cmdr_flashheart: I haven't played it, but it looks superb. I think folks were expecting it to be some sort of action RPG, but it's a survival FPS, mainly focused on weapons/combat (correct me if I am wrong).The setting is interesting enough to carry the premise along, I think. I hope the devs go the DRM-free route, otherwise I'll get it on a good price some day.
It's an... actionystealthyexplorythingy. Sort of in the same vein as Miasmata and Sir, You are Being Hunted, with a little touch of Dark Souls and some echoes of Far Cry 2 (in that there seems to be a little more world than content). The combat is quite good once you get used to it. It's based around using all your weapons in a combat situation, not just one or two, and around using the element of surprise to your advantage.
I get the impression that a lot of people saw the name "Monolith" attached to the project (since most of Blackpowder Games is made up of ex-Monolith devs) and expected the next FEAR or NOLF, not realizing that the project was entirely self-funded (as far as I know) and Blackpowder Games is a mere 6 guys. It's very much on an indie scale, and I think most of the problems it has have to do with it being stretched a little thin by its lack of resources. But what's there is good, especially where atmosphere and presentation (visuals and sound) are concerned. The combat is also quite a lot of fun, and very satisfying. I haven't completed it yet, so I can't say how the narrative shapes up or how well it holds up under its own weight after more than 5 hours.
Crosmando: Is this game still in development or something? Last I heard it was on Early Access.
Well, it doesn't say anything about it on the store page, so I assume it's out of Early Access (otherwise I probably wouldn't have bought it).
