Ludum Dare #37compo

Holo

by galanm

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.96

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.39

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.57

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.50

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.13

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.55

Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.76

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.23

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★49%

Nothing is real here. Things come into 'existence' when you move. And they want you dead.

HOLO is a puzzle-oriented first-person game where you are the center of the universe, and the environment moves around you. Enemies and obstacles phase in and out of reality, only acting while inside the room. Figure out how to navigate each space, while picking off enemies one at a time.

Controls:
WASD+Mouse: Move
Left Mouse: Attack
Esc: Quit

EDIT: For those that are interested, I've created an 'enhanced' version of Holo, with better audio and some small fixes (mostly to controls and enemy AI), which you can download (for Windows/Mac/Linux) here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xmvslqnuqoxg3dd/Holo%20Enhanced.zip?dl=0

Comments10

crazya14 Dec 2016, 02:05

Neat concept, though it leads to a lot of slowly leading enemies around in practice...

Evergreen Games14 Dec 2016, 02:19

Interesting vibe. The difficulty ramped up really quickly.

DragonZBW (SparkLight Games)14 Dec 2016, 02:27

Really hard! I walk up to an enemy (what are they even) and then die. I don't think the attack really works that well. Has a cool look and feel though

irwatts14 Dec 2016, 02:28

Cool premise and art style! Once I realized I was moving forward while attacking, I did much better. I did have some issues with the mouse look controls being too sensitive in the horizontal axis, and when I would circle strafe, the camera would judder a bit which was odd. Audio was also a little sharp to the ears.

mao14 Dec 2016, 02:43

The game is pretty fun, although attacking is a bit odd.

I was very confused by the weapon... It's hard to tell if you're within striking distance of an enemy, so I just sort of repeatedly clicked and hoped I wouldn't die.

The graphics look very cool. I like the phasing effect.

Cody Hansen14 Dec 2016, 03:16

Once I figured out what I was doing (which took an embarrassing amount of time!) I fell in love with the concept. It all seems so otherworldly and I like that.
There isn't much to the sound, but it fits the style very well.
Speaking of style, the game looks great! As I had said, the futuristic, otherworldly style really suits this.

The controls are a little difficult to pin down. I felt like I was just baiting single enemy after single enemy slowly without much strategy. The attack seemed like it would randomly miss and I would end up dying.

However, all in all, I really like this game! I'll definitely be checking out your 'enhanced' version.

hermetic15 Dec 2016, 05:09

Very interesting concept. It seems that maybe the graphics of the game didn't keep pace with your vision. I think you need to adjust the position of the weapon to better indicate the strike area. Still, quite a feat for a weekend. Good job! :)

Gamepopper15 Dec 2016, 13:41

Nice concept, although I think the enemies kill you way too easily. I love the minimalist style and the tactical element to it.

Alexandr Lisnic15 Dec 2016, 20:13

The game is cool and fun

Jupiter_Hadley6 Jan 2017, 15:53

Very challenging game! I included it in my compilation video series of the Ludum Dare 37 games, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/gkZsQxjDEm8