Receiver

i have 0 idea what im doing but i do enjoy this game even with my little play time it very unique and different if you like this try a game called they killed your cat also i dont know how i got this game i spent like 20 gpb on a game called overgrowth and had this in my libary so if you wanna count that as a free product go ahead

Receiver is a brutally challenging game, and unfair in many ways: one-shots from angles you can't see, drones that move too fast to hit their weak points consistently, RNG that leaves you dry on ammo, and 20-minute stretches of wandering in search of tapes. But it's special too, satisfying gunplay, tense room clearing, and a thought-provoking, if simple, message about waking up from the system's rules. It took me a while to collect all 11 tapes in one run, since there are no checkpoints, and when I finally did, the reward was the game closing itself and telling me to go spend time with my family. 4/5

I like Receiver, have been playing it on and off since it came out. Simple gameplay loop, it's challenging and unforgiving. I love the art style and aesthetics of this game; wandering through this procedurally generated liminal world with the moody, tense music playing is an experience I've not found replicated elsewhere. Nothing like the stress of having absorbed seven tapes and finding a room full of kill drones ahead. The gun handling is satisfying and refined. Learning to load bullets into a magazine, the magazine into the gun, pulling the slide and chambering a round by muscle memory is a great feeling, and really adds to the immersion. I like the simplicity of this game, rather than having dozens of systems and gameplay elements to learn, the game is stripped to it's core; learn to use the guns, learn to disable the kill drones, find the tapes. I tried the second game, but it didn't itch the same scratch that the OG reciever does. It might not have the depth of modern rougelikes or FPS's, but it's great for the occasional run or two in between other games, or session to try and clear the ten tapes. I go by a dollar an hour in value; I've got my money's worth. Game is good. Disappointed to see so many negative reviews trying to bomb a 13 year old indie game for no good reason.

First and foremost, This game is great. Just playing with the guns and roaming around these liminal areas. It's brilliant. What sets this apart for me is how you can quickly fall into a rythm of reloading, cocking the slide, press checking and then firing without the tool tips. No game has made me feel so stressed yet so at peace with the simplicity of it all. That doesn't even include the plot and themes of the game it's self, I haven't been able to afford the second game so I'm unsure if it continues there but what is here is great. An entity controlling this space as you frantically roam around looking for tapes, fighting off drones and turrets. It's genuinely one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had with an indie title since Hollow Knight. Hopefully I can try the second Receiver some day but for now this one is perfect.

This game was made for me. The idea is fantastic. However it fails miserably. The controls are outrageously bad. H3VR absolutely wrecks this game. H3VR is much better but is more recent and it's VR. The controls in receiver are the worst controls i've seen in recent time and I can't imagine paying $20 for a game that is this unfriendly with its controls. I normally choose to play game with intense controls, that require pressing several buttons. But those games make sense at least with their controls. This game makes zero sense with the control. I couldn't figure out how to put my magazine into the gun, and was shocked that it was button "1" or "2". And picking up items? G button, not F, but G. They could have simplified the controls a bit and maybe make one button do a lot of the BS that they have you do, but every key does a specific thing. This game is clsoe to being decent. But completely misses the mark. I'm not a huge fan of the enemies either.

I was excited to play through this, but there's little to no variety on weapons, enemies, and rooms. By 30 minutes you'll see everything this game has to offer. Plus, the appearance of everything except the guns is lackluster at best. The only redeeming quality about this game is the firearm handling, the main focus of this game, and in my opinion the fun will wear down before you get to operate them properly. I really, really wouldn't recommend this, not even on sale. It'll just catch dust on your library.