honest to god i think i enjoyed this a lot more than i thought i would. in an odd way, it made me feel like a kid again. like if i was playing a video game for the first time. everything was so cryptic and archaic that it felt almost alien. but the world and a decent amount of the level design kept me engaged to explore until the end. the real downsides to kings field are the terrible framerate, how some rooms are just one texture, the combat is obtuse and janky, and some paths to progress are hidden behind hidden walls which makes me wonder how some people can play without a guide. i was able to make it to floor 3 without a guide but towards the end of the third floor i just really needed an annotated map to show me where to find something I may need. overall janky and clunky but also atmospheric and oddly captivating to an extent.

played the closed beta for like 5 hours and the servers would not let me and my friends in for 70% of the time lol. besides that the game is obviously not finished but looks promising with its premise. I just hope they make player readability better, gunplay more satisfying, and maps more interesting. as it was in that three day closed beta, the maps felt very empty and lifeless. compared to tarkov, they didn't feel like real abandoned places and felt more like the level designers blocking out the map (which is probably what it was since its again a closed beta). the gunplay felt good on occasion but it still felt unsatisfying with the recoil animations on some guns just looking a bit awkward to put it simply. i dont know what else to say, the game isnt even out yet or even close to coming out. if you like tarkov or want to be a space pirate/scavenger, follow the development of the game since its got a strong premise. im just waiting to see if they can pull it off.