Memoirs of Magic: Full Game is Now Avaliable!

[FaxedHead]

This game seems incredibly broken, yet you are on to the next game? Did you playtest this at all without infinite ammo/god mode? I haven't found one gameplay video yet of the first couple stages. I'm thinking this was just a ploy to get patrons by showcasing very interesting gameplay videos. I direly need to see you play this game to know it is not broken.

[Captain J]

Well, that's an interesting way to give feedback. Granted, the game can be confusing and borderline unfair. But there are ways to beat certain parts of the game. Grind some money and ingredients from killing monsters during the random encounter, abuse time-freeze magic spell, or use Flame Furnace's homing attack in tight situations like boss fights. Also, you just can use the save state to make it less frustrating.

tbh the one thing that i wasn't able to understand so far was the well-hidden secrets. Even though i used noclip in some places, i couldn't find that water tomb... Other than that, it's not really broken in my opinion. However, the difficulty spike could be frustrating for most people.

But honestly, not of a big deal unless it's actually proven to be broken or it's "did i softlock the game?" kind of broken.

[Redneckerz]

This game seems incredibly broken, yet you are on to the next game?

Starting off with a loaded question is certainly one way of presenting feedback. It seems broken, but you aren't clarifying what exactly is broken.

I'm thinking this was just a ploy to get patrons by showcasing very interesting gameplay videos.

What i take of MoM is that it is not an easy game, and it rather harbors back to the difficulties presented back in earlier days, like the 90s or 80s. Back then, games much more favored the play to explore and come up with creative solutions to figure out a puzzle. Hell (no pun intended), DOOM's basic keytracking and skulltracking from places that aren't directly solvable in plain sight is one example of how a game challenges the player to think rather than to hand hold you all the way.

Suggesting that the finished product as it stands is simply a ploy to showcase gameplay because you have yet to find gameplay of the game being played to completion at the beginning is doing a disservice to the quality and effort involved in this standalone Doom engine title; in general you are setting yourself up for either no response from the developer or a witty comment at best. (Likely the former, as the developer has been in absentia since June.)

Which is to say: The way one present's feedback determines the response you will get. So how should this be seen from a developer's point of view up till this point?

I am asking, because underneath the negative tone setting of your feedback, i do believe you have a point to make, so far.

However, this:

I direly need to see you play this game to know it is not broken.

Emphasis on the bolded. Putting in a demand (''You need to do this!'') is always the wrong way to go at it, especially when the feedback you started with was essentially an accusation disguised as a loaded question. The developer does not need you to do any favors.

Feedback isn't a one way street where you simply throw up a demand and a dunk on the product without examples, it requires a combination of both supplier and reciever to be on equal terms and with equal merits of default respect.

Do you think this unwritten rule was met with your feedback?

Ill leave you hanging with that question, because it's not up to me to answer it. I didn't make the feedback.

Take that as you will though, i am just trying to help.

[Marisa the Magician]

OK what's going on here?

[Captain J]

Us trying to give Strawberry some nicely mixed feedback for a change. Every single taste is truly, in the bowl.

[Rachael]

This game seems incredibly broken, yet you are on to the next game?

Considering you are getting this for free, I don't see why this is an issue. The author can move on to whatever project they wish, and they are not obligated to fix this one for you under any circumstance. (If they do, that's on them)

Did you playtest this at all without infinite ammo/god mode? I haven't found one gameplay video yet of the first couple stages. I'm thinking this was just a ploy to get patrons by showcasing very interesting gameplay videos. I direly need to see you play this game to know it is not broken.

Given that this part seems like valid feedback though, I am going to let this post stand - but please heed what I said to your first statement.

[FaxedHead]

I am just baffled that the creator never noticed that noone was presenting proper footage of gameplay on any format for an entire stage. I would like to see anyone manage the bare bones ammo, the ultra-hiked single difficulty. He can do whatever he wants, but should receive proper criticism for a game that does not progress well at all on the beginning, yet offers so much to anyone who may labor past the first couple stages. I would love to see someone prove me otherwise so I can finally enjoy this visual jewel.

[Rachael]

I'm not against the substance of your criticism - all that is fine. All I was pointing out is that if he wants to leave this project behind unfixed, he's perfectly free to do so.

[Captain J]

To make things better, improve this game yourself! Some kind of balancing addon might help. But just saying.

[skdursh]

I am just baffled that the creator never noticed that noone was presenting proper footage of gameplay on any format for an entire stage. I would like to see anyone manage the bare bones ammo, the ultra-hiked single difficulty. He can do whatever he wants, but should receive proper criticism for a game that does not progress well at all on the beginning, yet offers so much to anyone who may labor past the first couple stages. I would love to see someone prove me otherwise so I can finally enjoy this visual jewel.

lmao git gud

[FaxedHead]

Well considering I was trying to play alot of melee to start, I blame myself. I just am not too good with trial and error when I'm not expecting it. For instance, the first couple times of playthrough my inventory bar was not showing my ammo because I had too many items to display on the main screen and I was under the impression it had to be purchased. Although, I am an idiot for posting before I understood these things, a link to the walkthrough created for this game somewhere convenient is a good idea. I think if people better understood the game from the getgo, they could have a much less tedious gameplay experience. I need to learn how, but I am definitely looking into a gameplay addon.

[wildweasel]

lmao git gud

Absolutely not the way to treat people around here. Doesn't matter who started it.

[skdursh]

lmao git gud

Absolutely not the way to treat people around here. Doesn't matter who started it.

I think you're being a bit over-sensitive about a meme response, but aye aye cap'n, I apologize, ect.

[Jarewill]

In my entire life, I never expected I would see a doom mod that has furry Kenshiro in it as a playable character.
Honestly though, this TC has a very special charm to it with how it looks, I love it.
However, it's difficult as all hell.
It really reminds me of those old games that wouldn't even spare a second to destroy you.
It has very nice RPG mechanics too. With upgradable weapons and stats
I'm still impressed with how Leo(?)'s combos work. I think it's the first time I see a combo system that uses more than one button in a doom game.
Executing them is great fun too. Using different combinations to experience new moves was also fun before I realised I have an item that shows all combos.
But certain enemies (octorocks) are so annoying to deal with. I had so much trouble getting past the rainy beach area....
All in all, it's not easy, but it's still a great game and definitely worth trying out. Great job on it!
Also I love how the eyes of every character glow in darkness, it looks so nice.

[Redneckerz]

I am just baffled that the creator never noticed that noone was presenting proper footage of gameplay on any format for an entire stage. I would like to see anyone manage the bare bones ammo, the ultra-hiked single difficulty. He can do whatever he wants, but should receive proper criticism for a game that does not progress well at all on the beginning, yet offers so much to anyone who may labor past the first couple stages.

I am going to be a bit direct on the bolded, but where is this proper criticism you mention? You mention that there is no proper footage of the first stage, but is that on the developer, or simply because nobody has yet bothered enough to record footage of said stage?

I think you're being a bit over-sensitive about a meme response, but aye aye cap'n, I apologize, ect.

git gud is a stale meme anyway and does not have to be applicable to this very game. It can also be difficult because the game has bugs that make it so, for instance. Even then, the term is more used nowadays to shut down discussion, rather than improving it. This is why the meme is stale - It is devoid of any value the recipient may have from it.