Metal Goose

for a game made by a 15 year old, it is quite impressive. is it janky? yes, I think the screen shake can be too much at times and its a quite unpolished. but with more polish and time to develop, I can see this game making a name for itself in the retro fps genre. to the dev, i would recommend building out the game's structure, experiment with elements, and not to be afraid to remove stuff that isn't clicking. this game has potential and I hope to see it grow along with it's developer.

It reminds me a lot of ULTRAKILL and doom, but the premise and overall concept are genuinely interesting There are some technical issues, though—like occasional screen freezes or getting stuck in places with no way out That said, the combat feels really smooth. Movement during fights is fluid and satisfying, and the music does a great job ramping up when enemies show up, which adds a lot to the intensity My main issue is that the game doesn’t quite stand out yet. Right now, it feels a bit too similar to other games in the genre. It’s missing that extra layer or defining feature that makes you go, “yeah, this is Metal Goose, nothing else plays like this” There are other games inspired by ULTRAKILL, like Don't Stop Girlypop, that manage to carve out a unique identity through their visual style while still keeping the core of what makes these games work—fast-paced, chaotic, loud, and highly stimulating. That being said, I have a lot of faith in this project and I’ll definitely keep playing it <3 i hope it gets a full release someday—especially considering it’s being developed by a 15-year-old, which is seriously impressive P.S. for the developer: You might want to balance the audio levels on the mouth-made sound effects. Right now they’re pretty inconsistent—some sound clean, others are noticeably distorted or too loud, which can get a bit distracting, especially when using the axe I also feel like the “homemade” sound style doesn’t fully match the tone of the game. It could work better as an optional setting, like I’ve seen suggested before. For parrying, adding a sound cue would help a lot—right now it’s just silence and screen shake, which doesn’t feel as impactful as it could Also, during the tutorial, the transitions feel a bit abrupt. You’re in the middle of gameplay and suddenly everything freezes and goes silent while instructions pop up. Adding a bit of slow motion or background audio could make it feel much more natural and less jarring Looking forward to future updates!