Info about Fortune's Run:

Official game description:
Discover the quiet dystopia of Fortune's Run, where food is free yet people starve and every living soul on New Zabra is bought and paid for by off-world interests. A classic FPS with undertones of role-playing in the spirit of Deus Ex and EYE: Divine Cybermancy, featuring the campy tone of space operas and titles like Metal Gear Solid.  
Master an innovative combat system inspired by fighting games and character action titles. Memorize combos and specials that break stance, use grabs and mix-ups to throw off your enemies' guard. The depth will keep you practicing for months.  
Lose yourself in a post-industrial world of barren factories and boarded up store-fronts. Explore immersive environments, meet eclectic low-lives and witness Mozah's tragic tale in full voice-acted glory.  
Learn to defend yourself with invincibility frames, parries, counters and true Quake-engine strafe-jumping movement. Damage is lethal, combat is tactical and practice is imperative. A return to the form of old classics on maximum difficulty. Blink and you're dead!  
Travel to distant stars and lay eyes on set-pieces inspired by the science-fiction greats. A fully simulated centrifugal space station, a train that rides up a cable to the heavens. No two levels the same, always with something to impress.  
Embrace the pain. The only way to survive is to learn, and the only way to learn is to fail. With a deeply customizable difficulty system and endless mechanics to master, Fortune's Run will leave you only two options: persistence or death!

Release date: Sep 27, 2023

Categories: First-Person Shooter, Character Progression, Action RPG, Exploration, Single-player Story, Immersive Sim, Stealth Gameplay, Parkour Gameplay


- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $15.00 - $20.00
  - Reasoning: The majority of the reviews indicate that the game is worth its current price of $19.99, even in its unfinished state. Several users explicitly state that the content and experience justify the cost. However, one review suggests that picking the game up on sale would be a good deal, implying that a slightly lower price could also be considered fair.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 20.0h
  - Story completion: 16.0h
  - Session length: 4.0h
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides several indications of playtime metrics. The first quote suggests that completing a single level with all side objectives can take around 4 hours, which helps estimate the session length and story completion time. The second and third quotes indicate that players spend significant time on individual levels, suggesting that the game encourages thorough exploration and mastery of mechanics, which can extend playtime. The fourth quote reinforces the idea that players invest substantial time into single missions, further supporting the estimate of session length and overall game completion time.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game has a steep learning curve and a challenging tutorial, but once players adapt to its mechanics and playstyle, it becomes highly enjoyable.
  - Stance: Fun then drops
  - Anchor: Adapting to the game's unique playstyle
  - Time to anchor: 2h 0m
  - Friction: Slow and janky mechanics; Lengthy and repetitive tutorial; Steep learning curve
  - Unlock drivers: Adapting to the game's unique playstyle; Overcoming the initial learning curve
  - Conditions: Practicing skills in actual story missions; Giving the game a second chance
- Player Archetypes:
  - Immersive Sim Enthusiast (buy)
    - Motivation: Depth and complexity of gameplay mechanics
    - Playstyle: Engages with both stealth and combat, enjoys trial and error, and appreciates a challenging experience.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: imsim maniac; immersive sim fan
    - Reference games: Deus Ex; Dishonored; Thief; System Shock; Prey (2006)
  - Classic Hybrid Gamer (buy)
    - Motivation: Flexibility in playstyle and nostalgic feel
    - Playstyle: Enjoys a mix of stealth and combat, appreciates classic game mechanics.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: old-school player; classic gamer
    - Reference games: Thief; Dishonored; System Shock; Deus Ex; Star Wars: A New Hope
  - Cautious Critic (no buy)
    - Motivation: Polished and complete gaming experience
    - Playstyle: Prefers a refined and bug-free experience, less tolerant of early access issues.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: no buy
    - Labels: critical player; cautious gamer
    - Reference games: N/A


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Enjoyable and varied gameplay (weight 0.6): The gameplay is frequently described as fun, engaging, and varied. Players appreciate the fast-paced and silky smooth mechanics, making it a highly enjoyable experience.
- Excellent level design (weight 0.59): The levels are well-designed, detailed, and vertical, showcasing the talent of the level designers. Players find the level design interesting and magnificent.
- Challenging and rewarding combat (weight 0.5): Combat is described as intense, fast, and challenging, yet enjoyable. The blend of combat and exploration is well-received by players.
- Phenomenal atmosphere and story (weight 0.46): The story and atmosphere are highly praised, with players noting the excellent atmosphere and intriguing storyline.
- Unique and impressive game (weight 0.44): The game is considered very solid, entirely unique, and impressive. Players find it enthralling and promising.
- Strong immersive sim elements (weight 0.41): The game is praised for its immersive sim elements, blending boomer shooter and immersive sim/stealth aspects. Players enjoy the atmospheric and engaging experience.
- Excellent sound and music design (weight 0.41): The sound and music design are highly praised, with players noting the incredible soundtrack and perfect sound design.
- Unique and fantastic art style (weight 0.4): The game's art style is described as awesome and fantastic, with a unique visual style and immersive pixel art.
- Great voice acting and characters (weight 0.36): The voice acting is surprisingly good, with detailed, original, and believable characters.
- In-depth melee combat system (weight 0.32): The melee combat system is comprehensive and in-depth, featuring parrying and combos. Players appreciate the detailed mechanics.
- Game with amazing potential (weight 0.31): Players see incredible potential in the game, suggesting it has a promising future with possible refinements.
- Variety of combat tools (weight 0.26): Players appreciate the variety of weapons, gadgets, and movement options available in the game.
- Innovative movement mechanics (weight 0.21): The game features innovative movement mechanics, including wall running and wall jumping, adding to the gameplay variety.
- Exciting boss fights (weight 0.21): The boss fights are described as exciting, hard, and challenging, providing a great experience for players.

Common complaints:
- Stealth mechanics need improvement (weight 0.56): Players frequently report issues with the stealth mechanics, describing them as clunky, repetitive, and frustrating. The enemy detection system is particularly problematic.
- Game is buggy (weight 0.44): The game is noted to be buggy, with players experiencing various minor bugs and glitches. This is expected due to its Early Access status but still impacts the gameplay experience.
- Linear level design (weight 0.25): Levels are often criticized for being corridor-like with limited alternatives, leading to a linear and poorly structured level design.
- Game is hard to get into (weight 0.23): The game is hard to get into due to its difficulty and unconventional mechanics, which can be a barrier for some players.
- Ladder mechanics issues (weight 0.2): The ladder mechanics, especially in microgravity, are reported to be slow, janky, and difficult to operate.
- Limited content (weight 0.14): Players feel that the game offers little content, which can be a significant drawback for those looking for a more extensive experience.
- Tedious backtracking (weight 0.13): Players find backtracking in the game to be tedious, especially when some items obtained by backtracking are also obtained later in the level.
- Language barrier issues (weight 0.13): The language barrier prevents some players from fully absorbing the game, impacting their overall experience.
- Visual style can be overwhelming (weight 0.13): The visual style of the game can be nauseating and overwhelming for some players, affecting their enjoyment.
- Repetitive music (weight 0.13): The music in the game can get repetitive, which some players find tedious over time.
- Lack of immersive sim elements (weight 0.13): Players note a lack of immersive sim elements, which can be disappointing for those expecting a more immersive experience.
- Terminals are difficult to use (weight 0.13): The DOS-like terminals in the game are frustrating and difficult to use, impacting the gameplay experience.
- Confusing UI and areas (weight 0.13): Some areas and the UI are confusing, making it difficult for players to navigate and understand the game.
- Difficult tutorial (weight 0.13): The tutorial is difficult and can soft lock, making it challenging for new players to get started.
- Zero-g sections are not fun (weight 0.13): The zero-gravity sections are reported to be annoying and visually busy, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- Review bombing due to developer's personal issues (weight 0.1): Some reviews mention the developer's personal issues, which are unrelated to the gameplay experience.

Gameplay feedback:
- Martial arts and melee combat (weight 0.63): The game includes an in-depth melee combat system with various mechanics like parrying, drop kicking, and wall jumping.
- Unique and surreal graphics style (weight 0.48): The game has a unique visual style and atmosphere, with retro and pixel art influences.
- Stealth mechanics with light meter (weight 0.42): The game features a detailed stealth system that includes a light meter and minimap, combining stealth with combat mechanics.
- Interactive and immersive environments (weight 0.41): The game features interactive environmental elements and immersive, well-designed levels that are complex and atmospheric.
- Parkour and wall-running mechanics (weight 0.4): The game includes parkour platforming and wall-running mechanics, adding to the diversity of movement options.
- Enemy AI behavior and encounters (weight 0.37): Enemies in the game take cover and exhibit threatening behavior, making enemy encounters challenging and dynamic.
- Challenging boss fights (weight 0.36): The game features hard and challenging boss fights that can be frustrating but engaging.
- Responsive and varied movement (weight 0.35): The game features responsive movement mechanics, including Quake-like movement and zero-gravity navigation.
- Enjoyable and frantic combat (weight 0.32): The game features fast, loud, and enjoyable combat that requires experimentation and offers a mix of action and close combat elements.
- Diverse gameplay mechanics (weight 0.27): The game offers a variety of gameplay mechanics, including combat, stealth, parkour, and interactive elements, making the gameplay fun and varied.
- Boomer shooter elements (weight 0.25): The game includes elements reminiscent of classic boomer shooters, combined with modern gameplay mechanics.
- Quick save and load system (weight 0.2): The game includes a quick save and load mechanic, allowing players to save their progress easily.
- Freedom of choice (weight 0.15): The game offers a multitude of choices, allowing players to approach situations in various ways.
- Locational limb damage (weight 0.15): The game features a complex health system with locational limb damage, adding depth to the combat mechanics.
- Optional side objectives (weight 0.14): The game includes optional side objectives that add to the overall gameplay experience and replayability.
- Customizable difficulty options (weight 0.14): The game features an extensive options menu for customization, including customizable difficulty options.
- Terminal hacking and exploration (weight 0.14): The game includes terminal hacking mechanics and encourages exploration and interaction with terminals.

Performance notes:
- Early Access bugs and issues (weight 0.22): Players report various bugs and issues, which are somewhat expected in an Early Access game. These include general bugginess and balance issues.
- Minor bugs and glitches (weight 0.21): There are several minor bugs and glitches reported, including small technical issues and bugs with specific mechanics like the flashlight and voice lines.
- Collision detection problems (weight 0.16): Broken collision detection is a notable issue, with players experiencing problems with clipping through textures and general collision issues.
- Saving and loading issues (weight 0.16): Players have reported issues with loading and saving, including a specific bug that causes a white tint after loading a save.
- Enemy detection and combat issues (weight 0.16): Enemies have detection and combat issues, such as yelling when opening a door and hitting through cover.
- Major bug in optional objectives (weight 0.09): There is a major bug reported during optional objectives, which can significantly impact gameplay.
- Performance problems (weight 0.09): Players have reported performance issues, although specific details are not provided.
- Phone assistant bug (weight 0.08): There is a bug reported with the phone assistant, although details are sparse.

Recommendations:
- Recommendation to buy the game (weight 0.47): Many reviews strongly recommend purchasing the game, highlighting its value and appeal to potential buyers.
- Recommended for specific fan bases (weight 0.22): The game is particularly recommended for fans of immersive sims, hard FPSs, boomer shooters, and classic games, indicating a strong appeal to niche audiences.
- Worth the price and content (weight 0.16): Several reviews mention that the game is worth its current price and offers substantial content, making it a good purchase.
- Recommendation for Early Access (weight 0.15): The game is recommended even in its Early Access status, indicating that it is enjoyable and worth purchasing despite being in development.
- Positive outlook on future content (weight 0.09): Players are excited about future levels and content, suggesting that the game has potential for long-term engagement.
- Solid levels with substantial content (weight 0.09): The game features solid levels with a lot of content, making it a worthwhile experience for players.
- Recommendation for specific levels (weight 0.08): The first and demo levels are particularly recommended, indicating that these levels are especially enjoyable or representative of the game's quality.
- Support the developers (weight 0.07): Some reviews encourage buying the game to support the developers, highlighting the community's support for the creators.
- Tell others about the game (weight 0.07): Players suggest telling friends and family about the game, indicating a desire to share the experience with others.
- Encouragement to play (weight 0.06): Simple encouragement to play the game, indicating a positive sentiment towards the gaming experience.

Other player notes:
- Concerns about development progress (weight 0.09): Players have expressed concerns regarding the size of the development team and the progress of the game.
- Accessibility issues for dyslexic players (weight 0.09): Some players have mentioned difficulties related to dyslexia and typing, indicating a need for improved accessibility features.
- Request for in-game music player (weight 0.08): There is a suggestion from players to add a music player feature to the game, which could enhance the gaming experience.

Emotions:
- Excitement (weight 0.22): Players are thrilled by the game's unique blend of fast-paced action, innovative design, and immersive atmosphere. The detailed environments, deep combat mechanics, and engaging gameplay contribute to a sense of anticipation for the full release.
- Frustration (weight 0.17): Players are frustrated by the game's bugs, unpolished mechanics, and artificial difficulty. Issues with collision, clunky combat, and a steep learning curve also contribute to a poor gameplay experience.
- Hope (weight 0.11): Players express hope for the game's future success, improvements, and the well-being of the developers. They look forward to future updates addressing balance issues and refining the game's potential.
- Admiration (weight 0.09): Players admire the developer's dedication, vision, and achievement in creating a unique and detailed game. The blend of different gameplay elements and the game's depth, despite limited resources, is highly praised.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.06): Players enjoy the game's combat mechanics, level design, aesthetic, and soundtrack. The overall experience is fun and engaging, with some overlooking minor technical issues.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.04): The game evokes nostalgia through its retro aesthetic and references to classic titles. Players appreciate the versatility and depth reminiscent of older games.
- Disappointment (weight 0.04): Players feel disappointed as the game does not meet expectations set by the demo or comparisons to other games. Issues with movement mechanics and enemy detection contribute to this sentiment.
- Positive (weight 0.04): Players have an overall positive view of the game, enjoying its mechanics and atmosphere. They see potential for a great game and appreciate the developer's responsiveness.
- Love (weight 0.03): Players love the game's unique combination of elements and its challenging nature. The passion project aspect of the game is also highly appreciated.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.02): Players are satisfied with the gameplay, particularly the combat sections and enemy encounters. The lack of hand-holding is also well-received.
- Appreciation (weight 0.02): Players appreciate the effort and achievement put into the game. The atmosphere and details are particularly noted for their quality.
- Excited (weight 0.02): Players are excited about the game's future evolution and anticipate new levels and content. The unique blend of elements and detailed environments contribute to this excitement.
- Joy (weight 0.01): Players express joy about the game's visuals, interactions, and overall gameplay. The immersive experience and engaging mechanics bring a sense of happiness.
- Fascination (weight 0.01): Players are fascinated by the game's unique fusion of various elements and its artistic vision. The innovative design and detailed environments captivate their interest.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.01): Players are enthusiastic about the game, offering high praise and endorsement. The game's unique qualities and engaging gameplay contribute to this enthusiasm.}