Hopefully with 100% fewer zombies than a game that it looks like.
very cautiously optimistic. Seen enough hype on games that didn’t turn out great based on artstyle/graphics alone.
That looks so good! Looks like the Thief reboot that everyone has been wanting.
A splash of Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
I love this look!! Excited for this one!
Wow! That engine is pure art! Visuals look amazing, never seen retro pixelart conveyed that well in 3D! Wishlisted and followed!
The engine is Godot, which he chose specifically because it was open enough that he could rip out the existing rendering code and replace it.
Step 1 - Get really excited and wishlist this.
Step 2 - Wait… lots.
Step 3 - Finally it’s available! Go to Steam page reviews and it’s “Mostly Negative” and filled with comments that start with “I really wanted to like this but…” and “Trash”, “Slow, laggy even on my Geforce Quantum Space Folding powered by unicorn tears GFX card”.
No shade on the game which looks awesome but the Steam review system is so badly broken it’s such a bummer.
What’s wrong with critical reviews?
“I really wanted to like this comment but I think the writer has now abandoned it. There have been no updates and I think maybe AI was used for some of it. It also crashed my browser 5 times. I’d ask for a refund but writing this comment took me past the 10 second returns window.”
Joking aside, the problem with the Steam review system is that people tend to read negative reviews before they pay any attention to positive ones. As a result it has turned into a massive platform for review bombers and personal drama sandbox for entitled attention seekers. There isn’t any good faith left in any of it. I’ve learnt to ignore 90% of the reviews now and have ended up playing some excellent games I wouldn’t have otherwise.
Steam reviews are one data point in your pocket. And I’ve found they average out to be pretty useful.
I think “Mixed” is where Steam reviews falter, at least for me. If a game is mostly negative it’s usually bad and if it’s very positive or overwhelmingly positive it’s usually good. But I’ve certainly had experiences with several games that are much better than “Mixed” reviews would indicate.
This is the kind of stuff I love to support.
That is a very pretty retro art style.
That looks fantastic! Instant wishlist.
Good to see some taffers here!
