Heart Machine's roguelike Hades-like, HLB, has received a mixed reception since its early access launch. Players are reporting technical issues, control problems, and a challenging difficulty curve. Despite this, the developers are committed to iterating and improving the game based on player feedback. A February update will focus on performance fixes, combat and gear rebalancing, bug fixes, and new content. Further updates are planned for March and April, with the latter promising a substantial 'Buried Below' update featuring more tweaks, new content, and an improved onboarding experience for new players.
since hitting early access a month ago. The game currently sits at a 63% Mixed rating on Steam, with players put off by tech trouble, issues with the controls, and the simple fact the game might just be too dang hard.
But the devs at Heart Machine tell PCG they're undaunted, and despite a"teamwide 'oops, guess we made it too hard' moment" when the game first hit Steam, they've got"No regrets" about releasing in early access."There is no amount of time you can spend in isolation that will make the game great," says lead producer Michael Clark.
I've got high hopes for the game, and Heart Machine sounds very open to change."We had a lot of balance changes going in right up to launch," says Clark,"and we had been tuning things to be more difficult, as we had found that we were getting pretty good at beating our first Cycle on a fresh save." But they might have overcorrected just a little:"We knew that we were better at the game than a new player would be, but we misjudged the difficulty.
"We want the game to be tough, but fair and clear to understand… We aren't looking to make it easy, but it should be fair and you should be able to analyze what you did wrong and git gud." Not a bad philosophy, if you ask me. Here's hoping Heart Machine pulls it off.Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.
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