Is this Free to Play or Demo?

[Bu3(SW)]

This feels a lot more like a demo with features like the bodies locked and genes grayed out.

Maybe it should be clearly labeled a demo. I collected a lot of genes and it is not clear what this is for or if they are meant for the full version of the game.

[nicolay_n]

Agree, it does feel just like a demo, not a free to play

[nightelf]

It a demo, just check game page there is link to main one, it's coming at 25jul.

[Bu3(SW)]

Originally posted by nightelf:

It a demo, just check game page there is link to main one, it's coming at 25jul.

Then it should have a demo tag not a free to play tag.

[Nosteru]

This is rather a Prologue what is trendy nowdays. It just named differently.

[theGeniusSavant]

I feel like it REALLY needs some kind of progression between runs... I have never made it much past 5 minutes, but I've never received any kind of permanent upgrades to enable me to improve...

[Nosteru]

Originally posted by theGeniusSavant:

I feel like it REALLY needs some kind of progression between runs... I have never made it much past 5 minutes, but I've never received any kind of permanent upgrades to enable me to improve...

I just tried it once. But when an another fish evolved huge with big tentacle then it 1 hit me to death I dont had the feeling to start another run.
While the concept is new it seems atm have huge balance issue.

[Bu3(SW)]

Originally posted by Nosteru:

Originally posted by theGeniusSavant:

I feel like it REALLY needs some kind of progression between runs... I have never made it much past 5 minutes, but I've never received any kind of permanent upgrades to enable me to improve...

I just tried it once. But when an another fish evolved huge with big tentacle then it 1 hit me to death I dont had the feeling to start another run.
While the concept is new it seems atm have huge balance issue.

It is not hard to make it ot 10min but it wont let you go further and there is no progression between runs. This is literally a demo.

[Nosteru]

Originally posted by Bu3(SW):

It is not hard to make it ot 10min but it wont let you go further and there is no progression between runs. This is literally a demo.

Well, I dont say it is hard, but I got 1 hit killed by an over evolved fish with a huge claws it had and reached me from very far.

[Bu3(SW)]

Originally posted by Nosteru:

Originally posted by Bu3(SW):

It is not hard to make it ot 10min but it wont let you go further and there is no progression between runs. This is literally a demo.

Well, I dont say it is hard, but I got 1 hit killed by an over evolved fish with a huge claws it had and reached me from very far.

Just because it is there does not mean you should engage. LEarn to pick and chose battles and keep space. Yea sometimes we will get killed but not picking fights with very large creatures can be key to lasting longer.

[Nosteru]

Originally posted by Bu3(SW):

Just because it is there does not mean you should engage. LEarn to pick and chose battles and keep space. Yea sometimes we will get killed but not picking fights with very large creatures can be key to lasting longer.

I learned it in hard way. I did not want to let it even more stronger. :P
Anyway interresting new approach of the genre, but not my game.

[theGeniusSavant]

Originally posted by Bu3(SW):

Originally posted by Nosteru:

I just tried it once. But when an another fish evolved huge with big tentacle then it 1 hit me to death I dont had the feeling to start another run.
While the concept is new it seems atm have huge balance issue.

It is not hard to make it ot 10min but it wont let you go further and there is no progression between runs. This is literally a demo.

I disagree... For me, with various physical issues, it is SUPER difficult... I tried for more than an hour and never made it past 6 minutes or so... I can't get tanky enough to survive the big creatures, nor fast enough to avoid them... Invariably, I end up getting cornered and deleted or something comes out of nowhere and one-shots me...

Either they need to include difficulty / accessibility settings or (/and?) a small amount of progression in the demo or people like me will never bother to pay for the full version...

[Nosteru]

Originally posted by theGeniusSavant:

I disagree... For me, with various physical issues, it is SUPER difficult... I tried for more than an hour and never made it past 6 minutes or so... I can't get tanky enough to survive the big creatures, nor fast enough to avoid them... Invariably, I end up getting cornered and deleted or something comes out of nowhere and one-shots me...

Either they need to include difficulty / accessibility settings or (/and?) a small amount of progression in the demo or people like me will never bother to pay for the full version...

Or best if they limit the enemy evolving.

[Bu3(SW)]

Originally posted by theGeniusSavant:

Originally posted by Bu3(SW):

It is not hard to make it ot 10min but it wont let you go further and there is no progression between runs. This is literally a demo.

I disagree... For me, with various physical issues, it is SUPER difficult... I tried for more than an hour and never made it past 6 minutes or so... I can't get tanky enough to survive the big creatures, nor fast enough to avoid them... Invariably, I end up getting cornered and deleted or something comes out of nowhere and one-shots me...

Either they need to include difficulty / accessibility settings or (/and?) a small amount of progression in the demo or people like me will never bother to pay for the full version...

Are you evolving your parts. Also I find getting cooldown and making sure you have enough hp regen helps or stacking strength and readition depending on what you are doing.

[Happy Birthday!]

Demo, game releases tomorrow (7/25/2024)
This demo only includes the first fish, and a predetermined scenario with only a small amount of the parts available.
You always start in the same spot with a human nearby to give you an easy way to level up at first, and the game time is half of the average (notice the timer when starting is 20, then changes to 10 when you click)
When you kill very powerful enemies or destroy clams, you'll get pearls which can be used in the "Genes" section on the main menu to unlock new parts and fish -- Full version only.