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Katana Zero first impressions by Mischief Maker 05/19/2019, 10:53am PDT


This is a mouse-WASD side scrolling platformer version of Hotline Miami with a much heavier emphasis on story.

You're an emotionally disturbed samurai working as an assassin in modern day. You have the powers of precognition and time-slowing. The story conceit is that each attempt at every room is you using your precognition powers to plan a safe route through dangerous situations. After you clear the stage you see grainy black and white security footage replaying your attempt with the slow-mo parts running at normal speed.

There are lots of dialogue parts between missions and I suspect the replay value is going to come from making different choices on the dialogue trees.

For some dumb reason they didn't give a roll button in the default WASD controls even though it's a crucial move. It's easily remedied in the options menu.

The soundtrack is good so far.

Thanks again, ICJ! I'll write more of a review when I've gotten further.
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Katana Zero first impressions by Mischief Maker 05/19/2019, 10:53am PDT NEW
    The story gets in the way of the game honestly - it plays so slowly. Cables by did the writing on it though 05/19/2019, 6:12pm PDT NEW
    *sigh* by Mischief Maker 05/20/2019, 5:04pm PDT NEW
        It's ok! by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/30/2019, 5:41am PDT NEW
            Wait, I'll write you a proper review tonight. There's more to say. NT by MM 05/30/2019, 6:07am PDT NEW
                Done. Here ya go: by Mischief Maker 06/01/2019, 6:20am PDT NEW
 
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