KickStarter Monomyth - A first person action RPG/dungeon crawler - now in Open Backer Beta

[Fargus]

Ivan

Thanks gonna try it

 

[geno]

EDIT: Key given.

 

[Turn_BASED]

I received a key but I don't think I'll do some betatesting. If you feel like betatesting this, I'll send you a private message or something.

I’ll take it, I’ll actually test it and post notes.

 

[xuerebx]

I also have a backer key I can give to someone here who is willing to beta test, as I don't have time/energy for gaming right now. PM me if anyone wants it.

EDIT: Key has been given out

 

[Turn_BASED]

Early impressions after 4 hrs, props to Geno for the key:

• Exploration and level design is fantastic, lots of interconnected paths and shortcut unlocking.
• Very atmospheric. Music has an early computer RPG feel when I get to hear it (Ultima Online theme springs to mind - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X1gC3BLq2w). Sound effects go a long way to selling the atmosphere.
• Map pins and note taking is vital, it's very easy to get lost and forget where that glowing thing you just found the combination for was.
• Immersive sim elements are great - cooking food, repairing metal equipment at the forge, cleaning bandages in water, etc. You can block doorways, stack crates. Lots of freedom to do as you'd please. This is far more immersive sim than Arx Fatalis.
• Barrelmancy is unlocked with 15 STR. Throwing barrels at the enemies is fun and a good way to preserve weapon durability.
• Kicking is satisfying without being Dark Messiah levels of powerful.
• NPCs will interact with each other based on faction. I got to see an NPC chase down another one and throw his ass off a cliff.
• Combat is fun, closest comparison I can make is Dark and Darker. Cleaving through multiple enemies is very meaty and satisfying.
• That being said, it feels a little too easy to kite enemies by backstepping/running away between attacks. Archery is really strong, there's no reason not to start off a fight with a stealth arrow to the face. I'm only on the second "level" though so I'm willing to bet that enemies get more aggressive.
• Enemies/NPCs look like unity store assets. This is the weakest area of the game for me.
• Speech unlocks new dialogue options but I haven't had them give me anything helpful yet. I like that it allows you to ask most NPCs about quest-related topics even if they're not related to it.
• Spell system is neat. I like that you need to get the rune stones (whatever they're called) to use a spell after unlocking it. I only have three spells so far, one of which looks useful (heal) but I'm too dumb to use it. I think I procced it on a special fountain and the visual effect was VERY reminiscent of a spell from Arx Fatalis. Rune-drawing to unlock spells is of course like Arx Fatalis, too, but you thankfully don't need to whip out the weird symbols in the middle of combat to cast.
• Speaking of Arx Fatalis, this is far more hands off in the story department, which contributes to the game's suffocating isolation in certain parts.
• Stats are well thought out as are skills. Lots of roleplay and mechanical potential here. I've just been plowing everything into swords/athletics/speech until I learn more about what's out there in terms of gear and spells.
• Keyhole peeking is cool.

Bugs:

• Holding right click and then tapping left click will charge an attack indefinitely - not sure if this is a feature or unintended.
• You can hold burning crates without taking damage (intentional?)
• Picking up and repeatedly throwing objects quickly made my rusty shortsword and shield disappear - they were still equipped and I could use them. Models just weren't visible. Switching loadouts (R) fixed it.
• Dialogue window needs to be dragged sometimes to see full dialogue - bottom half of text is covered when an NPC says something new.

Peeves:

• NPC Lloyd - Refers to himself as an old man, he looks young to me. NPCs all look roughly the same.

Suggestions:

• Maybe this isn't the case later on, but it feels like weapons/armor should have skill or stat requirements. I picked up a bow with zero archery investment and was 2-shotting bandits.
• In the first jail cell area, I was basically invisible when I removed the torches near the cells. I had the two undead guards almost touching me and they couldn't see me despite zero stealth skill investment. Something to change?
• Early undead enemies seemed to follow a pattern of two attacks, wait for awhile, two attacks, wait for awhile. Lower the waiting period between attacks?
• Halfway through the second level I was a walking Old Country Buffet. I had more food than I knew what to do with. I wasn't getting hit by enemies that much so that had a big impact on it, but restricting resources more might be a good idea. Or turn up the early combat difficulty.

That's all I have for now, I'll update my impressions as I play more. All-in-all this is mega super incline and a great success. I'd have to imagine that anyone who enjoys first person RPGs will end up liking this.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

• Barrelmancy is unlocked with 15 STR. Throwing barrels at the enemies is fun and a good way to preserve weapon durability.

Oh! Must name character D. Kong.

 

[Child of Malkav]

Immersive sim elements are great - cooking food, repairing metal equipment at the forge, cleaning bandages in water, etc. You can block doorways, stack crates. Lots of freedom to do as you'd please. This is far more immersive sim than Arx Fatalis.

This is what I wanted to know. Thank God.

 

[The_Mask]

Is there any way of me getting my key, as well?

 

[welly321]

didnt receive my key either

 

[JDR13]

• Combat is fun, closest comparison I can make is Dark and Darker. Cleaving through multiple enemies is very meaty and satisfying.
• That being said, it feels a little too easy to kite enemies by backstepping/running away between attacks. Archery is really strong, there's no reason not to start off a fight with a stealth arrow to the face. I'm only on the second "level" though so I'm willing to bet that enemies get more aggressive.

I'll add that kicking seems a little OP against humanoid enemies. It's really easy to keep them off balance by alternating kicks with normal melee attacks.

Also, is it just me, or does stamina not seem to really matter? I've killed a few enemies while swinging my weapon with zero stamina.

 

[Jenkem]

scammed by da godex

 

[Jenkem]

Zombra what do you mean what?

 

[smileyninja]

I have a backer key that I'll give away. Hit me up if you'd like to try it.

 

[HoboForEternity]

I have a backer key that I'll give away. Hit me up if you'd like to try it.

I'd like to try it

 

[darthaegis]

I'd rather play this when it's done, so if anyone wants to try the game:

Key (replace ? with the fifth letter of the alphabet and ! with the fourth)

!49KR-MT3XH-8H?W9

 

[Sacibengala]

Played a little bit. Very good. I think the items in the inventory are too dark that it blends with the background, though.

 

[HoboForEternity]

i played the beta becasue smileyninja gifted his key. way, way, way better than the next fest demo around october or september last year. the UI, movement, etc feel more polished. the hit detection and combat is already above any bethesda game (not a high bar, still) and everything just feel more polished.

would d1p confidently now becasue last demo was super jank and floaty i got headache playing it.

 

[mindx2]

I don't play early access games but did fire this up just to see what it would look like and "feel". Definitely get Arx Fatalis vibes immediately with how it looks which is a good thing. Hopefully, there will be a lot of Ultima Underworld quest/exploration blended into this as well. Only thing that I had happen, just in the cell, was my mouse was super sensitive! I had to go into options and turn the sensitivity way down.

 

[Sacibengala]

Yes, the mouse sensivity is very high. and when I'm playing fullscreen, the area to click on the buttons seems off. And game seems to have the "d3d device lost" 'HUNG' UE4 crash.

 

[Fargus]

It's pretty nice so far and i like it, good potential. I had to disable shitty post processing effects because it was really painful to play with them enabled.

 

[Abu Antar]

I would try the beta if DarkUnderlord got his thumb out of his butt.

 

[DarkUnderlord]

I would try the beta if DarkUnderlord got his thumb out of his butt.

Remind me what I need to do with this one.

 

[Abu Antar]

I would try the beta if DarkUnderlord got his thumb out of his butt.

Remind me what I need to do with this one.

All backers were offered a beta key.

RatTower said he pmed you about it.

 

[DarkUnderlord]

Abu Antar, I PMd him the list of all the backers who needed keys. I think RatTower PM'd them directly.

 

[Ash]

I'll be waiting for the final, FINAL, x3 patched full release. Keep up the good work and good to see the codex recognizing and supporting incline.