisions in.
Missions and storylines drift from seriously somber to hilariously violent with every new area explored, and random events punctuate these encounters to create a dynamic experience thats part procedural generation, part astrotechnic action puzzle battle-scarred deep space handcrafted indie celestial celebration
The Great Wizard Tournament - ????
http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=46298.0
A rogue-like 2D action adventure game where your goal is to overthrow the corrupt Wizard Council by assuming the title of The Greatest Wizard In History by defeating all the incumbent members of The Council in the Annual Great Wizard Tournament. Our focus is on the ability to explore a large variety of skills and the option to build your own class based on the wide range of spell that will be available.
Lumini - 2015 (PC)
http://speelbaars.com
Lumini is a flow adventure game where you are responsible for the survival of a species, in a world full of things that are out to get you. You can split your swarm and control both sides separately and breed new and better Lumini to replace the ones you've lost. Bring your swarm to safety!
Zheros - PC, PS4, Xbox One
http://www.indiedb.com/games/zheros
A next gen 3D action-brawler
Set in an alternative futuristic universe, you will join Mike and Captain Dorian intergalactic defence squad to get rid of the forces unleashed by Dr. Vendetta. You will have to destroy strange enemies such as biomechanical creatures and droids, to face at last the treacherous Dr. Vendetta and to stop his diabolical plans as he plots to mutate every living creature to make them his twisted minions.
Previously Mentioned
Liege
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Just started up a new game on Darkest Dungeon - was going well until my healer got crit for 19 (she only had 20hp) and died.
Sorry - the game just isn't clicking for me at all. In particular the faux difficulty that the game was sold as is just praying RNGesus that shit goes your way.
Sorry - the game just isn't clicking for me at all. In particular the faux difficulty that the game was sold as is just praying RNGesus that shit goes your way.
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Feep is giving away a copy of The Came an Echo to every GAF member in the next 48 hours http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=997097
The game needs a lot more balancing before the final version, I suggest waiting for the full release before playing some more.
Thanks for the heads up!
Wow, MegaSphere continues to impress with these GIFs
I don't know why, but 2D indie games have gotten really pretty lately with the visual effects. This and Rain World in particular look stunning sometimes. Boggles the mind how they pull some of that stuff off.
OP impressions:
Overture
Fun, little action game that has plenty of replay value and content through unlockable and levellable character classes and a high difficulty level. The run mechanic is pretty unique and even the loot is relatively interesting, considering it adds new effects instead of only boosting your damage/defense (like a 6% chance to summon skeletons per hit or what not). It doesnt do many things wrong, and its certainly fun, but somehow its just... missing something. Despite having unlockable classes and whatnot, its just not making me want to play a lot of it.
Quasi
Make sure to maximize the windows size.
Sandstorm
Highly recommended:
Infinifactory
Avernum 2
Besiege
Earthtongue
Quasi
Recommended:
Sandstorm
io
Just Get Through
NeuroIDE
Haemo
Echoes+
Naut
An Untitled Story
Colony.Exe
Decent:
Cold Contract
Overture
Forward to the Sky
Elders of Madness
Albert and Otto
Operation: Covert
Drew and the Floating Labyrinth
All the Way Down
Not recommended:
Condor
Anoxemia
Artificial Immunity
Overture
Fun, little action game that has plenty of replay value and content through unlockable and levellable character classes and a high difficulty level. The run mechanic is pretty unique and even the loot is relatively interesting, considering it adds new effects instead of only boosting your damage/defense (like a 6% chance to summon skeletons per hit or what not). It doesnt do many things wrong, and its certainly fun, but somehow its just... missing something. Despite having unlockable classes and whatnot, its just not making me want to play a lot of it.
Quasi
I didnt expect this, but I really, really liked this game. Its a very unique puzzle game that is held back by some controlling weirdness and the completely pointless main character flickering (I get what its supposed to be, but come on, turning it off would still make it much more pleasant to look at), but overall, this is definitely among the most interesting games this month. I wont spoil the mechanics, because in the first 2 levels, you'll spend the most time just figuring out what the mechanics actually ARE. What are your powers? How do different level elements react to each other? Very similar to Fjords/Starseed Pilgrim in that regard. After you got the hang of it, the game throws a surprising amount of levels at you, which I had a blast solving. I havent finished the game yet (about 50% through), and in the beginning the weirdness with the controls put me off a bit, but the more I played, the more this game rose up in my February voting list. Its only 3$ and is an actually unique and intriguing puzzle game. Yes, buy and play this game guys. Also take your time and dont give up right away if you cant figure out the rules within 10 minutes
Make sure to maximize the windows size.
Sandstorm
Thanks again to Managore for the key/download, glad I got to play it. Its another unique game this month, putting you into the shoes of a traveller in the desert. The way this game handles the concept of being lost in the desert, and the style with which it executes it is pretty damn memorable. The game IS different though, and a bit more experiential, but it doesnt really hurt the experience at all. Its certainly not for everyone, but it is... intriguing and a 1-hour experience (plus more if you try to beat the higher difficulties) worth having with the best mechanic I have ever encountered about making someone feel "lost". If you have 3$ lying around for a unique experience, recommended. Small thing that didnt matter much here, but still: Someone needs to tell all devs in the world to either avoid using Z as control key or giving Y the same function as Z, its so, so, SO annoying if other common keyboard layouts are ignored.
Highly recommended:
Infinifactory
Avernum 2
Besiege
Earthtongue
Quasi
Recommended:
Sandstorm
io
Just Get Through
NeuroIDE
Haemo
Echoes+
Naut
An Untitled Story
Colony.Exe
Decent:
Cold Contract
Overture
Forward to the Sky
Elders of Madness
Albert and Otto
Operation: Covert
Drew and the Floating Labyrinth
All the Way Down
Not recommended:
Condor
Anoxemia
Artificial Immunity
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I've been playing some of Hot Tin Roof and am a bit mixed on it so far. I love the aesthetic (nails the classic film noir look, which I'm a fan of), the writing is fun if a little unfocused, and I'm always up for more games where I get to be a detective piecing together clues and questioning people.
On the other hand it sort of feels like it's trying to do more than it can realistically accomplish. Its way of handling your different abilities for instance is tied to your revolver, and you have to go through a somewhat tedious reloading sequence every four shots you make. It's a cool idea, but I'm already getting annoyed at how often I'm being pulled out of the game to do it.
There's also no map and the world is huge and labyrinthine. I'm already immensely lost and expect it's only going to get worst going on. The platforming is pretty loose, which is still functional, but I can see it getting agonizingly tedious if they start throwing in more complex level designs later on.
I do like what I've played for the most part. It has a ton of personality, there's just the sense it doesn't quite know what it wants to do so it throws a lot of ideas out there and hopes they work well together. Will have to play more to form a more complete opinion.
On the other hand it sort of feels like it's trying to do more than it can realistically accomplish. Its way of handling your different abilities for instance is tied to your revolver, and you have to go through a somewhat tedious reloading sequence every four shots you make. It's a cool idea, but I'm already getting annoyed at how often I'm being pulled out of the game to do it.
There's also no map and the world is huge and labyrinthine. I'm already immensely lost and expect it's only going to get worst going on. The platforming is pretty loose, which is still functional, but I can see it getting agonizingly tedious if they start throwing in more complex level designs later on.
I do like what I've played for the most part. It has a ton of personality, there's just the sense it doesn't quite know what it wants to do so it throws a lot of ideas out there and hopes they work well together. Will have to play more to form a more complete opinion.