Gripper: Prologue

I greatly enjoyed the demo and can't wait for the full game to see how the full experience pans out. That being said, the game does have its faults. I played on a controller as recommended, but I had a lot of problems going exactly where I wanted to. Trying to reverse direction was the most notable issue, but fine control of the vehicle felt just out of reach. Even trying to go in a straight line was more difficult than it should be. The best way I could describe it would be that the vehicle takes your input direction as an order, but ins't quite as clear on the how to get there part. The hook also bears mention here. The hook's speed is its best trait. It moves fast enough to reach its maximum distance before you pass you target and lets you grab and throw on the fly. I also didn't find myself missing my target too often either so I can't fault targeting either. I can fault the visibility of the hooked objects. I too often found myself trying to hook something only to find I already had something hooked. The dust clouds obscured my vision of the hook most of the time. Highlighting the hook if you have something hooked would be one option. Probably a toggle for this would be best for those who don't have this problem. I liked the music, all of it. That however, is purely up to taste, but I found it enhanced the experience. The story itself seems interesting, but the current delivery is off. With it just being spoken to you, I as a player, feel disconnected from the story, like an outsider while the character we control should already know what we are told. It creates a disjointed experience that breaks the sense of immersion. The world itself however has enough mystery to keep me interested, but not engaged on a personal level. All of that could change depending on how the story is presented in the full release. While I recommend the free demo, I don't know if I could say the same for a full release in its current state. Then again, that's what these demos are for!