Outpost Delta

Game is okay, 5/10. mostly because of bugs. Controls are not very responsive, especially when you duck or move backwards. This impacts animation which gets glitched. Additionally you have no way of reading your goals or repeating computer messages. Simply no logs. If you were in a fight and didn't have time to read the message - you have no idea about plot. Shooting mechanics is painful especially with laser and main snort gun, no way of defending yourself, you either run away or die, no blocking or dodging whatsoever. "Twin stick" shooting adds more pain rather than comfort, you will probably cripple your analogue sticks trying to aim one millimeter below, just to hit the flying magnetic orb. Can't aim up, can't aim down. If you are too close to the wall - gun doesn't shoot. Sometimes enemy and door keys don't spawn unless you reload the area. Game is not polished, seems like early access condition. If the bugs mentioned above will get fixed and controls will be improved like adding classic 8 directions (up,down, left, right and diagonals) mode instead of full circle - I would rate 8 or 9 out of 10.

[quote][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6142328/][b]Like this Review? Follow The Cpt Froggy Club Curator Page for plenty more![/b][/url][/quote] Outpost Delta: ~~~~~~~~~~~ The AI Joule which is monitoring the abandoned space station, Outpost Delta, has activated its internal defence mechanisms. The Alien species, The Klaath, have managed to enter the station and the only hope to save it is to turn on the Delta protocol, which at one stage was a number of fighting robots. But only one robot managed to get back online, and it’s you! Get ready for the fight in Outpost Delta! Outpost Delta is a side scrolling platformer game developed and self-published by Hidden Achievement LLC on 20th of October 2020 on the Steam platform. The game is also available on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. After a short introduction and tutorial, you’ll be right in the thick of it! Here you are with a gun and the ability to jump and duck. The station is some sort of a labyrinth with plenty of doors to open as long as you have the right keys. It seems that you need at least six keys per level to open all the doors. However, you can move on to the next level if you want to, and most imp…

It has been a while since I played a metroidvania, and it has been a pleasure to revisit the genre with Outpost Delta, by developer/publisher Hidden Achievement. Discovering new weapons, going around to unlock the door you have been waiting for the whole time, or not understanding how to progress until you find that specific gear to progress were the perfect reminiscent of the times I had while playing Atari when I was a kid.  The player starts the game as the robot they control reboots in a forgotten part of your space station. As luck would have it, the station is invaded by an alien race named Klaath. You are guided by the station’s AI, who is able to control some functions of the station. At the beginning, the player usually tries to find the right door key to progress, but as you find new gears, you are able to discover new parts of the station. It was definitely satisfying to remember going back to the place where you got stuck and finally progress through the story. Each item you find provides a new way to play the game, new approaches to fight against the enemies, and a certain satisfaction for discovering one more part of the station. I was also happy with the difficulty…

So far I really like this game. I am playing and reviewing at the same time. The graphics are excellent, if you enjoy pixel graphic games like I do this is a beauty. It has a small tutorial at the beginning which helps with the controls. SO far using the mouse and keyboard it is tight, responsive and enjoyable. The sounds and graphics are beautiful and it is easy to tell what every item is on screen. The Sound FX and music are on point and not in the least under developed. They go along with the game nicely. I would like to see a mini-map that could be turned on and off but with the large screen and gorgeous pixel art you can easily tell where you are. The screen can be partially viewed from the bottom and top so you can see into rooms you have not been into yet which is a far cry from Super Metroid which had the mini-map but no way to tell what was above or below you. I like this game so far and will of course put a more in depth review later. This does seem to work nicely with Windows 7 so if you're worried about the minimum requirements don't be. I have not had any glitches or CTDs at all yet and it plays beautifully. The controls are responsive and tight even without using …

Enjoyable classic style metroidvania vibes. Great sprite work and sound design, really enjoy the sound track. Science fiction story and setting work well.

Steer Clear. To preface, Super Metroid is my favorite game of all time and I can sit down and play just about any Metroidvania you throw my way (and have a great time doing it), but I really, REALLY hated this game.| Where to begin? The music, well there's only 1 song and it's moreso ambience than a song. It's not catchy nor does it give me the goosey bumps. It loops after like 1.5 minutes. I had a way better time after navigating to the menu to just turn music off and play my own. The sound effects are fine, but there's not enough of them. For instance, enemies don't make any sound when they get hit, whether they took damage or not. You have no idea your weapon is damaging an enemy beyond them flashing white. It's something you take for granted when you play video games, but with it absent, it's just plain awkward. It reminds me of when Playstation games would glitch or the CD player was opened and half the sounds didn't play while the game was running. The graphics are serviceable, but there's little to no variation between the areas. It feels like the dev wanted to create a Metroid Fusion type game, but Metroid Fusion tried really hard to make the areas unique, which this ga…