Peripeteia

Man I really wish this game was better. There's so much potential here. Unfortunately between the truly baffling design choices and game-breaking bugs EVERYWHERE, it's impossible to recommend in its current state. I liked it, but was totally fed up with the issues by the end of the experience.

Peripeteia имеет невероятный style. Edgy post-communist Polish cyberpunk и neurodivergent Sewerslvt breakcore создают невероятный vibe. Разработчики точно что-то знают. Secret... Чего только стоит внешний вид главной героини Marie... Но.. местами было очень тяжело играть... Не подумайте неправильно... Я люблю Деус Икс и всякие такие games. Но даже такой закоренелый gamer искал гуиды, чтобы вкурить что от меня требует игра. А исскуственный intelligence соперников местами меня очень сильно поражал своим intelligence Но все же, Peripeteia - это замечательная игра! Всем добра!

Странно, очень странно и очень сыро. Изначально игра заинтриговала своим стилем, но буквально в первые минуты игры стало понятно, что кроме этого пресловутого нуарного киберпанк вайба она ничего не может предложить. Выглядит и играется так, как будто это сделал старшеклассник на летних каникулах. Рефанд короч.

why would you make me climb a ladder like that

Peripeteia is an awesome game… But not yet a good one. The positive: Peripeteia is absolutely stunning. As someone who grew up playing games on DOS and the original PlayStation, I feel right at home looking out across the ruined city where it is set. It pulls off the “retro” aesthetic better than most titles, with the grungy low-resolution textures doing much of the work. The closest comparison I can draw is some of the overly ambitious late PlayStation 1 games, such as Germs: Nerawareta Machi. It’s nostalgic and delightfully ominous. The interface, reminiscent of Fallout 1, is intuitive and fits right in with the post-apocalyptic science-fiction theme. The functional cassette player is a fun touch. The ambient music is great, but oftentimes doesn’t quite fit what’s happening in gameplay. It would benefit greatly from a dynamic music system. The variety of cybernetic implants, and weapons to complement them, grant clear intended playstyles to the player. The negative: while Peripeteia’s mechanics sound great on paper, the execution leaves a lot to be desired. The parkour is forgiving, but it feels as if it’s just compensating for the movement being imprecise. Exploring the city is fun at first, but feels unrewarding. It slows the pace of the game to a crawl and offers nothing to reciprocate the player’s interest. Combat in this game reminds me of Fallout 3, and not in a good way: it’s clunky and imprecise, which is authentic to the era Peripeteia is emulating, but authenticity is not always a good thing. Weapons, even the ones intended to be accurate, don’t feel like it. It is difficult to tell where the point of aim is due to the weapon’s sights waving in front of the screen, which is nothing like shooting in real life. It is impossible to judge at what range a weapon is effective because shooting at people gives zero feedback to the player. Feedback doesn’t have to be as obvious as a hitmarker or damage readout, but it has to at least exist. Stealth, which I’ve had something of an obsession with since playing Syphon Filter and Metal Gear, is a total farce. What makes this even more of a shame is that an entire corner of the interface is dedicated to a light and VU meter, and it’s the coolest part of the interface. The game is practically begging the player to do it, and yet makes it as frustrating as possible. Both meters are bordering on useless and for different reasons. The light meter works inconsistently, often reporting light levels that don’t correspond to what the player can see themselves. Even a near pitch-black room can be reported as being in full brightness. It also typically works in extremes, with most areas being either fully light or fully dark. Few areas are just dim. The volume meter reports noise generated by the player, which would be useful if enemies couldn’t hear even the lowest volume levels from down a hallway and around a corner and inside a room. The enemies react disproportionally to even the player’s footsteps, which would make sense if they were patrolling alone. Except that I was sneaking behind them in a room with a bunch of other people. Once enemies enter combat, their vision is enhanced tenfold. Just peeking over a railing immediately gains their attention even after relocating. I hesitate to give Peripeteia a bad review because I think it’s a very cool game. This is exactly the type of game that I love. It has all of the underpinnings from some of my favorite games. It advertises itself as an immersive sim, and it definitely follows in the footsteps of Deus Ex and System Shock. However, those are awkward to go back to after playing modern games, and Peripeteia shouldn’t fall into the same trap now that we have 20+ years of hindsight. The concepts and ideas presented in it are very impressive. But, as is true with any form of art, ideas are easy. Execution is difficult. Peripeteia expects the player to figure the game out, which I adore, but that approach requires the game to give the player intuitive feedback. In my opinion, the developers should focus more on polishing the core gameplay rather than adding new content. With enough effort and testing, every negative in this review could be made into a positive. But given the game’s current state, I cannot recommend it.

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It's like Mirror's Edge and Deus Ex had a child. Ominous yet beautiful visuals. Addictive, sharp gameplay. On top of absolutely fantastic writing and worldbuilding. Cannot be more excited to see Marie's story continue. 11/10 Love the Hallway Weirdo