Necrology Alpha v1.0
A downloadable game for Windows
Necrology is a fast, brutal retro FPS inspired by the 90s. Grab your shotgun and rocket launcher and fight your way through the metal horde.
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Alright, I have three critiscisms
For starters, the game looks, at best, unmemorable, and at worst, extremely ugly. Its immediately apparent (at least to me) that this is an Unreal Engine game. UE5 isn't bad, its my favorite game engine, but the visuals feel way too engine-defaulty. Try working on the atmosphere or post-processing effects some to make it stand out more. Its also extremely dark but you have a flashlight so I guess that solves it? I'd just prefer some more natural lights
Secondly this just is not fun. The enemy AI isn't bad, at least not noticeably so, but they're all extremely fragile. The Shotgun is also way too overpowered to be your starting weapon. You're in mostly tight-corridors and it can two-shot almost every enemy from a mild distance away. It resembles a Double Barrel (and is called the Super Shotgun in the menu) so I'd expect it to be strong with a very short range. Maybe introduce the Auto-Cannon first and have the Shotgun be an item obtained later.
I was also able to get the Rocket Launcher and Grenade Launcher without actually picking them up by holding Q, and the Grenade Launcher could be fired without ammo.
Thirdly the layout is bad, after going downstairs in the cargo-area I was completely lost and gave up. The item pickups are a little dim as well. Maybe try lightening them up and making it more obvious where to go with visual cue.
I can see massive potential, but as it is I would never consider buying this
Hi bro! You might have encountered a bug that “kills” the lights in the map. It can happen if you change video settings mid-game. it's a known issue with UE5 Virtual Shadow Maps. That might be why you got lost. If you reload the game, the lighting should work correctly with your selected settings.
There’s a huge staircase leading to the next part of the map in that dark area. Overall, most players are enjoying the level and finding it easy to navigate.
The enemies are weak because the game is inspired by Doom (1993). They’re meant to go down easily with a single shotgun blast. You’ll encounter two stronger enemies later in the level.
Please keep in mind that the game isn’t meant to look polished at this stage. It’s my first game and the first time I’ve had the courage to put something out there. I really appreciate you giving it a try!
I would suggest trying again without this bug.
I replayed it and I'm updating my takes
The environment design wasn't the issue. I just hadn't realized the doors were more than props. Maybe add some non-locked doors so the player can understand that doors exist, or add an "E to Interact" prompt when getting close enough to do it.
While I still think the shotgun is a little overpowered, the Auto-cannon is okay
The lighting was caused by the bug, not by anything of your doing
I still ultimately think that the appearance of the game could be more unique, as right now it looks forgettable. I can barely remember any of the designs for ANYTHING. The only designs i can remember are the health-pickups being orange squares.
will there be co-op multiplayer?