Hello! First of all, I wanted to say just how much of a blast I'm having with this. I downloaded it at v5.3 and I've played it most nights since to try to work out the trick to getting X-Legend on Arcade Mode.
I think I've worked it out; I don't know if I'm correct, but it seems you need to get a mission success time under four minutes, and a score of over 40k (at the same time) - so there's something about the number 'four' in this game (Delta Corp Labs, and delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet...) - but maybe I'm looking into it too much! :)
I've got two no damage S-Jackal runs on my channel so far but both of those have clocked in at over four minutes and under 40k, so that's what I'm basing it on. I'm assuming both kills and item pickups add to the score, so it forces the player into trying to balance speed vs. kills/pickups.
I've not tried on 5.3.2 yet - whilst I like how the darker tone adds to the mood and emphasises the torchlight, I feel it's actually harder! I don't know if enemy placement has been altered but I've died way more times in the latest update.
But back to my overall thoughts - I'm addicted to this, it's so much fun. I was worried the controls would be janky but it's incredibly smooth and so easy to learn. It's hard to master though. You need to build up speed and time your evasive rolls perfectly to avoid getting hit due to monster attack delay and hitboxes, and this allows for a lot of strategy.
I cannot wait for the end product and I'm looking forward to buying it. I'd love to see the storyline following Hawk as he goes through multiple areas on a plot to uncover the truth behind the virus, with bosses, optional challenges and varied enemy types. I know it's pitched as an action survival horror but it would be cool to have dark, spooky areas too, with some old-school jumpscares.
Thanks for a great demo, and keep up the excellent work.