Helium

+++ easy 100 % Steam Achievements + for a cheap Indie Game fine Graphics, Sounds, Level Design (only very empty), Gameplay - no FIVE (5) Trading Cards - Sprint Ability only very short working - bad Shoot Spray Good for Achievement Hunters only Buy it with 50 % Discount Thx 4 reading. Hope U Enjoy another Game. Happy Gaming. GL & HF

https://youtu.be/geMvS_EiPsE Helium, while the developers claim is a “Hardcore Sci-Fi FPS” is anything but. It is as dull as one could imagine a virtually empty game could be. The enemy Alien’s AI is laughably broken, causing them to constantly get stuck on inanimate objects… even occasionally to get stuck on you while they somehow try to rush up to attack you, glitching all over the place. In addition to that, the “story” amounts to nothing more than a few snippets of text that barely qualify. I found nothing enjoyable in this game whatsoever. See my First Impressions Review linked above for a full accounting.

Interesting but frustrating. That's how I want to sum this up. A curious combination of a mystery based walking simulator and a FPS which honestly has me interested in what happened to this petrified planet, but sadly, I can't get myself to progress. The combat is so far unsatisfying, in large part due to how the game's appeal lays partially in never explaining anything (wht's the other circle? Why does my wildly inaccurate gun sometimes act like it's a shotgun? Are my bullets having any effect on that thing? How many magazines do I even have? etc). Ultimately, it's a game based around figuring things through trial and error with not nearly enough information given by trial and harsh punishment for error. Tentatively recommended but get your patience ready.

I don't review games much, but seeing as this game has few reviews, I figured I would put my 2 cents in. Pros -Cheap -Short (took about 2 hours to beat) -Weapon swap animations -Soundtrack is fitting Neutral -Story(Nothing super impressive but I can appreciate it) -Gunplay(I found it enjoyable but others might find it less so) -Vehicle segment(Once again thought it was good but thats my opinion) -Boss fight(its alright) Cons -Screen tears -Frame drops in a few areas -Only 2 weapons -Options are not readily available, but are there -Checkpoints in certain areas are lacking or can be sequence broken In order to change the games volume, resolution, and FOV, press F1 in the pause menu or main menu. In order to delete your saves, press F12 at the main menu Found that in a read me in the games files. But at the end of the day, I would recommend this to anyone who wants to play a short sci-fi shooter for 5 bucks.

The game is interesting in the first place due to unusual performance. Graphics are made in gray tones, which additionally creates an atmosphere of unreality of what is happening. There is a feeling that actions take place somewhere on another planet. In addition, it is interesting that the game implements an old school approach to the plot: you can spend half an hour trying to find a way out of the current situation. There are no pointers as to what to do next, you need to think for yourself. Also atmospheres add by well-chosen soundtracks. In general, for a low-budget game is quite good!

I would recommend this game to staunch fans of FPS or Sci Fi who can overlook some shortcomings and limited budget. Although I enjoy it, I could see many people being disappointed with this game's fluctuating level of polish, from one section looking "pretty good" to another looking extremely rudimentary and cheap. Graphically the game is the equivalent of the Seinfeld episode where Jerry is dating a woman that looks great sometimes and horrendous in others. "Woah, bad lighting!" The game's quality early on can fluctuate wildly between abstract, kind of cool / creepy space station interiors to incredibly bland, drab, grey, generic outdoor environments with boring canyon walls reaching high above you restricting much sense of exploration. The minimalistic look of the alien architecture, weapons, and enemies is refreshingly unique, but some of the early outdoor environments are incredibly sparse (and bottom-line "cheap-looking") so it's hard to care to continue exploring more of the g...

Bought this game because the screenshots looked cool. It is full of bugs that make it unplayable. I do not suggest to buy this game in its current state.

this is a school project

If you forgive the shortcomings, the game is a pretty interesting old-school shooter. [h1]+[/h1] - music, design, atmosphere, story. [h1]-[/h1] - complexity, AI, non-obviousness of actions. It is one of those games which needs to give time to reveal. If you are not interested in sci-fi, the atmosphere of a strange and dangerous world, and you are not ready for difficulties in passing - then you better refrain from buying. [h1]6.5 / 10[/h1]

[h1]So, WTF is Helium?[/h1] Game synopsis says: You are the liaison astronaut on Vega 237 spacecraft. Somehow, all crew members are dead and you are alone trying to figure out wtf happened. Goal seems to be establishing the "signal's nature", whatever that means... [b]MY TAKE:[/b] It is a pseudo walking simulator with some basic FPS shooting. You wander around, exploring. Well, more like go where the dev wants you to go. You try to figure out why you're alone in an unknown planet. Then... as you explore, you find dead astronauts and some have notes. You try to survive against the enemies that world throws at you: squid-like jellyfish aliens, some tiny UFO that shoots electricity, black jumping goo, astronauts shadows and the "last boss", a floating black shadow astronaut. Eventually, you do find a "hover bike" that increases the pace much more. Sadly it doesn't last long! The controls are quite wonky too. The landscape truly gives you "50 shades of grey" pun intended ;) , as tha...