Beyond-Human Demo

Retro platformers are designed to be as similar to the classics of the genre as possible without being complete copycats, although sometimes the rule is broken. Even if most elements are borrowed from older titles, it’s still possible to come up with new ideas, especially in terms of mechanics. Hence, there are many projects out there trying to appeal to retro fans, some of which are very good.

Beyond-Human is a retro action-platformer in the style of Megaman, in which you play the role of a character named Adam, who must find out what went wrong with the world while he was in a coma of sorts. The gameplay is based on shooting and performing combos, and it actually borrows some elements from the Devil May Cry series, which is an interesting decision to say the least.

The action takes place in a post-apocalyptic world that was devastated by aliens, which is why it takes a great deal of skill to survive out there. The main character’s name is Adam, and he wakes up from a coma with a solid case of amnesia. Naturally, Adam must find out what happened before everything went wrong, as well as a few things about his past.

Since you have to rely on combos in order to defeat enemies, your reaction times must be pretty good, otherwise you might end up too frustrated to continue. It’s not difficult to understand how to perform the combos, but putting them to good use at the right time can be quite tricky. The enemies are fairly predictable, although they usually feature more than one type of attack.

Thankfully, the controls are polished and responsive, so the only one to blame for a failed combo is yourself. As far as the graphics are concerned, they are certainly enjoyable and quite detailed, even if sometimes the levels appear to be a tad too repetitive. Granted, this is merely an early alpha version at this point, so a lot is bound to change by the time the full game is released.

Even if it’s not exactly an original concept, Beyond-Human has a lot of potential, especially if you are a fan of hardcore action-platformers like back in the day. Hence, you can help the developers finish the project by participating in their Kickstarter campaign.