Forgive Me Father – Spotlight
Every time I play a classic first-person shooter, my heart sings. When you add a Lovecraftian mythos to the mix, as well as a gory graphic novel aesthetic, I believe we have a winner with Forgive Me Father. About half of the game’s material is now available via Early Access. Despite the fact that it launches with only 12 levels out of the planned 25, it will be updated with new weapons, skills, bosses, and even a second playable character in the future. In the end, we’re left with some truly horrific craziness. Forgive Me Father’s Early Access is free, but it begs the question: Is it worth it?
Forgive Me Father places you in command of a priest tasked with battling evil powers. Because the narrative isn’t prominent, I’m unsure about the plot. When you click on “start,” you are immediately thrust into the game’s opening level. There are tidbits of narrative strewn throughout the game, marked with large letters to indicate that they are story-related, but the focus is firmly on gameplay. This is built up in a classic shooter fashion, structurally speaking. In some levels, you’ll have to hunt for keys to open doors so you can get to the end of the level. You’ll have to put in all effort to remain alive along the road.
Doing so, on the other hand, is a lot more difficult than you may expect. Forgive Me Father is one of the most difficult games of its kind that I’ve seen in years, and I’ve played every one of them. Each level has a single save location; quicksaving is not available. When you begin, you have only a knife and a pistol at your disposal. As you progress through the game, you gain access to more powerful weapons like the shotgun and the machine gun. You won’t have a lot of ammo, so make every shot count and swap to a different weapon when you run out. Additionally, there is no way to reload.
Forgive Me Father’s enemies are tough to take down, and doing so necessitates pinpoint accuracy. In the beginning, most of your battles will be against zombies that can only be killed with a melee strike. Headshots deal greater damage, and taking out a zombie’s brains will put an end to the zombie’s life. Aside from when it is holding a second head, in which case it drops the first and continues to charge you. When you kill an enemy, they explode into a rain of viscera, drenching you with blood and gore. Even if you manage to escape, being surrounded by zombies will make it nearly hard for you to move.
Forgive Me Father begins launching projectile-based opponents at you once you’ve become acclimated to the zombies. Because they’re so precise, circling strafe is a must. The game was ruthless even on normal. Even on simple, it’s still more difficult than the majority of other games of a similar nature. You get experience by defeating foes. A skill point is awarded upon each level up, and it can be applied to any number of skills. You won’t gain a lot of experience points, however. Skills can completely transform a weapon into one with different characteristics, or they might increase a specific ability, such the amount of ammo you can carry.
Forgive Me Father has stunning images. Enemies are rendered in 2D and have a realistic appearance. However, there are a few hiccups. Because adversaries are frequently hidden behind items, you’ll quickly run out of health if you don’t keep track of where they are at all times. Many enemies also lurk in the shadows, making it nearly impossible to spot them. Using the madness feature, you’ll get more damage and defence the more you kill, but this game will test your remembering skills to the limit. However, the game still has the feel of one that makes use of quicksaves throughout the game. Forgive Me Father is a fantastic vintage first-person shooter that’s well worth checking out while it’s still in Early Access. As long as you don’t push yourself too far in your games, you should have a blast.
