Areview of the current state of Succubus Hunt.
Succubus hunt is a sides scroller/puzzle where you play as...I don't think the protagonist has been given a name so let's call him Hubert. No reason I just like the name (This post will be edited if he has a name I missed) and his wisp companion Willow after the world has been invaded and fallen into ruin from Succubus.
It can also be played with only one hand, and we can all agree that's a big benefit.
Story
Honestly the story is just that above. Even with some choices and reveals latter on the story isn't the deepest thing, it's mostly character interactions. There is a single choice that might affect the outcome and it depends on your feelings on a temporary companion, but just incase I'll put that in the spoiler section.
Some might find this annoying as they want a 'grand complex narrative' and while I put that in quotations to be a snarky asshole, I can agree that a complex narrative is always appreciated but too many games and stories have tried to be overly complex and paid the price. While there is more going on in the lore of the world, the story is rather straightforward and honestly.
That's weirdly refreshing.
Gameplay
As said it's a side scroller and a bit of a platformer, with light puzzles. Nothing two difficult as you have to avoid the succubus that want to drain you. You get 3 to 5 chances (an extra 2 can be purchased from an infrequent shop that's not all that expensive) and if you run out game over, with a little written section at the end where you see how Hubert turned out.
There's a grand total of 2 'boss' sections that shouldn't take two long. One just requries running and pressing the W ket, and the is on an on rails section that the game tells you how to get to. So you know you/Hubert should listen to that.
I might not have a handful of times...
Hubert also gains a lot of mask that affect his abilities. From the rabbit mask which makes you sprint and jump faster and to to the pig mask which lets you do a side quest
This can get annoying because to cycle through them you need to hold w and then press shift, and no you can do them at the same time. There's also the fact that you need to cycle through each mask in order if you want to get to the correct one.
Minor complaints but a mask wheel or some feature would be appreciated. (or just not forcing me to hold W no matter what I make the keybind, I hate that so much.)
oh on the topic keybinds. Disappointingly you can only mess with run, jump, and mask (with one button hardlocked annoyingly) not a deal breaker for me because the keys are fine enough, and those 3 things are what you want anyway.
Back to the actual game there are sidequest in this game. Nothing to hard most are just getting things for people, but a handful are unique like the pig herding.
There's also the completely optional dream towers that you can visit for special girls. Nothing forces you there, it's an entirely optional thing when you get the key. Just to go back and visit all of them.
[Characters]
Well there's you Hubert our main character who has to go through this, He also has a tendency to get hooked on monster puss* in the bad endings which isn't always the worst end.
Willow our wisp who wants to help us, she also alerts us of monsters and keeps track of our general well being. Like a mom only like small and without the incest implications of that one scene.
EXEPCT IS ISN"T
The game is marked with out lovely wizard Astral who shows up whenever you get her coins [Note no you can note use the coins you find everywhere, you need the G-Coins]. These coins are used to unlock the scenes in the gallery, and in any order. From the current end game to the first enemy you can unlock them all if you play her game, listen to her dialogue, and find dem coins
all the of the monster girls have a little bit of writing and personality themselves. Not the most deep thing, but for a genre where the monster girls are either totally only about draining or lovey dovey it's nice to get some with a few personalities.
And by a few there's like 80 girls or such so far so...you got a lot to pick from.
[Spoilers]
So let's talk Umbra. Umbra is the other character I mentioned above where you have to make a choice to condem all the monsters or try to stop them from being sent back. Umbra was one of the beginning monsters, but after a section where you help each other out you leave on decent terms.
Personally, I enjoy Umbra, so you can imagine what I chose.
[Bugs]
I only encountered 1. If you hide while under the water the game locks you in place. You might ask why I did that, but it was a misinput and I found I had to redo the area.
Several times.
It was the only bug I encountered, so I can't complain much, but it is worth noting.
[Conclusion/Finally]
Succubus Hunt is worth the price of 5 dollars, maybe even 10.While not the longest game I've played, I think it ran some 4 ish hours, it knows not to overstay it's welcome. Barring the puzzle in fallen forest (3,1,2,4 how I do not get the hint and I wish I did but I brute forced it)it's an enjoyable game. It doesn't overstay it's welcome and it's only 80% done.
I need to stress this game was made in what is almost a years time and if all goes correct from the end screen will be done by december. For a first project to come out this soon and be this good its nothing short of commendable. If you want an inexpensive p*rn game that doesn't waste your time and is enjoyable to boot you can't get better than this one.
Current state of the game 4/5 stars, I'll rate if officially when it fully comes out. I look forward to any future products of Multby6
