Elsie

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This game really scratches the mega man itch. Movement feels good, many of the upgrades feel impactful, and the aesthetics of the levels are great. The game has a few bugs that have just ruined runs for me - you beat a boss and the death sequence doesn't trigger, leaving you there looking at a frozen boss until you decide to quit out. Opening an upgrade or level up screen, alt+tabbing to another program, and coming back has left me with the upgrade screen forever overlaid onto the game until I restart. Sometimes boss health bars don't show up on a run anymore, have to restart to fix. This wouldn't be as much of an issue if you could save a run where you are and pick it up, but closing the game ends your run. There are minor issues too: - Weird tutorial pacing - you get the next little bit of the tutorial at the start of each run, so you end up encountering most mechanics before ever encountering them - finding upgrades that can't benefit you - elemental upgrades that require elemental bullets aren't locked behind having elemental bullets, leading to many dead upgrades - unlocking items at the wharf - you gain items when you unlock them, so you have them on the next run. This makes you want to save up all your unlocks to have one mega run. This could be mitigated if you could just buy an upgrade with arclight coins at the start of a run (the same as the unlock cost), or by not giving you the item the first time - story + dialogue - the dialogue and voice acting are uninspired. This type of game isn't really known for its story, but the characters are just very tropey. I enjoy the game, but I know these issues would be show stoppers for other people.

This version feels like Early Access. I don't feel comfortable purchasing an unpolished game knowing it could remain so indefinitely. I refunded my purchase because I experienced problems getting the game to launch on Steam Deck and bugs on the first level. I'm happy to buy this game once it's functionally polished and complete. For now, buy knowing it's a beautiful work-in-progress with great potential.

I was eagerly anticipating this game and spent hours with the demo when it first dropped, which made me even more excited for the full release. However, the final version hasn’t quite lived up to my expectations. While the demo was incredibly engaging, some of the power-ups in the full game feel underwhelming and don’t enhance the gameplay as much as I hoped. The replayability is present, but it falls short of the excitement I initially experienced. The game does have its share of issues, but there’s definitely room for improvement. Despite the current issues I have with the game, it still shows a lot of promise. I’m hopeful that future updates will address these flaws and enhance the overall experience. For now, though, I still think Elsie has a lot of charm and is 100% worth picking up!

I tried the demo for Elsie back at PAX East 2019 and was quite impressed which earned it an instant wish list. I tried it again at additional PAX Easts and this just built my hype as I eagerly awaited the full release. Perhaps I hyped it up for myself too much but this is not the game I expected to be playing. The Good: Mega Man X nostalgia in full effect Controls feel great Power-ups during a run give you a sense of Elsie becoming stronger Artwork is fantastic The Bad: Is there a clear path in the story or is that completely random too? Where are the bosses? (this should not be this randomized) There seems to be a ton of content (based on achievements not earned) but progressing towards that is a mystery The tutorial (the fact that this needs an explanation as to why it is bizarre/terrible is something in itself) The upgrade system has issues - you can seemingly upgrade items you do not have in a given run; I get that you may get said item but is there not a way to not have that appear or am I expected to take the upgrade because I might gain access I suggest buying on a sale and then giving positive feedback because this developer can do exciting teams based on some very good/great ideas in Elsie. Unfortunately, this seems like it was put together, a game of 52 card pickup was poorly played, and this was the end result. Full review can be found at https://www.deargamers.net/reviews/elsie

ロックマンX風味のローグライトアクション。 壁キックやエアダッシュが出来る他、敵の攻撃をパリィしてカウンター攻撃するといった本作独自の内容もある。本家のエックスよろしく、ほとんどの攻撃は横方向にしか出せないので真上にいる敵を倒すのには苦労することになる。 チュートリアルは存在するものの、プレイを開始する度に少しずつTipsを教えてくれるという小出しにされる形式だったり、他にも知らない専門用語が多数出てきたりと全体的に説明不足のままプレイさせられる部分が多く、ある程度プレイしないと分からないことが多いです。いくつか解説します。 ビット: 左下に表示されている、このゲームの通貨。 呪文: メインの武器ではない、黄色と赤の枠で囲われた武器のこと。赤のほうは入れ替え可能。 ボンファイア: プレイ中に体力を回復したりできる自販機のようなもの。拠点の左下でスクラップを支払うと利用できるようになる。 オーギュメント: レベルアップで貰える、ピンクの枠のやつ。後にアップグレードも可能になる。 スクラップ: 拠点で使える通貨その1。 アークライトコイン: 拠点で使える通貨その2。 あとはバグ(プレイヤー側に有利に働くものが多い)にもそれなりに遭遇しますが、開発元が全力で対応しているとのことなので待っていればいい感じになっていると思われます。日本語訳は全体的には悪くないものの、脱字と翻訳し忘れの部分が散見されます。 気になる点もあるものの、BGMのクオリティが非常に高く、操作も快適かつ爽快。拠点を成長させる楽しさやいい感じのビルドが組み上がって無双する時のローグライト特有の楽しさも健在。ロックマンXとローグライトの良い所をうまく組み合わせた良作だと思います。

Requested this game and got it October 2024. Played through to the first Guardian, then put the game down for almost a year. Finally playing it again and absolutely having a blast with it. This is a solid callout to the Mega Man series with the roguelike twist added in. It has all the points for a good action platformer of the type: lots of dexterity checks, precision and lots of bullets flying. The voice acting is great and Elsie has a bit of sass to her that fits the role she plays in the game. The other characters I've run into so far have personality (and of course Dr Gray being voiced by Terry Farrell is a cool bonus). The upgrades vary widely and in typical roguelike fashion they randomize how you play levels each time. Some are extremely powerful if you can survive with them (one particular item made me so powerful i was breezing through levels like I was on easy mode). But make no mistake, Elsie isn't easy. There is plenty of challenge. Are there still quirks and things that could use a tweak after a year? Of course. There is a weird lack of responsiveness in doing the dive-stomp at times. I've tried it on five different controllers and sometimes the dive just doesn't work. Also there are weird moments when you have to break enemies with a certain mechanic and it is almost impossible to pull off due to positioning (I nearly had a point where i had to restart the game because I couldn't break a red-shielded enemy). The bosses are challenging as well and I love it. Their attack patterns can be figured out after a death or two. There's even dialogue when you die and come back where the Guardians taunt you for failing the first time. Bonus points for the cheek of it. Sound and music is quite good as well. Overall I give it high marks, Elsie definitely pays homage to Mega Man while being it's own flavor of awesome. At $19.99 USD it is a fair deal, especially if you look at the achievements and realize you have more game than just controlling Elsie herself. Pick it up, play it, enjoy it. Worth your time and money. also check out my VOD for my first run since picking up the game again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qIajlHx1QM

WOW, I was surprised by how much more there is to this game than i initially thought. After beating a few runs I thought it was going to be rinse and repeat, but the games ups the difficulty the more you play and there are a LOT more bosses than it appeared, and they are not easy. Gameplay is really smooth, upgrades are fun, and there is a consistent difficulty increase. The only issues I've come across would be the explanations for some of the systems, like parrying and the guardian special. I'm still not sure what is considered a counterattack, and it took me a little bit to understand how to properly parry. The other small gripe is there is no camera movement, so I can't see what around me, or if I'm falling into a pit. Other than that, I've been hooked on this now and want to keep doing more runs with the different areas and bosses I've discovered. Highly recommend this if you are into roguelites and especially if you like Mega Man type games.