You wake up in what appears to be a strange laboratory, with no memory of how you ended up there or why. Confusion quickly turns to horror when you realize your right arm has been grotesquely transformed into a metallic claw. It doesn’t take long to piece together who’s responsible for this: a deranged scientist obsessed with replacing human beings with machines.
As soon as you gain control, one of the first things you notice is how fast and fluid your movement feels. Unlike many games where you hold down a sprint button, here speed is natural because you’re always moving quickly. Instead of sprinting, you’re given access to a dash ability, which recharges the moment your feet touch a solid surface such as a wall or the ground.
On flat ground, you can chain dashes almost infinitely, allowing for nonstop momentum. Wall-running adds another layer, letting you extend movement vertically or across surfaces. However, wall-runs are only possible on specific walls, preventing you from abusing the mechanic anywhere you please.
These skills are essential for beating the game. Each stage is carefully designed with obstacles, traps, and enemies that test your reflexes. The levels themselves are linear, so you never have to worry about wandering off track. Instead, the challenge comes from balancing your platforming prowess with your combat abilities. Standing in your path are robotic enemies that exist solely to stop you, and they won’t go down without a fight.
Combat blends martial arts with gunplay. Your default kick is surprisingly versatile because it deals respectable damage and can even smash through doors. Firearms are also available, and you never lose them when collected. Guns have limited ammunition, meaning you can’t rely on them constantly.
Still, running out of bullets never feels punishing because your melee strikes remain effective. The only real moments where conserving ammo matters is when you need to shoot environmental targets such as switches, lights, or mechanisms that open doors and trigger platforms. Fortunately, ammo pickups are common and usually placed near puzzles that require them.
After the first level, you unlock a skill where you can fire a bullet and immediately kick it. This move is powerful, letting you pierce through shields, strike multiple enemies in a line, deal critical damage, or leave foes stunned. Stunning enemies opens opportunities for finishers. By grapple-kicking toward a stunned opponent, you trigger a flashy kill animation that not only eliminates them but also drops health.
The star of your arsenal, however, is your claw. It’s both a tool for movement and a weapon for combat. You can grapple onto enemies or drones, pulling yourself toward them. While the claw doesn’t deal damage on its own, combining it with a kick creates devastating aerial attacks. Also, grappling into an enemy and striking mid-air launches you higher, allowing you to chain assaults repeatedly until they’re destroyed. Against flying drones, this technique becomes invaluable, letting you soar through the air while maintaining momentum.
Dying, while frequent, isn’t too punishing. Falling into pits results in instant death, and charging headfirst into groups of enemies can drop your health in seconds. Yet the game is generous with checkpoints, ensuring you never lose much progress. The only real frustration comes from unskippable cutscenes that replay each time.
Beyond straightforward progression, there are collectibles hidden across levels. These often require sharp eyes or mastery of movement mechanics to reach. Once found, collectibles are saved permanently, so you don’t need to grab them again if you die. Later in the game, you acquire a phone that expands gameplay further. With it, you can track which collectibles you’ve gathered in a stage, read lore entries about boss enemies, and even scan in-game QR codes that unlock wallpapers for the phone.
Since the title is still in early access, only part of the full experience is available. There are also some technical hiccups, including occasional stuttering that can ruin a precise jump. Despite this, the core gameplay shines.
