Project META
- February 1, 2024
- OmnifariousStudios
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Get on itch.io Store"Project META," also known as Project Demigod, is a superhero simulator where you can create your own hero with unique abilities. Engage in physics-driven combat with a variety of enemies, using a range of powers such as strength, fire, energy, and stretching. Explore different arenas and battle waves of robots, ninjas, dinosaurs, and more in this ultimate superhero sandbox experience.
PC
Virtual Reality
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a wide variety of superpowers, allowing players to feel like superheroes and engage in fun combat mechanics.
- The swinging mechanics are particularly praised, making players feel like they are truly embodying characters like Spider-Man.
- The developer is actively working on updates and improvements, showing potential for the game to evolve and become even better over time.
- The game is plagued by bugs and performance issues, leading to a frustrating experience for many players.
- Controls can feel clunky and unresponsive, detracting from the overall gameplay experience.
- Many players feel the game lacks content and polish, making it feel more like a tech demo than a fully realized game.
- story36 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its lack of a structured narrative, as it is primarily a sandbox experience that requires players to create their own stories. Many users express a desire for a linear story mode, unlockable abilities, and engaging missions to enhance gameplay. Overall, the absence of a compelling storyline and meaningful content leaves players feeling that the game is underdeveloped.
“Through story mode, DLC, and events, a player could create a new character to fit them as superheroes.”
“In fact, it's not really a game at all; it's a poorly made sandbox app with no real missions, nothing to unlock, and nothing to really do in the basic looking cities.”
“Add a story mode along with side missions to further engage the player with enemies, crimes, and super villains.”
“It is a sandbox, so you will have to build the story in your head, but fighting ninjas or robots has never been more satisfying.”
- stability27 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is described as highly enjoyable but plagued by numerous bugs and glitches that significantly impact stability. Players report issues such as game-breaking bugs, unresponsive controls, and inconsistent enemy behavior, leading to a sense of unpolished gameplay. While the core mechanics can be immersive and fun, the overall experience is marred by these persistent stability problems, especially given its early access status.
“Fun Spider-Man game, but the bugs are just too much. Let me list some of them: game-breaking bug that lags SteamVR when sometimes loading into a map; the only fix is restarting SteamVR. When you web enemies and they die, when a new round starts, the same enemy is still webbed. Can't turn using the joystick sometimes if you use the dive button. Enemies lose momentum when you punch them. Settings won't save; can't do anything. Overall, 6/10—so fun but so buggy.”
“I know this game is still in early access, and whenever I play the game, I do enjoy it for a while. But the game is lacking so many pieces, it's often buggy, nothing really feels proper, and the game's fighting aspect is just not very thought through, which is a massive part of the game. In fact, it really is the point of the game.”
“Extremely buggy; some powers will just straight up refuse to work, and the enemies will just stand there and stare at you 80% of the time.”
- gameplay24 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as fun and engaging, with a solid core experience that shows potential for improvement, especially in terms of mechanics and polish. However, players have noted issues such as jankiness, lack of updates, and problematic menus that can detract from the overall experience. While many see promise in the game's sandbox nature, it currently feels incomplete and could benefit from additional features like mod support and multiplayer options.
“Awesome game and mechanics waiting for mod support (and maybe multiplayer :o)”
“9/10 gameplay (with a ton of potential)”
“It's a fun game, but it is lacking polish; the core gameplay is a lot of fun.”
“The game's mechanics are a bit iffy, and screwing around with super strength is cool, but the game rarely receives updates and it's only fun for about an hour.”
“I don't get motion sickness often in VR games, but the menus in this game gave me motion sickness. I am severely disappointed with this game as lots of people have recommended it to me, describing it as a good quality game when in reality, it is not.”
“Without investigating the patch notes of the updates since I last played, it's still janky and there's no difference in the feel of the gameplay.”
- music20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been described as a "generic action movie" soundtrack that fails to capture the desired intensity, with some players experiencing issues with the music not turning off despite volume adjustments. While the original soundtrack (OST) is appreciated for its ability to tie the game together, many feel it lacks immersion and impact, with some noting that sound effects are too low in volume. Overall, the music is seen as a mixed aspect of the game, with potential but significant flaws.
“I only wish that the soundtrack was available to listen to on its own, because the OST really ties the whole thing together.”
“Kinda buggy NPC spawns and awkward because there is barely any music or ambience, but when you're fighting you feel like a god.”
“The sounds are cool but very low, too low, and even if we put the music to the minimum, they are still low.”
“I can turn the music volume to literally 0 and still hear it.”
“I stop the music from playing and that works until anything else is done in the game and it turns itself back on.”
“Their design works for most of the powers, but impact, enemies, and the music (in my opinion) are all flat and not immersive.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 31 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players noting that they are subpar and reminiscent of mobile games, particularly criticizing the rendering quality. While some users find the graphics acceptable and believe they will improve as the game develops, others feel they detract from the overall experience, especially when combined with issues like imprecise controls. Overall, the consensus suggests that while the graphics are not the game's strong point, the engaging gameplay may compensate for their shortcomings.
“7/10 graphics (solo dev, in progress, still looks pretty good)”
“The graphics are good and will improve over time, I can bet because the single dev is listening to the players!”
“This game's graphics (and atrocious rendering) are on par with mobile games.”
“Yes, I understand that this game is made to run on Quest as well, but that doesn't mean they can't make the PC graphics (or rendering) even slightly better.”
“The movement feels slippery and imprecise, the powers are boring and uninspired, the graphics really need work and the game has hardly any content.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has been widely criticized, with users reporting significant lag and overall poor performance, describing it as a "non-optimized mess."
“Laggy, crappy, graphical, non-optimized mess”
“Laggy, crappy, graphical, non-optimized mess”
