BlackEye

Early Access Review is Not every fan of the gaming industry decides to pay attention to the indie-game on Steam. There are several reasons: first, a significant part of them does not carry anything fundamentally new, copying and repeating the same mechanics; Second, many games appear in Steam Early Access, remaining raw and being finalized for several years; Thirdly, gamers want to get a completely finished product, with a sophisticated gameplay, a unique visual style and other buns. In the situation with the game BlackEye we have that minimal set, able to interest only fans of indie. Launching the game in "Early access", immediately make an amendment to the absence of introductory scenes, developed interface and menu as such. We are instantly sent to a level that needs to go from top to bottom. The Visual style is a blend of Super Meat Boy in black and white, Limbo, Last Fish and other indie games. It is not Possible to say that BlackEye has a unique level design, cool animation, or other memorable features, but also rejection does not cause. There is no Smooth entrance here: You are immediately thrown into hardcore vertical jumps, forcing to maneuver between obstacles and swear after another collision. What is The BlackEye gameplay? Everything is simple: Fall down, click on the levers, pick up bonus items, try to avoid meeting with funny black gags. Indeed, the cast of Super Meat Boy, slowed down 10 times and not surprising building levels. Is the game Complicated? Yes, but in many ways because of the game designer Jambs. Sometimes we jump so sharply that we fly past the right lever, getting stuck in place. The Output remains one: completely restart the level. I'll cut this jamb to Early access. Opinion on the management of the mixed. The Author immediately hints at startup: Connect the controller and use only them. I confined myself to the arrows on the keyboard, which I was very sorry for in just a minute. On consoles The game will be perceived better, if it comes out. So, over time, the number of unique bonuses will increase significantly, expanding the possibilities of our little alien. The Whole question is whether you have enough patience to pass through numerous traps. There is no Motivation, the plot is also. On the way of the hero there are circular saws, from which you need to dodge, treacherous enemies to avoid, as well as strange objects, after taking the mare can be faced with a number of problems. But the developer has provided workarounds on several levels (including horizontal), simplifying the movement to the goal. Sound Gamma seems poor, limited to a dozen sounds on all the events and objects in the game. There is no Music yet, for sure will be added to the final release. Pleased the sound of the character falling down, differing depending on the altitude of the flight. Since it is impossible to break the to death here, this "ivy" sounds funny. The Scanty sound palette is compensated by good mixing of each element that in indie meets not often. Is it Worth picking up games in Early access? Certainly! Only the author is responsible by rolling out the raw product on the market. Imagine buying a brand new Porsche, which has not yet screwed the brakes, but it will definitely fix in the next update of the hardware filling... In BlackEye still curve game balance, sometimes the character does not die from collision with the enemy, and once I even managed to hang near the obstacle. Game items-a feature, useless in its essence, because the main goal-to get from the start of the level to its finish. The levels Themselves are not too much, but for a couple of hours of killing time is enough. There is even a mini-bosses. As a result, BlackEye is a game with its own zest, which is at a very early stage of development. It would look Wonderful on the touchscreen of a tablet running Windows 10, Android or iOS. Now the project is able to annoy and to get out of itself, but after some time can become quite complete and complex. The Current rating is 5 out of 10. You can see, or pass by-nothing to lose.