GRAVEN

The game is basically 90s style FPS. With 90s style FPS tier horrible locations design. And the map doesn't help it. It's useless. It will have you running laps around the area for hours, looking for things, then trying to remember, where those things need to be used, then trying to find your way back there. And smashing things. You'll smash things a lot. Nothing immersive about it. That fire spell? You won't even use it.

It's a good game so far. I like the style and atmosphere. I like the music and the sound-effects. It feels very good playing the game. I'm very excited.

When I exit the game and re-enter my savegame, all items in my inventory are gone. Even the staff is gone. Is there a fix or do I have to wait for the next update? In general I really like the game.

Youd think a game that looks like a throwback would be easy to run, but no.

Under its skin this game has a lot in parallel with Metroid Prime, moreso than Hexen or Heretic I would say. Paths are unlocked with new equipment, the whole setup (at least first area) is an interconnected hive of shortcuts that pull the puzzle together. There's lore to scan for, and things you do have continuity. Set up an explosive barrel for an opportune attack but didn't have the need for it? It will still be sitting there later. Pickups you didn't need will still be waiting the next time you pass through, but /most/ of the things you broke will be too, so there are things to consider and manage. Break everything now and pickups for equipment you get later won't drop, but you can litter an area with health vials you can depend on being available later also. I like that areas don't simply respawn everything the moment you look the other way or exit the area. I only give it four stars now because we aren't looking at the final product yet and everything can change with one update or another. It's still early access, so that's to be expected. But it is worth keeping an eye on. Two if you can spare them