I love this game! Definitely my favorite game of the year so far!
The story is good and cute, pretty simple but that's not a problem at all. Something about the little Rogue Sentry just makes me smile.
But boy, this game gets mad difficult near the end! There is one specific fight I died at least 40 times on... and I'm ashamed to admit that 30 of those deaths were well within 10 seconds of the fight starting.
It's all good though, once I got over my frustration I found that the fight was entirely doable. Actually, everything in this game that would be frustrating is entirely fair. There's not a moment in this game where I felt that my death wasn't my fault. I'm sure the previous reviewer, Nontimetis, was talking about the same fight. It really is a "What the hell am I supposed to do?" moment.
Stick through it all, dear reader, if you have any doubts about your ability to beat this game! I've only played a few shoot-em-ups (hoping to change that!) and I was able to make it through this one. I'm also excited to see the game has some well thought out replayability features. Always the mark of a great game.
Multiple endings, multiple game modes, multiple ways to go about beating this game... all in all, this game is phenomenal. Thanks for the piece of art, and I can't wait to keep playing to see all the endings and unlock all the extra stuff!
Hey StrangeHero, wow! I really appreciate your message.
I aimed for a hard-but-fair, challenging-but-rewarding game, so I'm glad that you thought that. 30 deaths in the first 10 seconds is completely normal, given the nature of the challenge in that fight! That said, I'm looking at ways to smooth out the difficulty curve in the next game while keeping an optional high ceiling.
Speaking of Nontimetis, if you get stuck with the extra stuff, he should have you covered with his YouTube vids. Also, feel free to redeem your included Steam key if the extra achievements interest you.
Thanks for playing and sharing your experience :)
- Josh