Feedback for version 0.0.25 (Mac)
First off the good:
This is a really good for just being pre-alfa.
The art is very well done and clearly readable.
The sound effects, from the noises of the enemies to the sounds of the gun, are spot on.
The music is just perfect for creating that "mysterious unknown" atmosphere.
Not being able to move while reloading or shooting leads to some tense moments.
The level design feels like a dark maze which contributes to the sense of being lost.
I also love the ability to switch to azerty controls. (Not a lot of people do this and it is appreciated by people with azerty keyboards who don't like playing keyboard-twister.)
The small problems:
the character art while standing still looks a bit strange. While shooting the stance makes more sense as way to gain more stability, but as an idle pose it seems a bit weird.
Jumping from small platforms feels somewhat finicky without a proper run-up. Doable but finicky.
The grapple mini-game could use a small delay so the player can orient themselves, and perhaps some instructions to tell the player that they can click to attack.
The not so small problem:
Whenever I reach what I assume is the lose state (4th time touching an enemy), the game crashes. This is on a MacBook pro. I would test it with the windows version, but it doesn't seem to work with emulators. (Error message can be sent if required.)
Overall a really good version with a lot of promise that just needs a bit of polish.