Very linear gameplay

[gregmic2227]

I have been following the development of Flintlock and was very excited to try the demo. I really want to like this game, but unfortunately I'm not a big fan. I wanted to provide some constructive feedback in the hopes that it could be used to improve the game.

1) I don't want to be FORCED into melee combat. I am good with either 1st or 3rd person views, both are good, but give me an option to be exclusively a magic user vs being forced to melee. Yes I realize I can simply NOT use the axe, but the game assumes you are going to use it so if I ONLY use magic I am giving up power just HAVING melee as an option and no choice to remove it.

2) Add in treasure chests and loot! I didn't see any treasure chests, or loot of ANY kind. If there is later in the game, it needs to be available from the beginning. If the fun of your game isn't experienced until after many hours of play, you may lose people before they reach that point. If this is because it's simply not implemented yet in development, perhaps have a minimum viable product before releasing a demo and loot would be in my definition min viable product.

3) Dodge requires pressing shift TWICE. Why? It's very clunky to dodge and very hard to dodge or get away from a hit, not because of skill but because there are few options and the ones available don't seem to work well.

4) Is there not a level up system? I don't feel like I have a great opportunity to improve my character other than at save points where I may add ONE ability or ONE item increase far and few between battling.

5) This is a big one for me, the game seems VERY linear. Meaning, I am following and running through a VERY specific path and not able to veer off and explore. Feels like I have no option other than following the path I'm told to go, with no loot or anything exciting. Lack of exploration here loses me quickly.

6) Being forced to play a black female. I am neither black nor female. I have absolutely no issues with either of these things, I am just simply not one. Allow me to play a male character. Again, if this is because it's simply not implemented yet in development, perhaps have a minimum viable product before releasing a demo and being able to choose between a male and female would be in my opinion a min viable product.

[VVakba]

It's not constructive feedback, at this point you want an entire different game.

[azogthedefiler25]

2, There are treasure chests in the game. There are chests for an axe, and a grenade. There's a chest being guarded by a big white Knight that I wasn't able to kill too. I'm pretty sure things open up as we progress in the game.

3. The leveling up system is the skill unlocks. And we can upgrade the melee weapons and guns.

6. That complaint is just ridiculous. I'm a minority and most of the games I've played have had white male protagonist. You should be okay with playing as a black woman every now and then since I've played as a white man for most of my time gaming. And I've never complained about it by the way.

Update: There's also a sword in the demo. You have to kill a white stone Knight in an area called "The Forging Grounds".

[DevilBlackDoom]

Originally posted by azogthedefiler25:

2, There are treasure chests in the game. There are chests for an axe, and a grenade. There's a chest being guarded by a big white Knight that I wasn't able to kill too. I'm pretty sure things open up as we progress in the game.

3. The leveling up system is the skill unlocks. And we can upgrade the melee weapons and guns.

6. That complaint is just ridiculous. I'm a minority and most of the games I've played have had white male protagonist. You should be okay with playing as a black woman every now and then since I've played as a white man for most of my time gaming. And I've never complained about it by the way.

6 is the stupidest ! If that was some big open world RPG with a character creator it would make sense (having a character creator and not be able to choose your sex and skin color is kinda stupid and against the point), but here it's a specific written character. It's basically like asking to play an asian male in Tomb Raider. Tomb Raider's hero is Lara Croft end of story. Flintlock's is Nor, simple as that.

[azogthedefiler25]

Originally posted by DevilBlackDoom:

Originally posted by azogthedefiler25:

2, There are treasure chests in the game. There are chests for an axe, and a grenade. There's a chest being guarded by a big white Knight that I wasn't able to kill too. I'm pretty sure things open up as we progress in the game.

3. The leveling up system is the skill unlocks. And we can upgrade the melee weapons and guns.

6. That complaint is just ridiculous. I'm a minority and most of the games I've played have had white male protagonist. You should be okay with playing as a black woman every now and then since I've played as a white man for most of my time gaming. And I've never complained about it by the way.

6 is the stupidest ! If that was some big open world RPG with a character creator it would make sense (having a character creator and not be able to choose your sex and skin color is kinda stupid and against the point), but here it's a specific written character. It's basically like asking to play an asian male in Tomb Raider. Tomb Raider's hero is Lara Croft end of story. Flintlock's is Nor, simple as that.

Yes, I understand that. It's the same as playing as Geralt in The WItcher 3.

[jab.]

once again everyone ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about it not being open, give it a break there is 10 million 1000+ hour bloated fetch quest open world games to go play, let people who enjoy linear, quality games enjoy some once in a while jesus, go explore in another game

[jab.]

Originally posted by VVakba:

It's not constructive feedback, at this point you want an entire different game.

literally. i prefer playing as male characters myself if im honest but i have no issue playing as female characters in games either...it's literally how the story was made...around a female protagonist. OP might be a little slow and/or like you said just expects a different game womp womp

[azogthedefiler25]

Originally posted by jqcob:

once again everyone ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about it not being open, give it a break there is 10 million 1000+ hour bloated fetch quest open world games to go play, let people who enjoy linear, quality games enjoy some once in a while jesus, go explore in another game

Agreed. It's a nice change of pace. There's some exploring but you don't have to go out of your way. Which I like. Have you found the white Knight boss yet?

[tuznecote]

Sometimes I wish I wasnt forced to play a Blue Hedgehog in that other game. I am neither Blue nor Hedgehog.

[jab.]

Originally posted by azogthedefiler25:

Originally posted by jqcob:

once again everyone ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about it not being open, give it a break there is 10 million 1000+ hour bloated fetch quest open world games to go play, let people who enjoy linear, quality games enjoy some once in a while jesus, go explore in another game

Exactly! I just finished the demo, I don't think so

[好的_ricky]

Responses in this thread tell me you got filtered by Elden Ring’s difficulty.

[jab.]

if you're talking to me you can go look at my profile and see how much i love souls games...OP is basically asking for Elden Ring at this point anyway

Originally posted by 好的_ricky:

Responses in this thread tell me you got filtered by Elden Ring’s difficulty.

[Pixel Bandits]

Originally posted by jqcob:

go explore in another game

I would also like to say that while the tutorial elements of the demo do lead you down a fairly linear path, there are still a variety of areas to explore which you can branch off to (including areas to liberate and items to find)

[vband0]

Complaining about the look of the character is pointless. Not every game will cater to you. There's many people who are neither black or female as well and they don't mind this character. Are you so special though that every dev should make a character just for you? Lol.