Children of the Sun

Children of the Sun is a fairly typical cult revenge story, but with a very engaging gameplay loop that gives enough freedom to tackle every scenario from different angles, and a certain degree of decision making and puzzle-like approach to shooting, keeping each level engaging and fun once you get into the loop. The biggest downside of this game is it being only a few hours in lenght and having a custom map creator outside of the recently added horde mode, because for the most part this is a very solid and polished take on the sniper shooter genre. But overall, I would gladyl reconmend this game and hope I can see more projects from this developer down the future.

The aesthetic of the game is "mouah" chef's kiss 10/10 I do have to say it's too short :( But very fun, and remember to stay determined

Children of the Sun was an interesting experience. It is in essence a tight mix of the Sniper Assassin mode from Hitman blended with a sort of neon grindhouse vibe and a splash of Killer7's hyperlinear movement in a single line. The story is told in almost no words through some very stylish slideshow cutscenes with some animations here and there. It wasn't particularly complicated, but I enjoyed it for what it offered plot-wise. You play a young woman who's going after the cult that destroyed her family by way of firing a single sniper bullet and then, upon hitting her target, psychically ricocheting that one bullet into the next target and so on and so forth. It sounds easy, but it is anything but. Besides the obvious challenge of having only, literally, one shot per level attempt, and the sheer amount of physical obstacles that litter the contemporary urban and countryside locales, there is the matter of enemies in body armor and some even having psychic shields needing to be handled using the proper techniques. There is no map or radar, which fits the oppressive atmosphere, but you can tag enemies permanently by either killing them in a failed attempt or just hitting the right bumper. A very welcome feature. In my opinion, the 3-hour or so campaign is a perfect length for a game like this, but it bears mentioning that I thought the difficulty absolutely erupted by the fourth-to-final level, and the final level is a three step gauntlet that demands dozens of scouting runs before you can manage one perfect shot. (Again, literally. You only have one bullet.) It was trying my patience a bit at the end, especially with abundance of the shielded enemies, but once I landed the last shot I was punching the air. There is an unlockable mode once you beat the campaign called Nightmare Paralysis. I assumed it was a higher difficulty where you couldn't move, but I was surprised to see it was actually a new gameplay mode altogether in a new location. I won't spoil what it is, but I messed around with it for a few minutes before I realized I was basically content with having finished the campaign so I left it at that. Don't expect a whole new game, though. In conclusion, if the idea of repeatedly solving a sniper puzzle through trial and error sounds satisfying, rather than frustrating, this is absolutely worth a shot. (Just one though... you only have one bullet...)

Un jeu profondément sous-coté. Une esthétique unique, et un style punk assumé loin de le recherche de la perfection visuel de ces derniers temps. On pourrait peux être reprocher la durée de vie du jeu, mais une bonne expérience dans l'ensemble.

I highly recommend Children of the Sun. A game that is the psychedelic love-child of Where's Waldo and I Saw The Devil. Each level sets up a puzzle in which you must find the bright golden cult members and a path connecting them in order to kill them all with a single bullet, re-aiming after each kill. Different types of protection on the cultists further complicate affairs, forcing you to take odd angles and unexpected action orders. It's very tightly designed. Most levels have a second hidden objective to earn achievements as well as a scoreboard to compare against other players, meaning that while it's not overlong there's actually a lot of optional replayability. You get a good value for money without it becoming a slog. It's a very moody game, with odd music and a scratchy visual style. The backstory is fed to you throughout the game as The Girl flashes back through the events and wrongs inflicted upon her. The past is fragmented as you see it though the eyes of someone deeply damaged by it. The details may elude you, but what do you care? You're just the bullet.

Jeu de puzzle à la mécanique très innovante et prenante dans une atmosphère hallucinée et épileptique. Avec une seule balle, tuez tous les ennemis de chaque niveau, en redirigeant sa direction après chaque meurtre. Débloquez de nouvelles capacités en avançant dans les niveaux, alors qu'en toile de fond se dessine la tragique histoire de l'héroïne masquée à travers des flash backs muets. Très bon jeu!

Que decir, desde hace un tiempo tenía ganas de jugar este juego, y aunque creo que ha cumplido con mis expectativas, la verdad que al final he sentido este juego mas como un pequeño minijuego para pasar el rato que como un juego completo. Independientemente de la cantidad de horas jugables del juego, tengo la sensación que este juego podría haber llegado un poco mas allá, he sentido el juego entretenido, pero con algo falto de contenido. Es entendible al ser un juego indie, ofrece lo que tiene y creo que es un buen juego a pillar si tiene una buena oferta y tienes algún tiempo muerto en el que pasártelo. La historia está bien, al igual que la ambientación, que al menos en mi caso, fue una de las principales cosas que me llamó la atención, y la mecánica principal me recordaban a algunos de aquellos juegos flash que jugaba de hace años pero rediseñada para ser una mecánica muy completa y entretenida. He de decir, que personalmente el modo de juego de hordas no me llama mucho la atención, pero es un modo que puede estar guay para explotar algo mas la mecánica e ir saltando de cabeza en cabeza infinitamente! Definitivamente, es un juego que recomendaría pasarse si está con una buena oferta y tienes algún tiempo muerto, pero juzgaría el juego desde lo que es, una historia corta con un minijuego como niveles.

Muy meh, me lo deje a medias y por fin lo terminé. A falta de un logro que no se como se consigue, no creo que vuelva a este juego.