Datura Time

While this style of game isn't quite my cup of tea, I can appreciate the passion that went into it. I think it's great that you decided to pursue something like this because I believe everyone should pursue their dreams and hone their craft along the way. As you continue to work on game development I hope that you can bring over what you've learned with this into your next project because you have a lot of potential. What impressed me is to see the inspirations you had for this game really stand out, so that's great. I've seen developers struggle to really convey what inspired them and their projects. With all that being said I wish you the best going forward with your craft, I further expand on my thoughts on your game at the end of my Youtube video. Feel free to tell me what you think of my playthrough and my feedback! *If you don't mind me saying, something I failed to mention in my video is that if you do continue to make another game(s) I would try to approach it with a more condensed structure. I really think a shorter and more linear experience would pair well with your talents. Another thing you can work on is how you structure tutorials, having to read lines of text at the top of the screen is hard to see and to keep up with. Here's a link to my video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-eklkbRdgU

They should write somewhere there's no mouse support: no keyboard+mouse, but only keyboard, you turn your direction with arrow keys, while walking with WASD. But, anyway, I understand the nostalgia for PS1 games, but I still don't see the needing to "simulate" the technical limit of a bad PS1 porting in a 2025 game... Sorry, for me is a no go. Even if a it's a low budget and low price one man game.

The game's in a rough place for me right now unfortunately. The controls and combat feel very stiff with attacks sometimes not registering which is something I noticed as soon as I entered the first battle in the game. Another big issue I had was the fact that once you get to the part that introduces snipers the enemies begin dealing way more damage than you can heal for which was a big contribution to me having to quit in the mine. You have to survive for 30 seconds against tough enemies with healing that does very little for you and if you lose you have restart the mine segment again, which is frustrating since I got lost for so long in it due to everything looking similar. The checkpoints in this game are only when you load onto a new screen, which can be draining for longer segments like the aforementioned mine section. As it stands right now, I cannot recommend the game. At least not until the controls and combat feel better to play. [Key provided by the devs] Stream when I played it (Live thoughts): https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2615124668 https://youtube.com/live/0PsUoId-wl8

The movement and combat does still feel a bit janky and the game could do with some further balancing refinements, but the developer has been making improvements in this area over the past few months and the difference between now and then is noticeable (the introduction of strafing was a very welcome addition!). The story and art style are really cool, especially if you like the brutalist soviet-era vibes. A lot of love has clearly gone into the game. For those who reminisce on PS2 era horror games there's a lot to like here. With some further tweaks this game will be in a really good position for enjoyment by a wider audience.

The story was interesting, and the animation was great, but unforunately I can't recommend this game. Playing on controller is impossible so I tried mouse and keyboard. You aren't able to use the mouse so you do WSAD and the arrow keys. I was really struggling with getting through the game since I couldn't walk or aim well. If that is fixed I would absolutely want to try this game again. Best of luck!

I had fun struggling through the first few levels. Now I'm stuck in the underground/sewer level where I can't see ♥♥♥♥. Also I got used to the tank controls until an update completely changed them. Playing this late at night felt very nostalgic. It has cursed PS1 game aesthetics. This game is definitely worth the price if it's on sale. I hope it continues to be updated and polished because it has a real cool vibe.