Psi Project: Legacy
- November 27, 2017
- Vyacheslav Shilikhin
Get on SteamPsi Project Legacy - is a new part of the hardcore 2D shooter with elements of horror. It all starts again. You have to go back to the very unfortunate complex to endure the horror.
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Reviews
- The game has a couple of moderately effective horror moments that can evoke tension and fear.
- It successfully imitates the retro aesthetic of classic corridor shooters, appealing to fans of the genre.
- The game is relatively cheap, making it accessible for those looking for a low-budget indie title.
- The Raycasting Game Maker engine results in poor controls, oversensitivity, and unplayable gameplay.
- The game is short, repetitive, and lacks substantial content, with only a handful of levels and minimal enemy variety.
- There are serious ethical concerns regarding the developer's practices, including asset flipping and fake reviews.
- graphics10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics have been criticized for being low-resolution and reminiscent of outdated pixel art, with many reviewers noting a lack of variety in enemy designs and repetitive horror sound effects. While some acknowledge a slight improvement over similar games, the overall visual quality is considered subpar, with comparisons made to classic titles like Doom highlighting its shortcomings. The game attempts to capture a retro aesthetic, but it ultimately falls short of delivering a compelling graphical experience.
“Pretty difficult game, old-school graphics and screamers.”
“The graphics are a bit better in this game (albeit nothing astounding).”
“Also, like every other raycasting game maker asset flip, the resolution and controls are locked and can't be changed, and the graphics are horrible, low resolution 'pixel' trash.”
“There are only a couple of types of enemies and a lot of repetition of the same horror sound effects and pixelated bloody graphics.”
“Back in '93, the original Doom looked nicer than this, but Psi still does a decent job at imitating the retro aesthetic that it has clearly been inspired by.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by straightforward first-person shooting mechanics against sprite-based enemies in small 2D levels, reminiscent of classic titles like Wolfenstein 3D. While it offers a brief and enjoyable experience, lasting around half an hour, it lacks significant innovation compared to its predecessor, leaving players wanting more depth and variety.
“It's kind of fun to play through once, but you'll be lucky to get more than half an hour of gameplay out of it.”
“Gameplay consists of simple single-plane FPS shooting sprite-based enemies on small 2D levels, just like Wolf3D.”
“Gameplay boils down to running and shooting.”
“It's kind of fun to play through once, but you'll be lucky to get more than half an hour of gameplay out of it, and it doesn't add enough to what the first Psi Project brought to the table.”
- monetization6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization practices associated with Conglomerate 5 and Vyacheslav Shilikhin have been criticized for exploiting others' work and flooding Steam with low-quality games as cash grabs. These games often feature poor language quality and are released in rapid succession, accompanied by fake reviews to mislead potential buyers. Overall, the approach is viewed as unethical and detrimental to the gaming community.
“Conglomerate 5/vyacheslav shilikhin have shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab, through this account or through closely linked/alt accounts.”
“It's pure trash, and while the intent of the construction kit was to make small games to pass around with friends, and to teach some aspects of game making, unethical developers will dump the games on Steam as cash grabs.”
“They're all written in either Russian or broken English, appear at almost exactly the same time, very shortly after the game launched on Steam, all have a direct Steam purchase of the game, and the accounts are used consistently to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs/scams.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story in the game is largely underdeveloped, with players noting a significant disconnect between the narrative presented on the store page and the actual content experienced in-game.
“There's hardly the barest hint of the story that the store page talks about.”
