First Impressions

[ThunderTRP]

Playing the demo is a real pleasure. I can't wait for the full release.

The positive elements :
- gameplay is pleasurable, I'm addicted ! Everything is super smooth and so satisfying !
- native PS4 controller support working perfectly
- ability to change k&m or controller bindings
- the music is amazing
- art direction is good, can't wait to see more levels - including those inspired by movie scenes
- level design is amazing
- different ennemy types and how they are progressively introduced is really good
- love the different weapons avaible
- ability tree looks promising, really cool to unlock new moves as we progress
- replayability is good too with the different challenges, golden tooths and level tiers
- "training mode" is amazing and has lot of settings etc.
- lot of skins to unlock, with money or with challenges, which is really good, can't wait to see more - love the ability to use ennemy skins
- I probably missed something but overall everything is really good.

The negative elements :
- unlocking the counter attack ability seemingly remove the ability to make the first counter attack from the tutorial (the one you trigger when having the perfect block timing)
- I don't really understand how golden teeth work, seems it just has to be a head punch with random looting rate ? Would be great if better explained
- The "R" key restart the level - which is not a good surprise when using the gun for the first time

Note for female characters : it's the demo - I'm sure you have some in the full release since I've seen female ennemy from the pics you posted on Twitter.

If you read that (the dev), you have done an amazing work already, it's super polished and really really fun. I'm really hyped for the full release to see all the content.
Also, you should make a gamemode where you fight in a dojo or something and there are endless waves of ennemies coming at you progressively and you need to survive the longest time possible. I also hope there is co-op or even pvp multiplayer in the future !

Keep the great work !

[KillScreen]

Reminds me of sifu with isometric view. And i didn't enjoyed sifu. Mechanic wise its really poor and not fun.

[Dorklord Meganerd]

I can't do perfect block. The tutorial didnt explained it very clearly or I'm just really bad at this kind of game.

[Nina - Lord of The Backrooms]

Originally posted by Dozenbeer:

Overall I have to say it doesnt feel as good as the trailer made it look.

I feel the same. I was so hyped for this game, but it feels underwhelming in a number of ways.

[rnaD86]

It's not really Sifu (caveat: all I know about Sifu came from videos because screw EGS) but Sleeping Dogs and by extension Arkham series that seem to have been the main inspiration: the counter button, the "hold to do heavy" thing, the leaping from opponent to opponent mid-combo... all stuff coming from those games.

Not that I'm complaining; had lots of fun with the demo.

[Nina - Lord of The Backrooms]

Originally posted by NINA ROBES:

Originally posted by Dozenbeer:

Overall I have to say it doesnt feel as good as the trailer made it look.

I feel the same. I was so hyped for this game, but it feels underwhelming in a number of ways.

I gave the demo another go this morning... I'm liking it a lot better now than I did before. I think the tutorial and how... "rough it felt " is what made me feel less interested than I thought I'd be. After unlocking upgrades, it really transforms, in my opinion.

Initially, I played the tutorial a few times because I didn't understand how blocking/countering worked.. and I just got fed up with it after a while. My only issues with the game at this point are the leveling/mix of the music vs the rest of the game.. The music was obnoxiously loud until I turned it down to about 20. I also don't understand why there isn't a gender option for the MC, kinda like SIFU; the story seems vague enough to allow it, but it's definitely not a deal-breaker though.

[hedelas]

Originally posted by ThunderTRP:

- native PS4 controller support working perfectly

How did you get that to work? I have PS5 controller and keep getting xbox prompts...