ZERO PROTOCOL

The game looks charming and the writing, while nothing super original for the genre isn't bad, but sadly the gameplay is mostly tedium. In the fine tradition of survival horror games you are always low on ammo and health items, but melee combat is just kind of trash. Even though your attacks hit diagonally you gotta connect dead center on an enemy or you miss, and if you miss, you yourself are guaranteed to be hit in retaliation. And no, backing up isn't a good idea either since some enemies have a lunge or can reach far enough to hit you after a miss even if you do move backwards. The main spider type enemy also has a really bad hitbox where you have to aim slightly above them to hit your shots. This might be a case of the dev only testing their game on a 16:9 type screen so any other shape of screen has faulty hitboxes, I've seen this oversight/bug in many solodev games. Besides the combat there's also a few parts where you have to run around looking for tiny items... that doesn't even spawn until after you have learned that they must be looked for... The audio is also super sparse, there's no ambience and enemies don't make a sound until they've spotted you so sometimes you hear nothing but your own footsteps and it just feels empty. There's multiple different endings, but I really don't feel like replaying the game.

Отличный шутерок на вечерок-другой. Игровых механик мало, но надоесть не успевает, потому что игра коротенькая.

6 heures de jeux pour les 3 fins, ok mais à 10 balles pas plus. Conserver votre stamina pour les attaques au corps à corps, consommez les stéroïdes, rusher les arachnides, elles reculent puis les acculer dans un angle. Parfois la soluce pop sur des cadavres (bout de papier, carte pass etc..) Bon courage, la visé souris est déroutante au départ (accélération?) !

A delightful little survival horror escape room immersive sim FPS. Fans of the System Shock games will notice the inspiration throughout the game. But what makes this game really unique though is the puzzles. Each floor of the facility has a bit of an escape room vibe to it; you'll have to figure out several codes, find keys, solve puzzles, and find or activate other objects to get to the elevator. I thought it was a lot of fun. It's also a survival horror game. There are just two weapons, ammunition is sparse, and the pistol is very inaccurate. Health stimpacks and other supplies are a bit rare. So you have to be very cautious when exploring and fighting. While being so vulnerable might be frustrating for some, I thought it helped the scary mood. There's a story told through emails, notes, and logs. I won't spoil anything, but despite being a relatively short game, I enjoyed the story. And I really really enjoyed this game as a whole. Expect around 4 hours, but you may want to go back afterward to find the alternate path and multiple endings. It's a short but very sweet experience. I didn't even realize it was developed solo until the ending credits, so of course I'm impressed by that. I hope this developer makes a sequel or a similar FPS in the future!

grapghics: nice game itself: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

It was an enjoyable ride playing this simplistic, pixelated first-person survival horror game. There was a minimalistic beauty to the environment. The shifting of lights created an eerie atmosphere, keeping me on edge during my playthrough. I expected a twist, but I was surprised by the way it went. The sanity system was done well. It doesn't just affect what you see or hear in-game, but also the documents or items you acquire as well. If you have it too low, you would only see its shadow, not being able to pick it up. It also acted as an invisible pressure for me to stay at a hurried pace. Despite the limited variety of enemies, it fits perfectly to the lore of the game. A decent, modest indie game.