Elypse

I went into this expecting a fun exploration platformer with satisfying movement mechanics. Instead, it felt more like a Flash game than a polished experience. The movement system has potential, but the execution is rough. Chaining jumps doesn't feel intuitive, and your character loses all momentum the moment a jump ends, making platforming feel clunky and frustrating. Maybe it improves later, but the opening hours didn't make me want to stick around. The weapon knockback is also excessive. I died multiple times simply because firing pushed me into hazards. I also ran into what seems like a bug where my weapon would occasionally refuse to fire while I was mid-air, even though I still had a charge available. I kept thinking I had mistimed my input, but my second click simply wasn't registering. It's especially frustrating after finishing a difficult platforming section and trying to clear an enemy before landing. Instead, I had to drop down, refresh my jumps, and jump again just to kill it. Checkpoint placement is another major issue. Every death sends you back to fixed checkpoints, forcing you to replay platforming sections you've already cleared. That might work for boss fights, but it's just tedious during traversal. Finally, the camera is terrible. You often have to platform blindly because you can't see what's ahead until it's too late. A slightly more zoomed-out camera or a look up/down feature that actually showed more (not the current) of the level would have made a huge difference. Overall, the game has some interesting ideas, but the frustrating movement, poor camera, repetitive checkpoint system, and apparent input bug made it impossible for me to enjoy.