XenoSiphon by gamezero

You are trapped inside a derelict spacecraft and must escape before your suit runs out of power. But something else wants your power too...
Controls: Optimised for X-Box style controller.
Keyboard: Arrow keys to move, Controller buttons map as follows: A = Ctrl; B = Alt; X = Shift






We are the Random Gardeners, M@ (gamezero) & James (MildMunitions).

| Windows | http://0ga.me.uk/LD39/windows/XenoSiphon.zip |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/39/xenosiphon |
Ratings
| Given | 6🗳️ | 6🗨️ |
Likes:
- cool graphics mood, cool animations
- excellent title
- creepy monster design
- plays quite well with gamepad
- EEEEEEK ALIEN EGGS!
Try differently:
- the fighting could use some visual feedback, like screenshakes, when I punch or shake monsters off.
- the more interesting parts of the ship are somewhat tricky to find, as the corridors are very much alike
Overall:
- gloomy alien creeper that gives you a feeling of helplessness
- Life Support Terminated
I could not find the escape pod, even when playing again. The closest I got was a window to outer space. *Freedom so close!*
The audio fits like a facehugger and the graphics, while low tech, do convey the scifi horror aesthetic. That Nostromo spacesuit is marvelously blocky!
The only issue I have, apart from there being no clues as to where the escape pod is located, is the controls. Cane (surely that is a suitably off brand name for him) moves like a tank and the combat controls have no weight or desperation to them. More shakycam and xeno guts please!
Good entry in the Xeno series (this is just the first of many, yes?)
Anyway, it was a nice solid game.