Cold Blooded

I don't normally post reviews; but I also don't normally browse the new releases on steam, which is how I found this game. Cold Blooded does a lot of things right IMO. The atmosphere of the levels I've played so far (I have not finished the game) are quite spooky and I found myself looking over my shoulder while exploring and had a few scares that got me. The progression is linear and the levels are open enough and the direction is vague enough that you have to do some searching for your objectives but won't get lost. A trait that many modern games have strayed away from, generally to their detriment. The combat is not perfect, countering seems to take a degree of luck or ESP to pull off, but once you get the timing its satisfying. The enemies hit quite hard and punish you for not blocking or countering effectively. Overall with the amount that I have played, I would recommend this game, I do not foresee it being a super long game (a few hours max) but for what it is and my lack of knowledge on the size of the developer, its a good game that's worth checking out.

I just finished this game, and it took me about 4 hours to complete. The fights were intense all the way through. The combat primarily revolves around bare-fisted fighting, which adds a gritty realism to the alien encounters. I loved the combo mechanics and the counter takedowns; they felt satisfying and rewarding. I did find the difficulty to be a bit challenging at times, leading me to restart a couple of rounds, but it was fair and kept me on my toes. The horror elements really ramp up the tension during fights. Overall, if you're looking for a unique blend of horror and hand-to-hand combat, this game is definitely worth a try!

I liked what I played of this game. You can tell that a lot of effort was put into it. The main character model looks pretty good. The combat system is a bit clunky but it works. I do like the visceral nature of the combat. I also like the exploration aspect. The game has a story but it is not voiced. Our goal is the escape from ze aliens. Not bad for the price tag. Gameplay Impressions: https://youtu.be/y7RvV3arguc

Game starts out really slow but the combat is sick. Really ramps up, give it a shot if you're looking for something different.

Punched the ♥♥♥♥ out of an alien while all its little alien friends watched. 10/10

Great game. Loved the ending. Only issue was some menus looked a bit dodgy on 32:9 monitor, but that's not unusual. I heard it was made by a solo dev which seems hard to believe.

Cold Blooded is a dark, close-quarters-combat based horror game in which you play the part of Amy, a lone survivor against all manner of evil foes. The atmosphere is spot on: environments are gloomy and moody, but well laid out and authentic feeling. Combat is brutal and difficult, really rewarding skill and practice. Health and stamina is scarce, as is ammo for the ranged weapon. The learning curve is pretty steep, it's worth playing the beginning of a level a few times to get to grips with countering and grappling, as these combat techniques rapidly become essential over the button-mashing single-punch approach which works fine for the first level... You have been warned! Graphically, the game packs a punch well above its weight (like Amy). Effects are really nice and complement the story and environment well. There are some frustrations: Amy has to be quite close to pickups and facing the correct direction, which is occasionally a little finicky. Countering is really hard - I've only managed a few successful counters so far (and they really are essential for combat). I suspect this is more of a skill issue, though. The developer has actively updated the game post-launch, which is great: I requested the addition of invert-Y axis, which was added very quickly, and other patches have brought updates and bug fixes. Fantastic response from a solo developer, frankly. This isn't a triple-A game, but it is a very impressive indie game with lots of positives - definitely recommended!

Unfortunately I purchased this games because of the user reviews being so positive about the combat... Not so much the case. Combat is very comparable to Callisto Protocol where melee combat is nothing more than a series of quicktime events that the player must simply suffer through in a game of simon says. On paper it sounds great, you have counters, throws, tackles but in execution every input is extremely delayed resulting in a very disjointed and disconnected feeling. The game feels incredibly unfinished and unpolished and doubles down on wasting the players time with cheap deaths, unskippable cutscenes and lack of checkpoints. Framerate is terrible on any reasonable setting, meaning if you want a constant 60fps you will need to run the game at medium to low setting at a very low resolution (sub 1080) in order to maintain. Theres is good stuff here but this is an early access game, not a finished product.

It's 2024, and game developers still haven't learned how to change the keyboard layout. I always change the keys for myself, I don't want to play on wasd. And what's with the girl's skin textures? The girl is wearing a top and has a black belly.

Graphics and gameplay options are limited. Controls have substantial latency. Combat is janky as hell. Ammo barely exists. Why are the aliens just gray humans with red eyes? Why does the crossbow sound like a pistol? Why would a crossbow bolt cause an oven to explode? Why did all the shadow guys turn to ash when I beat up their girlfriend? Why does the game crash as soon as I complete the map in the school? Why is my character's reaction to a deer flying through window, "Well, I guess I'll go outside without any idea what the threat is and without ammunition or weapons aside from THESE FISTS and my a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ run for it!" Leading me to wonder, "How have you survived this long?" How did she not know there was a house a 2 minute jog from her cabin? How did she get from the house to the school? Why didn't I get to explore the house for more resources before heading to the school of my own volition instead of being railroaded by a cutscene that explained absolutely nothing about why I was going anywhere at all instead of hunkering down in this nice sturdy house? Can you really call 3-4 crows a murder? I have only regrets.