The First Odyssey

[h1] The First Odyssey [/h1] [h3] Positives: [/h3] + Nice graphics + Good sounds and music + Okay voiceacting + Creepy atmosphere + Exploration is rewarded + Nicely designed spaceship and interior + Quite entertaining and interesting at its best + Some puzzles + The special pistol with mounted light (no batteries needed) + Its free [h3] Negatives: [/h3] - Nasty bugs that never were fixed - Some of the things you need to progress are almost impossible to see/find - If you die from enemy encounters, you must start the game all over again - Can get frustrating at times - You can only run for a very short amount of time - The flashlight is almost useless when under 50% battery - The battery drains so fast, it must be an apple product - Uneccessary and badly made enemy encounters (would be better without) - Quite a lot of dark places where you almost cant see anything - Only one savepoint in the entire game - You loose all your inventory after the game saves and the next "level" is loaded - You can pick up some items without opening closets - Jumping is quirky - Achievements are not working - Quite short length (over in about 2 hours, not counting restarts because of bugs or death) [h3] Conclusion: [/h3] Well, what can I say? The game is not as bad as most reviews suggest. Its actually quite alright. But most of the problems mentioned are true, especially the bugs. Why this never were fixed, I have no idea. But that aside, and the fact that some items are really hard to find, the game is actually okay. And that was a surprise. So if you can cope with all the problems its got, you can have quite a good time, believe it or not. But its not for the faint-hearted, thats for sure. [h1] Total Score: 6/10 [/h1] [h3] [hr] Hints if you get stuck (Spoilers ahead): [/hr] [/h3] [list] [*] You need to pick up an grey usb-stick located in the laundry room right next to the letter [*] You need a keycard that can be found on top of a cabinet in the first antique retro looking room. To achieve this you need to move a chair next to it and jump on it to be able to pick up the keycard [*] In the outdoor level you need to type a 4 digit number in the church. Numbers can be found on the screens on different locations around the church (gravejard, barn, cabin and tower). Set them in correct order according to the poster in the church. [/list] [b] Hope this helps. It was almost impossible to find the usb-stick and keycard, so I imagine others will struggle with this as well. [/b]

"The First Odyssey" is a weird train wreck of an apparently abandoned game (don't let the visuals fool you either, I suspect a lot of the game is made from flipped stock assets). It's a bug riddled disaster with no saves and a lot of bugs, incoherent design, and terrible gameplay and writing. The game graphics look better than you might expect, but that's just because it looks like some or all of them are "borrowed" from asset stores or wherever. Gamers can tell... and it comes across as insincere. There's also the old adage that those who lack the budget and talent to make their own game assets usually lack the budget and talent to do the rest of the job of game development properly, too. It's free... now, but it wasn't before. The developer was charging $10 USD for this. Price barriers, especially on low quality products, can be a direct cause of failure. It's a nice gesture for the game to be given away for free, but it also tells us that the game wasn't good enough to succeed as a paid product. Even though this is "free", it failed to appeal to the 120 million+ gamers on Steam. SteamDB showed the game peaked at only 4 concurrent players... this is a dismal public reception. This was so bad they couldn't even give it away. Bearing in mind that free games don't add +1 to your game collector count, should you bother adding this to your library and downloading it? Not this time. This isn't worth downloading. While this won't cost you any money, you get what you pay for, and sometimes, even when the game is free, it's still not enough.

Спасайте ребят, мне жена сказала если здесь будет: 20 лайков и 5 наград, то жена купит ящик пива!!!

30 minutes in and I found dozens of ammo, but NO FREAKING GUN. I also move at a speed like I have knee problems.

It promises an epic adventure, but in reality, it looks like an unpolished prototype: the levels are monotonous, the objectives are boring, and the story doesn't really captivate.

Гра ні про що. Криві стрибки. Вороги як ляльки. Повно боєприпасів та зброї, але ні на кому їх використати. Затягування часу з ключами та касетами: щоб дістати ключ треба повернутись через всю мапу. Не працюють досягнення. Жахлива реалізація.

Пытаешься поставить фигурки они проваливаются в текстуру!

Игра 'The First Odyssey' приятно удивила. Поначалу простой платформер с пиксельной графикой быстро затягивает своей динамичностью и интересным сюжетом. Исследовать разнообразные локации, от ледяных пещер до древних руин, действительно увлекательно. Каждый уровень предлагает уникальные испытания и требует от игрока не только ловкости, но и смекалки. Отдельно хочется отметить хорошо проработанную систему улучшений для персонажа. Собирая ресурсы, разбросанные по уровням, можно значительно усилить своего героя, что напрямую влияет на сложность прохождения. Музыкальное сопровождение идеально подходит атмосфере игры, создавая нужное настроение и подчеркивая ключевые моменты. Конечно, игра не лишена небольших недочетов, например, иногда встречаются не совсем очевидные места для прыжков, но они не критичны и не портят общего впечатления. В целом, 'The First Odyssey' – отличный платформер, который сможет увлечь на несколько часов и подарить массу положительных эмоций. Рекомендую всем любителям жанра и тем, кто ищет качественную и интересную игру для приятного времяпровождения.