Reloader: test_subject

[b]2D Receiver.[/b] If you've actually played that other game, "Receiver", then you'll notice that the similarities are very apparent with the complicated gun controls; even the way you mash the key to sprint is the exact same. It's not a bad thing in and of itself, but there are a lot of other things in this small game that brings itself down. You can't remap the keys like you could in Receiver, so you have to get used to this game's particular controls. You can't aim manually, everything is subject to an auto-targeting system, which is really bad in a game that likes to show itself off as being tactical. For example, you kill a guy and you want to immediately aim at the other guy behind him after, but you have to wait a little because the targeting is still locked to the dead guy who already hit the ground. The close-quarters combat the game likes to advertise is terrible and actually very ill-advised due to the enemies spawning endlessly. Looting dead bodies for ammo is a nightmare when they're all on top of each other in this 2D game with a very limited inventory. Being a one-dollar game, it only takes maybe an hour or two to finish, and by the end of the game you're told it…

The crouch needs multiple clicks just to crouch. There's too many enemies. I am not kidding. I've played Payday 2 and that game is swimming in cops, but you know what was revolutionary about it...? Oh right, you automatically picked up ammo without delay or pause and with probably enough plot armor/armor to avoid damage. This game has none of those survival mechanics, and requires time to pick up ammo from the ground. While you have to shoot through the population of China and India combined. With a pistol. 0/10

Waiting for the full game Demo 8/10

Reloader: test_subject, developed by Nevertheless Studio and published by PsychoFlux Entertainment, is a tightly focused indie action title that builds its entire identity around one deceptively simple idea: reloading a gun should matter. Rather than treating firearms as abstract tools with an instant reload animation and a conveniently refilled magazine, the game transforms the act of reloading into a core mechanic that demands attention, precision, and composure under pressure. The result is a side-scrolling shooter that feels less like a traditional run-and-gun experience and more like a deliberate, mechanical exercise in firearm handling and tactical survival. The premise establishes a grim, almost clinical tone. You awaken restrained, a weapon pressed against you, only to be thrown into a chaotic situation where you become a “test subject” for an experimental system that enhances your aiming capabilities. Paradoxically, you must relearn the physical act of handling and reloading your weapon from scratch. This narrative framing cleverly justifies the game’s meticulous reload system while immersing the player in a tense environment populated by hostile enemies. The story is not…

The game is short tho like 40 minutes? I thought it has potential but dev still didn't make anything in Reloader series exept this prologue. Game is pretty much fun but endless "surrounded" state ruins everything, you just rush level with no ammo managment bc faster = better or be surrounded again.

I didn't play this one either, so take my words with a grain of salt, but this game didn't really look... fun at all. It looked weird and clunky, and was also very short.