Game:

DRACOMATON (2023)

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Dracomaton is a game Published and Developed by Gun Jumpers. It came out on August 1, 2023. Just saw it in the Steam store for $5, and figured I would give it a try.

First off, I always use a controller when I play games, and the first thing that was a bit off to me was the controls. It felt a bit weird playing with a controller at first. That may, however, be just because I haven't gotten a hang of it yet, but it definitely started to feel a bit more natural as I played. I don't like using the right analog to move the mouse. It feels weird, but I can live with it.

One thing that irked me a bit was that enemy projectiles felt like they got lost in the combat sometimes. Especially with the fire weapon. I couldn't see the projectiles, a few times, and would take some hits I definitely would have dodged. This is still ok though, not a deal breaker for me, I just have to be more mindful. An option to maybe highlight enemy projectiles/attacks would be welcome!

The movement felt fine to me. I never felt like I was struggling to move my character, and I never felt like my character wasn't responding. Hopefully there are some movement speed upgrades, though. My character felt a bit sluggish, especially when I got to the second level, and those little red bug things came flying at me lol.

Now my favorite part! I am liking the upgrade/mod mechanic with weapons a lot right now! I see the potential there, and I REALLY hope that there are a lot of weapons to combine and mix! I didn't want to play with it too much during this video, but I am going to tinker with some mixes and see what kinda crazy combos I can make! This is pretty cool, and the evolve system adds another layer of craziness to this game. This mechanic is what I am 100% interested in!

So far there seems to be a decent amount of variety in the enemies. Although the second boss was just a palette swap with some upgraded attacks slapped on lol. Nothing wrong there, but I DO hope to see some boss variety as well! Almost made it to level 3, so we'll see how many levels there are. I am guessing standard rogue...like 4-5?

So, yeah, that's my impression of the game so far. It has only been about 30 minutes, so I will play a bit more and see what else it has to offer. Not a bad game, and it's only $5, so it wouldn't break the bank!

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