Heckpoint

Update 11/06/2017: Great job devs! The game has received some much needed updates and tweaks, and is now a blast to play! https://youtu.be/SuDRTGqPRvY Excellent work, keep'em coming team! Update 11/1/2017: This is a second review of Heckpoint, I've been really struggling with giving this game a thumbs down as I feel there is a lot of content and promise here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3je7PebQy5E&t=1s and I don't want to scare away potential gamers that want to support the development of this title. I have been speaking with the devs and they seem very committed to polishing this "gem in the rough" till it really stands out against it's peers. I had a lot of good thgings to say about this game in my video review (above), but struggled with the oppressive difficulty that turned it into less of a tactical shooter and more of a frustrating grind. The devs have said that they are looking to fix and refine this, and for me that is enough to recommend this title in EA to aid and support the development process of these open minded individuals. Just know going in that you may feel a bit daunted by the current slope of the learning curve/difficulty. Enjoy and game on everyone! Original Review: Take Risk of Rain and mix it with equal parts Broforce and you have Heckpoint... kinda mostly anyway. The game has a lot to offer but really needs some refinement while in the early access period. Thankfully the core gameplay seems promising. (video version if that's your preferred format for reviews) https://youtu.be/3je7PebQy5E The game has a lot of upgrades that are available for purchase and lots of unique characters to choose from each with there own loadout. In addition, there are 7 stages to play in with there own unique themes. All this is great, but i have two main issues with the game thus far. One is that there needs to be a normal stage mode, not just the current 3 that all force modifers. Second is that there needs to be a difficulty modifier that changes enemy encounter rates and proportionately how much currency can be earned. Sadly I can't quite recommend the game just yet till these two issues are adjusted as the game is a bit to much of an exercise in frustration right now. I look forward to seeing how this game progress through early access as I think there is a real gem here just waiting for refinement.

Great graphics! Fun gameplay. Loving all of the level and character designs. Very excited to play along as the game evolves.

Sargent Graves is the best Toon, Ihit 9500 points in the first try with him. This game is wicked!

Alright, so the game is a little hard at first, but don't fret! It gets better, way better! At first the game was unpredictably hard, but after a few tries the timing gets easier and you start really finding out what the developers had in mind for you. It's a beautiful chaos of fast paced explosions and gunfire. Very satisfying. Between the speed, timing, enemy mechanics and the bright gunplay, you end up feeling like a boss by the time you put the controller down. Steam controller seems to work just fine too, for anyone who is curious. I recommend this game to all my friends. It's perfect for just blowing off some steam. 10/10

I really enjoy this game. The art and the music are gorgeous, the gameplay is addicting af. The only thing it is missing is The Same Picture of Jon Konrath every day. Here are some suggestions: It's tough to aim with the controller, but I think that the balance would be skewed if you tied it directly to the stick instead of using a cursor. Some of the characters feel a little op. And I would love to see powerup drops. You could make them have both a positive and negative side effect. Like become invulnerable for ten seconds, but become immobile for two or three when it wears off. I think that a differentiation basic stats could help balance and make the characters stand apart more, like to offset dracula's special you could reduce his main projectile's rate of fire. You could alter regen rates, hp, jump height, movement speed, and rate of fire.

EDIT: after a few hours... I just don't think there's really any gameplay here. _____________________________ This is an odd game. If you go into it reading that it's something like Broforce, and equipping the passive to allow you to right-stick aim, it makes little sense. But the game originally was meant to be a one-hit-death game with no aiming whatsoever. Just going right, using your melee to bounce back projectiles, and flying over or digging underneath problems. So, to play it well, I suggest turning off right stick aim. Just hold down the melee buttons (X or left shoulder on Xbox 1 pad) pretty much endlessly. Then move right. Shoot if you want to stay on the same level but there is a melee enemy ahead who might slash first, OR if there is an explosive barrel. Or fly up. Or dig under the problem by just slashing through the ground. When it comes to bouncing back projectiles, ya just hold down melee. When it comes to being damaged, you worry about melee enemies, explosive barrels or dropping onto an enemy. And that's about it. Now, there's a vast array of upgrades which can produce some marvellous explosions. But I don't think the game will ever be anything more than a fun left-to-right slash-em-up with explosions. So, that's what my recommendation is for. P.S. you can ground smash to deal with enemies below you but I always forget to use it appropriately :(

Heckpoint is an awsome fun time! well worth the $10. The devs are dedicated to improving and adding content to the game! They will listen and consider any feedback. Keep it up guys!!

BRUTAAAAAAAAAAAL

Playing in full screen mode should not allow you to go off the screen with your curser if you have more than one monitor. Other then that the game is fun to play and a challenge.

I shot up weed smoking aliens as a hotdog, I relished the experience 11/10 .