Sophonce

Nothing but good things to say so far. Sophonce takes the Hero Shooter approach and definitely brings it, making each checkpoint seem like an accomplishment. Magnificent graphics, solid controls and simple, yet challenging, game-play has got me hooked; can't wait to see where it all goes.. Updates have been small, but frequent, and are definitely noticeable in-game. I think we have a winner here, we all just need to be patient and let this develop. This one was worth the wait.

Very surprised by this game. Was a bit wary with the low price, number of reviews, and never having heard of the game/dev. But I decided to give it a chance and am really impressed, especially considering it was made by a single developer. The game play is very polished and I experienced no bugs. The game was a bit difficult at first but becomes more reasonable as you become accustomed to the controls and environment. I also was able to complete the whole game (prologue and 1st chapter) in vr using uevr. Everything worked great with a few small tweaks except zoom did not seem to work (at no fault to the dev as it was not designed for vr). Overall, very impressed and excited to see the upcoming chapters as well as anything else from this dev...

The graphics are really good and the game runs very smoothly for something in early access!

Sophonce surprised me in the best way possible. For an Early Access title, it runs incredibly smooth, which already sets it apart from a lot of other EA games that feel more like tech demos. The story grabbed me right away—it’s mysterious, layered, and the fact that my decisions actually matter gives it real replay value. The combat feels great too. The weapons have weight, the abilities add variety, and pulling off telekinetic mayhem never gets old. Reflex mode (slow-mo) makes every encounter feel cinematic, and it’s hard not to spam it just to feel like a sci-fi action hero. What I really appreciate is that Sophonce feels ambitious but not half-baked. You can tell there’s a long road ahead in development, but what’s here already feels polished and fun. If this is only Chapter 1, I can’t wait to see how wild things get later. Also, shoutout to the dev—one person making something this smooth and engaging is pretty insane. If he keeps this up, we might have the next cult-classic sci-fi FPS on our hands. Final thought: Sophonce is like if F.E.A.R. and Mass Effect had a baby that was raised by Half-Life and given superpowers. And honestly? That’s the kind of weird family tree I want to keep playing in. Check out my First Impression video here: https://youtu.be/oHHp1z_GGTY

I had bad framerate on the Steam Deck but the game still felt good to me. Minor issues are in the settings themselves some of them won't change. https://youtu.be/pQ4a6QL4Djk?si=TcCSGLAyXFrJGt8i

While this game still has a lot it needs to have added and polished, its potential is exciting and the story feels fresh compared to recent fps games. There's a lot to be said about the content of this game, namely the combat. The fighting felt very rewarding at times but also felt very in your face, without much cover it doesn't feel too tactical but i personally found it enjoyable in that way. The AI likes to run at you with no sense of self preservation, which is its own element but i do hope it gets tweaked and more balanced for realism reasons and gameplay. The combat forced me to be fast and decisive and the shotgun was especially satisfying though. I do wish the aiming was an aim down sights sort of deal but the halo type aiming seems fitting with the setting and has its own charm. The abilities within the game are also quite important but i didnt know when to use them and for the most part held on to them, id like to see them improved and maybe become more of an important part of the game (i could be playing wrong so dont take my word on that). What i enjoyed most about Sophonce was the feeling. It was like playing halo for the first time again, and not in a copy-paste sort of way. Sophonce is new and unique, it has its flaws but it feels fun. One of the few downsides is the amount dialogue too action ration which is a bit high, but when you consider the fact that its early access its reasonable that were getting a taste of both. I really can not wait to see where it goes from here, absolutely recommend for people who want to try something new that feels familiar. *edit: Combat update is great, things feel better than before and are especially satisfying

Absolutely dope game, I loved the play and feel of this game. Super excited for chapter 2!

cons: its too difficult at the moment, im not saying this as a 180 year old gamer who just trying to relax damit. ive played many games with a difficult reputation, from all soulsborne games to all stalker games, i can do difficult, this is too much tho. the combat system seems underbaked, due to enemys locking onto you with no real way to avoid damadge and just fireing periodically. every encounter is an arena with you being boxed in arenas with nothing interesting really to interact with. enemies enter through an impenetrable starwars darth maul like gate which makes the lockon more frustrating. the item pickups arent visually clear. the shield power not only didnt trigger for me when i replayed that section, they feel unbalanced as do the guns, with non of them being satisfying or strong enough to make the encounters fair in any way. the difficulty slider may just be broken since ive played on every difficulty exept hard and i didnt notice a diffrence, the first difficulty i selected was the royal protector setting, so it might have gotten stuck on it somehow. some of the npc animations seem placeholder. pro:visually striking, well written, well paced, i love the aesthetic, great variety of guns so far (it might be all tho idk). a heck of an aim trainer if nothing else.