A short (and dare I say) basic third person stealth game.
The premise is pretty simple; escape a facility using what tools you have at your disposal. You start with a noisemaker (your whistle), a disguise and your fists. Later on you get the ability to slow down time and dash, but those are mostly techniques to unlock further game progression.
The game mostly consists of exploring, activating terminals and picking up keys to progress. You have to stop and observe guard patrols on the way to these points of interest and can eliminate any guards you manage to isolate with a single punch.
Visually it's quite tight. There's a 70's esque warmth to the game and it's presented in the (perhaps now overdone) PSX style. The tone of the game reminded me of the movie, "Beyond the Black Rainbow" or the Netflix show, "Maniac".
The soundtrack was a little sporadic, but whenever it popped up it was welcome. The audio was a tight match for the aesthetics. I liked this stuff a lot.
Positives:
Fun little story that can be finished in a single sitting
The punch attack (when it lands) is extremely satisfying
While tired, the PSX style is well presented (and can be toned down in options)
VIBES - the aesthetics and music are tight
I thought the leaning on 1/2/3 keys worked quite well despite not needing it very much in gameplay
Rat boids :)
Negatives:
It's pretty raw; the character controller is quite clunky and inputs are often lost leading to frustrating moments
There are also quite a few bugs around the energy system - I was often stuck waiting around for long periods before I could do anything
The rules of stealth were not especially clear (this would have been much more serious in a longer game)
Often felt like enemies were alerted to me through walls - perhaps this was due to sound propagation?
Speaking of sound, while the sound design was quite strong, the implementation was a little rough - there seemed to be a lack of any audio occlusion
Miss-clicks resulting in punching thin air drained energy completely which was brutal in the early game (resolved in the late game with upgrades)
Overall I felt that The Chameleon needed a little more time in the oven. But despite the lack of polish and bugs I did enjoy the game. It's a short and sweet stealth romp that won't demand too much from the player but will entertain those willing to give it a try.
This shows a lot of promise, so I'm really looking forward to what the developer does next!
The premise is pretty simple; escape a facility using what tools you have at your disposal. You start with a noisemaker (your whistle), a disguise and your fists. Later on you get the ability to slow down time and dash, but those are mostly techniques to unlock further game progression.
The game mostly consists of exploring, activating terminals and picking up keys to progress. You have to stop and observe guard patrols on the way to these points of interest and can eliminate any guards you manage to isolate with a single punch.
Visually it's quite tight. There's a 70's esque warmth to the game and it's presented in the (perhaps now overdone) PSX style. The tone of the game reminded me of the movie, "Beyond the Black Rainbow" or the Netflix show, "Maniac".
The soundtrack was a little sporadic, but whenever it popped up it was welcome. The audio was a tight match for the aesthetics. I liked this stuff a lot.
Positives:
Fun little story that can be finished in a single sitting
The punch attack (when it lands) is extremely satisfying
While tired, the PSX style is well presented (and can be toned down in options)
VIBES - the aesthetics and music are tight
I thought the leaning on 1/2/3 keys worked quite well despite not needing it very much in gameplay
Rat boids :)
Negatives:
It's pretty raw; the character controller is quite clunky and inputs are often lost leading to frustrating moments
There are also quite a few bugs around the energy system - I was often stuck waiting around for long periods before I could do anything
The rules of stealth were not especially clear (this would have been much more serious in a longer game)
Often felt like enemies were alerted to me through walls - perhaps this was due to sound propagation?
Speaking of sound, while the sound design was quite strong, the implementation was a little rough - there seemed to be a lack of any audio occlusion
Miss-clicks resulting in punching thin air drained energy completely which was brutal in the early game (resolved in the late game with upgrades)
Overall I felt that The Chameleon needed a little more time in the oven. But despite the lack of polish and bugs I did enjoy the game. It's a short and sweet stealth romp that won't demand too much from the player but will entertain those willing to give it a try.
This shows a lot of promise, so I'm really looking forward to what the developer does next!