Surface Runner

This is a game demo The player plays as an AI experiencing sentience for the first time and all of the emotions that come with that. The player will progress through three different levels gaining more and more sentience. -narrative driven-platformer -team of 4 college students making it in 4 months -Created all in Unreal -puzzle solving and parkour gameplay accompany the story -Controller reco…

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

31%

Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game has interesting gameplay elements, particularly in the children's room level.
The voice acting and narration add a humorous touch, especially with overlapping voices during soft-locks.
There is potential for future updates and improvements, indicating promise from the development team.

Platforming mechanics are poorly designed, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
Graphics optimization issues cause significant performance problems, including high resource usage and lag.
The game suffers from numerous bugs, including soft-locks and awkward animations, making it feel unfinished.

graphics
6 mentions
33 % positive mentions
17 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews; some players find them stunning and immersive, while others experience significant issues such as glitches and limited settings that hinder gameplay. Many users express frustration with the inability to adjust graphics quality effectively, leading to a poor experience in certain areas. Overall, the graphics seem to be a point of contention, with a divide between those who appreciate the visual design and those who struggle with performance.
- “Wow, amazing! The game is so good, the lore is so deep, and the graphics are stunning, to say the least.”
- “But if you run in better settings, the graphics are so glitchy.”
- “Boring; also, the graphics only work on low settings, and I can't progress past the level where I search for the lights since I can't see them.”
- “Cannot change graphics settings.”
humor
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Players find humor in the game's character voice overlaps that occur during speed-runs and soft-locks, which adds an unexpected comedic element to the experience. Despite encountering multiple soft-locks, many users report that these moments enhance their enjoyment of the game.
- “If you speed-run due to soft locks (portals not working), you have the characters' voices overlap one another, so it's pretty funny.”
- “It took me 40 minutes to beat, and I was soft-locked about 3-5 times, but I still enjoyed it. The funny overlapping voices may have added to the enjoyment.”
gameplay
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The gameplay features some interesting elements, with the children's room level being highlighted as a standout experience.
- “The gameplay offers some interesting elements, particularly in the children's room, which was a well-designed level.”
- “The mechanics are engaging and provide a unique experience that keeps players invested.”
- “I found the gameplay to be immersive, with a variety of challenges that kept me on my toes.”