Is anybody playing P.A.M.E.L.A. ? - by Volitions Advocate
Volitions Advocate on 22/6/2020 at 14:25
I've had this wishlisted on Steam forever, Never felt like paying even the 20% off sale that it would get every few months for an early access game. The bullshots look gorgeous and it seemed like a good survival horror atmosphere akin to system shock, but with a little bit of crafting and bass building thrown in.
It apparently just hit gold this weekend, which jumped out of nowhere (Probably because I wasn't very closely following it's development), and the sale was a bit deeper so I bought it (on GOG, b/c it was the same price).
I'm only a couple of hours into it, already died once, and managed to get arrested by a bot, then ambushed by a bunch of... enemies... of sometype, but stood behind a security bot which took care of them.
I'm sure time spent in the game will help, but I'm finding it extremely obtuse. I'm hoping as I play I'll start to actually figure out HOW to play it, but I'm at least intrigued and not yet upset that I spent $20. It looks lovingly crafted.
Anybody else playing? It seems like it would fit in well around here. .. Maybe.
Kolya on 22/6/2020 at 21:11
I watched this gameplay video: (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j21ofZFbyyc)
The player wakes up from cryotube and stumbles around in the dark with a flimsy flashlight, trying to figure out what to do, where to go, how to open containers, which objects are interactable etc.
IMO it shows how transferring the gameplay of classics like SS2 into a new engine only highlights how dated the gameplay itself is.
The guy playing it says it could do with a tutorial and begins searching for a crowbar, because he knows these games. But what it actually needs IMO is streamlining and an onboarding experience that isn't boring.
PigLick on 23/6/2020 at 14:18
I do love to build me some bass
[video=youtube;sPR7mq9YWZA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPR7mq9YWZA[/video]
Volitions Advocate on 23/6/2020 at 14:46
HAHA I noticed too late, was waiting for somebody to say something. I've been watching too much Davie504
I'd have to agree with you Kolya. Might be one of the times that a publisher would have been helpful in guiding the team to modernize some of the game mechanics. But this thing was in early access for a long time. I wonder if nobody complained about being completely lost, or if the devs were like "yeah mang! that's the whole point, enjoy!"
PigLick on 23/6/2020 at 15:07
If you watch anymore Davie504 I will personally come round to your abode and SLAP you
OMG
although his girlfriend is pretty damn cute
PigLick on 23/6/2020 at 15:09
personally i would love a firstperson survival horror where you are a bass player and your survival is dependant on your slap skills.
Volitions Advocate on 23/6/2020 at 16:23
Henke will whip it up for us.
Sulphur on 23/6/2020 at 16:30
I just wanna say thanks for introducing me to Davie504, I am now slapping everything and everyone and that includes all of you
t850terminator on 24/6/2020 at 05:47
I have it wishlisted and everything, however in the reviews, I'm hearing bad things regarding the optimization which is why I'm holding off on it.
Shadowcat on 24/6/2020 at 14:41
Quote Posted by PigLick
I do love to build me some bass
[video=youtube;_SS-fBLKFp8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SS-fBLKFp8[/video]
