I don't really play FPS a lot, but I am interested in this genre. Dread Templar picked my interest, so I decided to give it a go. Movement feels good and responsive, guns shoot, music rocks, enemies slay and are being slayed too, retro-style graphics are stylish but detailed enough to contain more... details; power-ups are plenty but the currency you pay for installing those upgrades is not, which is a good thing - it makes you choose between preferred guns and therefore between playstyle. But that's pretty much it. Dread Templar has seeds of a good game scattered here and there, but they did not grow in some memorable and engaging mechanics.
The music is just there... it's not a bad music, it's just metal. Metal everywhere. Even when you're just walking with no one in sight. Feels goofy.
Save system is weird. I mean, where is autosave? I'm not against having an option to save in different slots but after two hours of playing I started question myself why would I need different slots anyway? It's not like if I find more secrets the ending would change, is it? And why do I need to press several buttons to save in the only slot I use? Too much work for something trivial. Also, sometimes (at least in the first chapters) these checkpoints at which you can save are close to each other which doesn't really makes sense. You can save here or 50 metres away, it won't really matter.
The enemies lack some sort of interactivity. Yes, they are different in their attacks, but all you can really do is shoot them. The only difference is target's size and (sometimes) speed. But it honestly looks uninspiring and feels boring to just walk and shoot. Would be cool if some enemies reacted to your arsenal differently depending on what guns you are choosing to use. Because for now it seems like you just need to use weapons that deal more damage. That is until you run out of bullets.
Also, explosions. I want to see their impact. But really you don't see the explosion itself, there is no immediate visual responce. Yes, enemies die around some radius, but it's not as satisfying when you actually see fire and smokes. Just a side note.
I refunded the game because my limited playtime wasn't promising. The only thing I hold against Dread Templar is lack of more nuanced directional and artistic approach. It's just a boring game. It's not that bad, but it also is far from good.
The music is just there... it's not a bad music, it's just metal. Metal everywhere. Even when you're just walking with no one in sight. Feels goofy.
Save system is weird. I mean, where is autosave? I'm not against having an option to save in different slots but after two hours of playing I started question myself why would I need different slots anyway? It's not like if I find more secrets the ending would change, is it? And why do I need to press several buttons to save in the only slot I use? Too much work for something trivial. Also, sometimes (at least in the first chapters) these checkpoints at which you can save are close to each other which doesn't really makes sense. You can save here or 50 metres away, it won't really matter.
The enemies lack some sort of interactivity. Yes, they are different in their attacks, but all you can really do is shoot them. The only difference is target's size and (sometimes) speed. But it honestly looks uninspiring and feels boring to just walk and shoot. Would be cool if some enemies reacted to your arsenal differently depending on what guns you are choosing to use. Because for now it seems like you just need to use weapons that deal more damage. That is until you run out of bullets.
Also, explosions. I want to see their impact. But really you don't see the explosion itself, there is no immediate visual responce. Yes, enemies die around some radius, but it's not as satisfying when you actually see fire and smokes. Just a side note.
I refunded the game because my limited playtime wasn't promising. The only thing I hold against Dread Templar is lack of more nuanced directional and artistic approach. It's just a boring game. It's not that bad, but it also is far from good.