MEAT TRAIN

yummy yummy in my tummy

Meatiest game I've ever played.

Very fun and rewarding. I wish there were more things to spend money on between runs.

Decent indie game

Don't really like the gameplay loop. Really don't like metaprogression. Hating the oxygen system. Too many things to manage at the same time which just isn't for me. Not my type of game.

Early impression, but it's great! Most of the negative reviews seem overly concerned with being spoon-fed what to do from start to finish. This game really doesn't hold your hand and lets you figure out its intricacies on your own. There are monsters & character choices & locations that will absolutely wreck you. But even more than each success, each failure is a point of knowledge that helps fuel & improve the next run. If that sense of Noita-esque trial & error sounds fun to you, then you'll like this! But you need to give it a fair shake first. It's a roguelike. You're going to die! Alright, mini rant over. Some pros: [list] [*] [b]Graphics are simple, but serviceable![/b] It's never unclear what you're fighting or picking up, which is critical once things get hectic [*] [b]Gunplay feels nice[/b]. Headshots are very satisfying [*] [b]Map is [i]massive[/i][/b] with all kinds of nooks and crannies that I'm sure will just expand in time [*] [b]Fully diagetic controls on the train[/b] are fun, requiring you to pull all the levers yourself [*] [b]Gameplay loop is easy to pick back up[/b]. Explore, kill, return, die, repeat. It's a satisfying cycle. [/list] Major issues: [list] [*] [b]Lacks a way to save & resume a game[/b]. I haven't "beat" the game [i](if there is an ending)[/i], so I don't know how long a run can feasibly go... but I've had some go up to 50 minutes already. I can't always set aside that amount of time, so it limits how often I can actually pick up the game. [/list] Some nice-to-haves I'd like to see in future updates: [list] [*] [b]More character build variety options[/b]. Perhaps different "classes" that have different skill trees [*] [b]More train upgrade options[/b] [*] [b]Added leniency to "insta-kill" monsters[/b]. It's much nicer when games give you at least one added chance to survive rather than just die. Otherwise the game punishes experimentation & exploration too harshly. [*] [b]AI improvements & variety[/b]. Zombies are pretty dumb right now and just kinda follow you around. Some added variety here would be neat, e.g. ranged enemies or support-like healers that sit in the background and require immediate attention. [/list]

There's enough to tweak this game to your personal preferences. Quite some stuff to unlock, and just an overall fun gameplay loop. You can expect hilarious late 90s graphics and physics, a scavenger hunt with no handholding, and a game you only get better at by playing more. Recent update has added more interesting things around the map (secrets, pathways, locations, etc), which shows great promise and dedication from the developer. I'm really having fun with this.