Surface Runner

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Surface Runner is a single player action game. It was developed by Isaiah Harrison and was released on July 19, 2023. It received neutral reviews from players.

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…

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Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features interesting gameplay elements, particularly in the children's room level.
The lore is deep and engaging, appealing to fans of teen dystopian stories.
There are moments of humor, such as overlapping character voices during soft-locks.

Controls are unintuitive and frustrating, with high sensitivity and awkward button mappings.
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, including bugs, clipping, and poor graphics performance.
Platforming mechanics feel inconsistent and unpolished, leading to a frustrating experience.

graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews; while some players praise them as stunning and immersive, others report 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, especially in critical gameplay moments.
- “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 Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find humor in the game's quirky glitches, particularly the overlapping character voices that occur during speed-runs and soft-locks. Despite the technical issues, many users report that these moments enhance their enjoyment of the game, adding an unexpected comedic element.
- “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 Positive Neutral Negative
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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 standout level.”