controls are painful

[kuzya_forever]

why can't character go backwards/sideways? also it'd be cool if we could raise arms higher/lower depending on camera position

[TMP]

I tried about 5 minutes of this game and quit out simply because the controls are so sloppy. There is such a thing as clumsy controls that make a game funny like Human Fall Flat, I Am Bread, Goat Simulator, etc. (even though using bad controls as a "game mechanic" seems like a gimmick that tells me the devs aren't very good at game development and have to rely on gimmicks instead of actual challenge or interesting gameplay) but there are also clumsy controls that break a game and make it too frustrating. This game is a clear example of the latter.

[Soüp]

Yeah the controls are really, really bad. It feels like they tried to go for a middle ground between traditional game controls and a fully physics-driven system like Human Fall Flat, and just ended up in this awkward middle ground where nothing works properly.

Player movement is also extremely difficult to control since changing direction makes your character move so much, on top of simple things like walking being unreliable. Vehicle controls are also quite bizarre, with the left arm providing keyboard control, and the right arm providing mouse control (which is very poor for vehicles in general, partly due to the sensitivity being WAY too high.)

The game content looks good, but they have a lot of work to do with the mechanics. It is just a beta so we can hope there will be some significant improvements before launch.

[bplz]

We’re working on fixes to make rotating more precise when stopped/starting to walk, strafing while handling packages, as well as improving keyboard/mouse controls

[Soüp]

Originally posted by Carbon Boyz:

We’re working on fixes to make rotating more precise when stopped/starting to walk, strafing while handling packages, as well as improving keyboard/mouse controls

I'm glad to hear that. Will there be another beta period before launch where these changes will be available? Or is the beta continuous?

[Maroliver]

The game seems fun but I would say that the controls are absolutely horrific and terrible. The poor controls take away from how enjoyable the game could be.

[Commander Freedom]

Originally posted by Maroliver:

The game seems fun but I would say that the controls are absolutely horrific and terrible. The poor controls take away from how enjoyable the game could be.

Completely agree, physics are also mediocre, vehicles flying in the air when you barely hit an object is a turn off.

[LusterBunny]

+

[micu oaie]

Copy the controls of Human Fall Flat and be done with it, those controls were great (easy to lock on objects, climb and raise arms).

[H3zzard]

Originally posted by micu oaie:

Copy the controls of Human Fall Flat and be done with it, those controls were great (easy to lock on objects, climb and raise arms).

^ 100% this.
Having a separate set of controls (on keyboard, Q & E) to raise your hands seems entirely foreign after playing Human: Fall Flat, and really irritated me.

[MightyBalian]

Originally posted by UsedToCould:

Goat Simulator, etc. (even though using bad controls as a "game mechanic" seems like a gimmick that tells me the devs aren't very good at game development and have to rely on gimmicks instead of actual challenge or interesting gameplay)

Goat Sim was made by Coffee Stain Studios. The guys that did the Sanctum series and Satisfactory. They make amazing games. Goat Simulator was a joke game that people demanded that they release because it looked funny.

[MightyBalian]

Totally agree. Played for like 2 minutes before I got so mad that I deleted it. Controls are horrible and for some reason, all the packages way a thousand pounds and yet, are made from toilet paper. This game is great to watch but an absolute nightmare to play.