Bright Memory

I am not yet done with this game, but it is simply amazing, the only issue I have with it, is that the resolution scaling, which I need for good performance on my GTX950 2GB, also scales down the UI unlike most other modern games. It is probably an issue of ho the UI is implemented in the game itself, what makes it look really nice in full scaling, but not so well at 75%. But other than that I really love the challange this game provides, whilst also considering, that not everyone loves painfull deaths that set you way back, like Dark Souls players seem to do, which is why the game saves litteraly before every encounter, so when you die you will not have to go all the way again, which for me as I like a challange, but don't want to do the same stuff over and over is a grerat solution. A lot of people state, that you get less than an hour per run, but if you are also not that good in those sort of hack n' slash, DmC, Dark Souls, Doom mashup, you can for sure spent more time on your first playtrough, like I am still doing, but as I mentioned before due to the nice placed savepoints this game is alot of fun even if you die a lot.

I bought this not reading the description or watching Videos on YT. The low price, some screenshots and the positive review score were enough for me to buy this. And I am not disappointed. I expected a "normal" indie fps. But this game actually feels like (I am really sorry for this...) Soulsborne with Guns. Maybe like remnant from the ashes? (haven't played that one yet.) It is fast and skill based. It runs smooth and I didn't notice any bugs yet except some graphical flaws when you are in the menus. Be warned though. I do not think this kinda game is for anyone. Buy it if you want to support the devs to finish the game. I really wanna see what the final product is like. Keep in mind that it is Early Access.

Bright Memory ist vom Spieldesign her an "Devil May Cry" angelehnt, nur das sich das d ganze in der First Person Perspektive spielt. Und das spielt sich wirklich ordentlich & flüssig und bietet einige coole Moves die man bei den Kämpfen bitter nötig hat. Der Schwierigkeitsgrad ist nämlich knackig und man stirbt häufig den Bildschirmtod bis man den Dreh raus hat, aber man ist auch immer motiviert weiterzumachen und es nochmal zu versuchen Die Hauptfigur sammelt in den Kämpfen Exp und kann damit ihre Fähigkeiten verbessern wie in einem Rollenspiel. Sound & Grafik sind top und das Spiel macht echt Laune. Schade das man den Schwierigkeitsgrad nicht anpassen kann. Aber so ist das Game top.

It's definitely a passion project, as you can see references to games the developer was influenced by all over the place. Lots of time was spent on the presentation and had it came out between the late (20)00s and early 10s it would have put a lot of big budget titles to shame. Unfortunately the presentation doesn't distract from how mediocre the gameplay is. It's like a mismatch of what I assume were the dev's favourite childhood games. The gun play is ripped straight out of the "near future" Call of Duty games, the style system from Devil May Cry, and the laughably easy puzzles (which even the main character makes fun of), combined with the way the level starts falling apart upon completion, must come from the modern Tomb Raider games. Even if you love all of those titles I can't imagine that mashing them together would do anything for you. As someone who's indifferent to Call of Duty, Devil May Cry, and despises the newer Tomb Raider games. I just found the entire thing boring. Since the developer has promised a free copy of the full game, Bright Memory: Infinity, I'm willing to give it a fair chance and not write it off entirely, but on it's own Bright Memory is not worth the asking price. I doubt many people would agree that £7.19 (around $9) is a fair price for what is basically a thirty minute demo. If the intention was to use this to fund Bright Memory: Infinite it wasn't disclosed to me when I bought it.

A must-experience Indie Title - Period. AND episode 2 is coming!!! YEH!! I just hope we always have the option to keep the original campy 'Engerish' translations - very funny and great.