Review: Bright Memory (Steam)

by Jim Smale · May 26, 2020

Bright Memory is a lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by one-man development studio FYQD using Unreal Engine. Combine a wide variety of skills and abilities to unleash dazzling combo attacks.

Pros:

Jaw-dropping graphics.
7.24gb download size.
Steam achievements.
Full controller support.
Graphics-fullscreen/AA/resolution/display mode/v-sync/texture, shadow quality/depth of field/chromatic abberation/SSAO/refraction effects/motion blur/anisotropic filtering.
Invert axis and sensitivity slider.
Launch options–DX11, RTX, DX12 RTX.
Fov slider.
Skins-unlock new ones as you play.
Opening tutorial.
Decent loading times.
FPS shooter gameplay.
Puzzle elements.
Fast frantic game.
Combat is a mix of guns and swordplay.
Devil May Cry levels of speed and ferocity combat.
Air juggles.
EXP drops from enemies and you use it to buy upgrades and abilities.
Combo counter.
Stunning locations.
Slowdown kill shots.

Cons:

Out of bounds is broken with it sometimes being a thing and sometimes not.
Constant difficulty spikes.
Slow restarts.
Brutal difficultly.
Grapple hook really doesn’t like fast movement and misses the lock on.
Bad checkpointing.
ADS is very loose.

8/10

Graphics - 8/10
8/10

Sound - 8/10
8/10

Accessibility - 8/10
8/10

Length - 8/10
8/10

Fun Factor - 8/10

8/10

Summary

Bright Memory is a game all about blistering combat with beautiful backdrops, the game is a mix of puzzles and combat but combat is the real draw here. You get a dodge button which is fine but the core is when you start combining swords and guns to the mix and all of a sudden you have yourself Devil May Cry speed on crack. You get constant feedback with an ever-changing rank for performance. Fights are good but brutally difficulty, the enemy push right up on you constantly and hit hard, it’s almost a puzzle game in itself as you work out which enemies to hit first, which way to dodge and when to attack. I love the game but it also frustrates me no end, it may be a short game but it is one hell of a ride.