Hi! Thank you for sending your game. I’ll start with the positives.
Positives:
- Great retro horror visuals. All the 3D assets work well together, and it’s clear that people with skill and knowledge worked on the 3D models.
- The Fatal Frame-style camera mechanic is awesome. I also liked that there’s a first-person view, which isn’t just there for fun but is actually used for finding keys and solving puzzles.
- It’s cool that there are puzzles. At first, I didn’t notice the symbols on the lock, so I started matching the shapes based on the number of edges or lines, and I came up with "5491." When I went to the lock a second time, I realized the symbols were already drawn there and just needed to be matched. It was an easy puzzle but enjoyable.
- The monsters are great too. I didn’t have too much trouble with them, but they did kill me once, so I had to restart. And it’s awesome that there’s a final boss!
- The soundtrack at the end of the game is fantastic. I also appreciated the SFX and the whispering monsters as they approached. This made gameplay a bit easier but enhanced immersion in a good way.
Negatives:
- It’s nice that the character moves quickly, but I would have liked an option for slower walking. Sometimes it’s hard to control the character because of the high speed.
- The final boss felt too easy. He appeared, yelled at me, and I just ran away quickly. I didn’t even try photographing him, so I’m not entirely sure what he looks like, but he seemed like a huge worm from Dune.
Conclusion: The game is excellent, with interesting and rarely seen mechanics. The final segment with the boss could be made more challenging. It might be worth making the level design a bit more complex to make escaping from him harder. Thanks again for the game!