A Bloody Sci-Fi Horror Action Adventure with Beautiful Pixel Art Animation! - Another Space Opera

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

I've included a very condensed playthrough of the space level at the end because it's pretty cool, but at the moment it's quite unfinished (so you can't see your missiles and stuff). There's a glimpse right at the end of the vid that shows you what it's supposed to look like.

[@FlameSoulis]

I mean, in some regards, it 'could' be a bit realistic you can't see the enemies. At those speeds, if you can see each other, you are too darn close. But then again, it wouldn't be Another Space Opera if everything was realistic.

[@hieioni3354]

@@FlameSoulis He said you can't see the bullets and missiles, not enemies.

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

I think the enemies might be missing too, but I'm not 100% on that.

[@hieioni3354]

@@AlphaBetaGamer I saw the bull's eye symbols on the screen of the spaceship, so maybe the enemies are within those symbols.

[@TerministArcade]

This is definitely a bug. It happens on some displays, we're not sure why but we're working on it.

[@sweepingtime]

Just the opening and I love it already. Voice acting is perfect. The violence is chef’s kiss. It’s like a 80s action movie.

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Yeah, I really loved that opening scene. The robot's brutal fight sequence was especially cool! :)

[@hieioni3354]

@@AlphaBetaGamer Sarabella was right to name the AI "Phobos". Phobos means "fear". I hope we'll have Phobos as a companion in the game at some point.

[@CeeJayGaming]

Agreed. Opening sequence was fantastic.

[@MarquisDeSang]

Amazing, but I can see that the controls are horrible : Microsoft Excels controls, not good for videogame.

[@hieioni3354]

@@MarquisDeSang It's only an alpha/beta. They will smooth things out eventually.

[@Lord_Deimos]

From 2D shooter to G-Police. This goes hard. Also, lovely Doom 2 reference

[@t.e.d.d7177]

Where was the doom 2 reference?

[@caalsigo]

@@t.e.d.d7177 At around the 7.10 mark is the Icon of Sin

[@giorgospapoutsakis5271]

I knew it was,aside from that i see doom elements every here and there she's basically killing demons,hell yeah

[@IAsimov]

Holy carp, this game looks gorgeous. It plays like a 2D shooter, it's full of action, the music slaps as all hell. I need to get this game when it releases.

[@OZMus]

Your name is foundational.

[@RedJester68]

"My battery is low and it's getting dark." Years later and my mind still knows when I'm hearing the Mars rover's last words. My sadness won’t let me forget.

[@PyramidCat_]

😭

[@tedytarrify]

Yeah Oppy is a funny thing... 'its' just a machine and yet I too couldn't help but buy into 'her' anthropromorphisation, as silly as it is. Good PR for NASA as the cynic in me realises. The romantic in me however, secretly hopes that centuries from now she will be found, dug out of the Martian dust and duly sit in a place of honour in a museum within a budding Martian Colony, her new forever home, that she ushered in. Never to be lonely again.

[@UniDeathRaven]

This is some real quality indie pixel game right there. You can feel it everywhere.

[@Sebastianmaz615]

That beginning is what I'd consider a "rude ass awakening." 😊 The art style is simply beautiful ❤️. Music stands out; really good.

[@cooldude2722]

Damn; this looks _sick._ You know what would make it even _more_ sick, though? _Enemy Infighting._ _Especially_ during the Launchpad Fight; that would have been a _dealmaker_ for me.

[@wolflightning2331]

Man it looks like the NTTC set asides their difference with the mutated mess just to kill someone who's helping them remove the mess along the way

[@TerministArcade]

Planned feature. ;)

[@barmbailey6934]

Better yet; just make them enemies.

[@cooldude2722]

@@barmbailey6934 That’s what “enemy infighting” means.

[@jonathanlisowski5618]

​​@@cooldude2722 didn't get what you meant by enemy infighting so I'm grateful for the clarification. Enemy infighting, at the launch pad especially, is a great suggestion & probably wouldn't be too difficult for the developers to implement. 🤞 they're reading this & take your feedback to ❤.

[@jweinrub]

Contra, Castlevania, The Dig, Lacuna, Landark, Another World, Doom, Blasmphemous. Put those in a blender and you got this game. This looks awesome!

[@Thade780]

You forgot Wing Commander.

[@jweinrub]

@@Thade780 Thank you, I did. That game was amazing!

[@therealblackl1ster110]

Ngl, that was some very smooth animation when she was getting dressed, especially for the art style.

[@leventegal1622]

This is such an absolute gem. The art design: both background, enemies and movement is so lively and great! Not to meantion I dropped my jaw on the space shuttle transporter I mean they didnt just animate it start then have it fade to black and make a next cutscene then start the next level, the went for the country mile to include it in the same stage, Im whishlisting this right now!

[@CeeJayGaming]

Right on queue just for some bedtime watching! EDIT - Voice acting is on point in this. Storyline from the start was great. Love these pixelated indie games, keep on coming!

[@nemojH4]

i love that Phobos made a reference to the Opportunity rover with the "my battery is low, and it's getting dark" it was the last message we ever received from the rover before we lost contact

[@hieioni3354]

Oh wow. Didn't know that. Good catch, man!

[@milanstevic8424]

that shit never happened. it's a misleading poetic interpretation of a raw technical transmission that caught media attention. such bullshit. it sent a status transmission where the batteries were reported low due to large amounts of sand deposited on its solar panels due to storms that lasted for a year. they tried to keep it at a minimum battery consumption rate, but the storm took too long and didn't help at removing the sand deposits. yes its battery was low and yes it was dark due to sand storms and in a metaphorical sense of not being able to receive the necessary amount of sunlight.

[@underpaidmook]

​@@milanstevic8424You must be fun at parties

[@arcalin.]

I was looking a while for a comment like that, was actually surprised for a sec that there were no comments about that reference

[@stanstnstn]

It's inspiring that indie developers are still creating games that make you want to play it. Unlike AAA "products" that mostly cause gag reflex.

[@SwedishEmpire1700]

To me most of the indie games are starting to look the same, pixelated "wholdie" shooter games with women MC as the AAA's

[@stanstnstn]

@@SwedishEmpire1700 25 years ago no one thought it was the golden age 😀 Good thing is there might be much more indie studios nowadays than studios able to produce such things 25 years ago

[@hamothemagnif8529]

Absolutely love the environmental art, lighting, and layering. Those quick glimpses of the cloud covered moon through the dark city are a treat.

[@j.tgrooms]

This has a lot of potential

[@ryneagheilim9782]

Her name is Sarabella which sounds like Cerebellum because she has a lot of potential 😮

[@hieioni3354]

@@ryneagheilim9782 Lol

[@peterc504]

true only time will tell if they do it right...

[@hieioni3354]

@@peterc504 Yep. I hope they will improve this game and then give it a better title.

[@DRACOFURY]

*Indeed* A Few Touch Ups And This Could Be A Major Hit 🫡

[@buzzsawenthusiast6006]

Game goes from Contra to Ace Combat really fast

[@hieioni3354]

Lol yeah, that space combat is quite cool, though it's disoriented as hell.

[@thuggeegaming659]

I just tried the demo, and it's amazing. They literally created a game that I was wishing for, for a long time, a run and gun game where you use the right analog stick to aim independently of movement. I have no idea why this isn't implemented more often, it's the perfect control for a run and gun game. Ever since Abuse pioneered the method using a wasd and mouse control scheme, I had been hoping more devs would follow with a modern implementation of that control scheme using dual analog controls. This game finally does it! It's a ton of fun, the graphics are amazing too. Can't wait for the full release! I'm sharing this video on all the discords I go to

[@nurgle333]

Abuse for Windows, that's a deep cut there

[@discordinmymind6565]

Couldn't get the demo to run, but I'm very glad it was on this channel, very excited for this one

[@judsongaiden9878]

Flashback meets Contra: Hard Corps on the set of Blade Runner! The original Flashback also drew some of its influence from Blade Runner, but this goes a step beyond, even having apartments with those weird Egyptian-style (?) wall tiles. 24:23 Now there's a unique twist! You might expect a hybrid-genre game to combine Flashback and Contra with Life Force and Abadox, but this is more like Descent or Star Wars: Arcade! 26:20 "The big tally-ho! Look at the size of that thing!" 28:34 Rolling Thunder 3 had a stage like that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eavKZ4GMo5WSd7c

[@occamsbeatinstick.3076]

Has some good Iji vibes from way back when, but with a more modern and horror spin to it, still looks brutal emotionally and difficulty wise.

[@MoreEvilThanYahweh]

Ah, a fellow man of culture that played Iji.

[@BoozeAholic]

I'm curious what do you mean by modern horror? Modern horror sucks & is nothing but jump scares & halfwitted social commentary. This game feels like 80s era cyberpunk horror like the original Terminator, or the anime Angel Cop,, & Cyber City. Everything about this game is retro except for the music which sounds like modern synthwave.

[@CYON4D]

Great stuff and it was nice to see the Icon of Sin from Doom :)

[@hieioni3354]

Can you show me the timestamp?

[@MrOpposing]

@@hieioni3354 7:11

[@ronaldo.araujo]

What have I just seen... voice acting is really cool, weapons menu made my eyes shine. When the robot says "Indeed" 😆

[@AgentofLADON]

Nice shuttle prep and launch sequence.

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

Yeah, I really liked that bit!

[@jasonbryce2935]

Love the Blade Runner decor in her apartment.

[@JohnCharb87]

Aesthetically gorgeous. Great pixel art. Especially when you enter what appears to be a unholy temple. Also that space action section looked amazing with the 3d giant ship designs.

[@chriswheatley3146]

The gameplay reminds me a lot of the old DOS game Abuse. Loving the design and development so far. Continue the great work and I'm looking forward to the release on Steam! I've got it on the wishlist :)

[@aircraftcarrierwo-class]

The spaceship's checklist once Sarabel gets into the pilot's seat is a nice Mechwarrior 2 powerup sequence reference.

[@hieioni3354]

24:08 Best moment of this video. Very satisfying ^^

[@bladesofseven]

...Episode 1? Goodness, that was a shock.

[@TrashEater2729]

Everything about this game is awesome the pixel art the gun design the lighting effect it's incredible

[@c0ntag10n]

What an absolutely beautiful game. Fell in love with the art from the first frame.

[@ElBandito]

23:43 That "all systems nominal" reference.

[@cesly87]

The writing at the beginning needs a little tuning. Let me get this straight.... her own team is sent to protect her, threaten to kill her to protect her, she kills them (brutally), and cries over a broken droid.

[@marcoantonionicolini2322]

"Are your pants tight, Bella?" 😅❤

[@pirategaming5679]

I like how much the space shuttle section looks like elite dangerous

[@TerministArcade]

The lead dev at the studio here loves to play Elite Dangerous in his free time with a VR headset, flightstick and throttle ;)

[@admiralhowdy]

I will pay money for this. Excellent work.

[@TKUltra971]

This is one of the rare few "Shut up and take my money" indy games. I'll follow this project.

[@ruddymolina7044]

I love the Contra 3 reference and the Doom 2 reference too.

[@EGRJ]

Zydrate comes in a little glass vial. A little glass vial? A little glass vial.

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

23:05 *elementary teacher voice* *racks shotgun* I SAID: NO RUNNING DURING BREAKS, KIDS!

[@rojack79er]

Ok I love this!!! And the Christian overtones are absolutely amazing!!!

[@danielcrafter9349]

Ew

[@xuantungnguyen9719]

“You are cooming with me one way or another” Damn Phobos very special toy

[@diegodias1998]

The gun sounds in this game are *chef's kiss*

[@hieioni3354]

This game looks pretty cool. I like it :)

[@leoneldoleschal1194]

Looks really a contra but on steroids ❤❤❤🎉🎉 I love it. Any spooky games soon?

[@PersonWMA]

Game needs a compare stats system for dropped weapons, or you'll never know whether it's best to change out the guns or not. "No inventory space" doesn't help so much. I also think the common convention now is to allow reloading during rolls? I forget, otherwise you'll end up in a purgatory of rolling to safety without having a chance to attack pursuing enemies.

[@AlphaBetaGamer]

I totally agree that reloading when rolling should be allowed. It was getting a bit dicey for a while there! The game does actually have a way of comparing the guns. It's quite hard to do on-the-fly though. You go into your inventory system, grab a gun and hover it over another gun and it tells you the differences.

[@erebostd]

What a cool game 😁👍 - and the voice acting is on point!

[@AAX1975]

Wow. this looks great. I think I'm going to check this out. It looks very well done.

[@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn]

What the Crap!? That looked so good! The Cadillacs n Dinosaurs reference Hit me too hard.

[@MisterZimbabwe]

This voice acting is absolutely top notch!

[@edwardrobles2208]

A bakery with guns blazing can't wait for release

[@popnocturne7909]

Cool! And I like how vivid the gun sounds are. My dog got upset and started barking 😅

[@PashaDefragzor]

Finally, "Abuse 2", which I dreamed for

[@ElBandito]

Kids nowadays are so lucky to have such good games.

[@gregoryl.3594]

Would’ve been a hell of a twist if she tried to use the shuttle and got “Access denied, user no longer employed at this company.”

[@greenbroccolistudios1275]

The new metroid + Contra game looks lit

[@theAZenf1sh]

Interesting opening but pacing is way off. One moment she’s being told to go with escort, the next she decides to massacre them unprovoked, then she goes outside and starts fighting monster zombies… with no explanation. It’s like a page is missing from this story.

[@Alexalicious]

That's what I was thinking. That and it doesn't remind me much of any Space Opera I've ever seen. Though it is beautiful!

[@bobby4tw]

Plays like a modern version of Abuse with some added elements

[@scorponicdragonm.p.t.]

I'm in love with this! I'm totally digging the Huntdown style games! Hope to play this on a console one day🙏🏿

[@Milkex]

your intros keep impressing, hot dang

[@kevinfishburne]

Shotty needs a 50-100% buff, and optional d-pad control for traditional aiming. Otherwise blown away. Shit, it looks amazing.

[@Nix5275]

This will be a great game...art is solid and the gameplay will be intense. 80's action!

[@MrHousecup]

Not sure I’m so keen on “run away and gun” but it looks great!

[@shaiq-nbaiq1826]

Gameplay mechanics reminds me of SOLDAT

[@zobook]

This has a strong "Abuse" vibe. Looks great.

[@grambo4436]

Reasons why indie gaming is skyrocking. While mainstream studios are being saturated with idiocy and mediocraty true imagination, art and creativity is being made.

[@hcohic9884]

very impressive fianlly pixal at that looks good the presmise is perfect this is what we want from modern games ..no the soulless no mans sky

[@afroahmed3989]

looks like Hunt Down with RPG element, my kinda Jam

[@jonathanjackson4136]

Another hunt down fan! Nice to know! I hope hunt down 2 comes out 😊

[@afroahmed3989]

@@jonathanjackson4136 even if there's no HD2 , i just hope this style of games never dies

[@kingsavageson4879]

Theres got to be a way to get Phobos to roll with u @ the beginning...

[@TerministArcade]

There is, bring a friend. ;)

[@АлексейБатькович-э1е]

No way you made me cry twice because of the same phrase

[@metalwolfzx]

Darn! I was hoping Phobos was going to survive the confrontation with the corporal, but alas it wasn't meant to be, but hey, he delivered one heck of a final blow to the corporal!

[@lukasjozef1774]

Holly molly this is friking awesome, it reminds me Abuse for ms-dos, Castlevania, Blasphemous, Contra, Huntdown...all in one package 😎

[@wakandaforever616]

This game looks fantastic

[@vikinglife6316]

This looks amazing.

[@Innomen]

7:32 that pentagram, very rock and rule vibes.

[@9Godslayer]

It's interesting that there was no censoring this time around. Does the Zydrate come in a little glass vial?

[@TerministArcade]

And the little glass vial goes into the gun like a battery.

[@9Godslayer]

Just don't put it anywhere against my anatomy because the last thing I want is for the gun to spark and be ready for surgery.

[@GameTimeWhy]

I don't feel nothin' at all.

[@proboz]

I'm in. This looks awesome!

[@hieioni3354]

Your name is almost the name of the AI haha

[@DailyPaily]

Spectacular Pixel Art

[@potatomatop9326]

Hey, The Icon Of Sin from Doom is here!

[@OrbitalShell]

Just added to my wish list.

[@andrasbarabasmusic]

Looks Sick! Great stuff. When is it coming out?

[@feartheoldblood]

Looks like they watched Riddick. Last scene is of the holy half dead who has seen the underverse

[@Ippido]

I'm 49 in 2023 and I'm playing Oblivion on a used Ps3, I'm not into platform games but... this one makes me want to start 👍👍

[@MrKratosin]

this look sick as hell

[@alxxz]

No Wait?! So, does this take place in the Doom Eternal Time-line during the demonic invasion of Earth?! The Doom references are a lot in this! Even the damned soul wall dudes from Doom 2 and the icon of sin make a cameo :D LoL! @7:12

[@areliusmars]

This is a masterpiece in the makings. Thank you for reviewing such cool games!!

[@peterc504]

I hope so but you never know with these kinds of games..I just got hunt the night & am very disappointed by it...looked beautiful pixel art wise but it was very repetitious and jus fell flat

[@peterc504]

Very interesting looking. The demo was kinda weird bc you had to play it with a kb/mouse...not sure if the final game will be like this as well?

[@larrsstine-updegraff6796]

Cyber punk version of evil dead with little bit of doom . Very interesting 👌

[@EliteGameDesign]

This looks awesome!

[@derdoc6507]

Hell yeah! Why is this so awesome? 😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈

[@pgcroonerva3256]

Reminds me of doom troopers for the snes

[@hieioni3354]

Yes, now that you mention it, I can see the resemblance!

[@WittyUsername816]

Oh no, the curiosity quote.

[@PeterNissen878112]

I gotta admit, as side scroller game, this is pretty good. BUT Atomic Runner still has the MOST amazing game soundtrack.

[@nilosaraiva1983]

Wishlisted, what a beautiful game!

[@AntipaladinPedigri]

3:37 I can certainly see why they consider her an, umm, ass-set

[@michaelmay7921]

Looks awesome!

[@gordonfreeman4341]

Masterpiece 🤌✨

[@geminielectro]

1:16 Is it the Deckard appartment? 7:14 Is it Doom now?! 24:30 Now it's Wing Commander!!! 😵.

[@lexanderson6305]

I have only watched the first 13min so far but man this game is some high quality shit. Absolutely amazing. Super well done! Big shoutout to the devs.