Lorn's Lure: Prologue

“Lastly, my main gripe with the gameplay itself is that the 'death' mechanic that kills you if you fall too much is far too sensitive.”

“I feel like so much work was put into making the environment feel big, and push a sense of vertigo, but the mid-air death mechanic just completely ruins any feeling of height and fear you should get from climbing such a large environment.”

“Unfortunately, this prologue is the same in terms of vast level design, but focuses instead on the incredibly sluggish climbing mechanic.”

“For a game that seems to rely primarily on conveying its story through environmental storytelling, it creates the sense that the player is not one with the protagonist, as the protagonist is piecing the mystery together themselves, independently from the player.”

“Storywise, it's not my place to say, but please tell the story through the environment. I know you can do it well, and it fits this game like a glove.”

“As for the story in its current state, it's vague, which isn't bad at all. In fact, I'd say the lack of context makes the game all the more interesting, not knowing who these people/non-humanoids are or how this vast mega structure came to be.”

“Something that's always fascinated me in games is being able to see very far, but even as graphics tech has rapidly progressed, most games remain short-sighted.”

“Even though it is going for a retro graphics look, I think it would look better with some other type, but that can be something for DLC or a workshop mod.”

“Would love to see some improvements to the visuals, but I also understand that they were going for a certain aesthetic, maybe working on putting in their own spin on the 'low poly retro style indie game' vibe.”

“Less player freedom, less interesting sound design, (the original demo actually had music) unnecessary distracting collectibles, less engaging lore, (kill the koth had NPCs, a more direct plot, etc. meanwhile in this you go way off the main path for tiny lore tidbits that tell you nothing) it's just straight-up only gotten worse with this new version, and it's really a shame.”

“The music, although somewhat diegetic, kind of takes away from the atmosphere and the sound effect design isn't immediately gripping as it is in a few of my favorites.”

“I wouldn't mind if the ambient music/soundscape was expanded though.”

“Frustrating and tedious.”

“The grinding feels endless and lacks any real reward.”

“It's a mind-numbing experience that detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”

“More of a speedrunning optimization trick, though, unfortunately.”