Faye/Sleepwalker

The story scenes and voice acting are well done. The environment looks good, but is mostly empty with a nearly useless minimap. The full map takes 2 actions to get to (menu > map) Combat is painful at best. Progression (memory upgrades) is thin Translation is spotty (male character scene: "I am your sister!")

1 Hour Impression: And something of a tl;dr at the end Faye/Sleepwalker is a 3D Open World RPG with a Hack n Slash fighting style designed through Unity, and it shows. So 1st off.. the Graphics. The graphics of this game are certainly not the best. It looks like Unity's version of Breath of the Wild, but a little rougher around the edges. After completing the Tutorial and being sent to the main world of the game I had to go into my settings and turn Bloom off, because the entire map seemed to practically be glowing. The grass is patchy, and the terrain is a little strange looking at times. Certain NPCs look a little.. off. But all this said, there's something about it that I absolutely adore. While at times, the assets for this 3D Unity game can appear absolutely abysmal, the world is well designed. Large mountains, a firm layout for towns that works for the fantasy-style world the developers aimed for, and an odd attention to small details in the oddest of places The Music. Not re...

I wish more indie games were as ambitious as this, especially indie action games. I want to make something that looks this gorgeous someday, and I mean that. Action is pretty good, especially the 1v1 boss fights which made the whole game for me. Ran into some small tech issues but nothing the autosave couldn't fix. All-in-all, the sort of experience that comes from a team with a lot of heart, and it shows. Really excited to see whatever Phantom Island makes next!

+ one man studio? (not bad for this) + controls responsive + nostalgic N64 graphics? + good japanese voiceover + pretty simple gameplay + simple skilltree + open world for such a small game + combos feel good + inspired by some action games + fighting and combos seems fluid + ambitious little project + you can travel to much every place here (but nothing to see much) + pretty easy story + a few Bossfight were like OH ***t! (but more...OH ***t Timer!) - some bugs where you stuck - cant press start in fights - lackluster tutorial - not much graphic options - some models are faulty - lackluster language translation - short Conclusion: Ambitious one-man studio with good gaming mechanics. Looks outdated and simple but is good for a few stressfull fights. Hope there is a time where one man devs gets more money for their good projects! Score: 80 13/10 swooosh 13/10 ps2 gamelike masterrace

Great game made with a lot of heart. The story, music, voice acting, graphics, combat system, everything is good. It may look a bit primitive at times... simple models, noticeable loading of areas, in boss fights camera moves in the best tradition of Souls-like games, but the overall effect is stunning. Very touching, this game has the same spirit as Yoko Taro's Nier series. Such a brilliant work for a small team.

It is a pretty smooth game, and has wide environments that are just fun to explore. These environments are also detailed pretty well for a small project. It has more of a somber feel. so the story comes off pretty deep. It is engaging to say, and gets ya thinking. The combat is also very fun, it just needs some slight tweaks to make it a bit more smooth. Though, it is not an issue. This game clearly has a lot of passion in it. It has a skill tree, quests, etc. The main focus though, is on Faye's journey. I just find myself getting deeper into the game, and having fun while doing so. The soundtracks are also pretty good. The voice acting is excellent as well. It also has an interesting sleepwalk mode which really brings out the excitement but at a cost no less. All in all, just a good game for what it is. Updated Review: As I got further into the game, it naturally expands. While also maintaining a somber mood. The story is about a nameless person, who goes under the name of Faye. W...

Smooth combat system, gorgeous combat style, various combat moves, very nice.

I waited for ver1.1 before playing it and found that it's a nice short action rpg. You go around several connected areas unlocking fast travel points and killing monsters and a few bosses. Overall it's more than the sum of its parts and I can recommend it for an evening or two. In combat you switch between normal and "sleepwalker" mode, the latter being a state where you deal more damage but also take more. There's also dozens of abilities and passives on a board that you can unlock with skill points.

Game has great voice acting. That's about it. Combat sucks, graphics suck (many npcs look like they came out of the N64). Not very fun to play as a result.