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Bright Memory" is a short "tech-demo" teaser game developed mostly by 1 Chinese developer Zeng "FYQD" Xiancheng. It's a very short, linear, action first-person-shooter with fairly impressive visuals developed in Unreal Engine 4. It's followed by
Bright Memory: Infinite which is more of reboot and somewhat longer and visually more impressive game.
The story is not properly introduced to the player, you will actually find out more about it on the game's Xbox store page. From what I got, you play a female character called Shelia. She and some terrorist organization called SAI are teleported to some remote location called Floating Island, a place with ancient ruins and caves, various beasts and warrior zombies. While the game implies that there is a complex plot, it pretty much fails on the story end.
The combat is where the gameplay's meat is. It's a fast-paced FPS (similar to the responsiveness of Call of Duty) with melee combat and special abilities, feeling similar to games like DOOM 2016 or Shadow Warrior. Shelia is equipped with an assault rifle, a shotgun, a pistol and a light sword that can fire light waves at the enemies. You can do some pretty cool tricks like freezing enemies with an EMP blast and then slashing at them while they are in the air. The game offers some satisfying options for flashy combat.
Visually Bright Memory looks pretty nice, especially considering that it was developed by one guy. Of course it cannot compare to the fidelity of a modern AAA game, but it's a strong effort. The locations look convincing, with reflections, solid lighting and abundant special effects. The character and enemy models look fairly solid, but apparently the developer admitted of stealing enemy model assets without paying a license. The "sequel" Bright Memory: Infinite looks even more impressive.
Due to the short length of the game, it can be considered as a quick completion. Your first run will take 30-60 minutes. Content-wise what Bright Memory has to offer, in other games this would have been just the 1st level and it actually ends rather abruptly. But there is an achievement that asks you to replay it another 2 times (takes around 20 minutes).
In summary, Bright Memory is a fairly nice, but short tech demo. The FPS combat feels satisfying and the visuals look impressive for something created by one person. The "sequel" Bright Memory: Infinite has actually more to offer and plays better, so if you enjoyed this then go check out the other game as well.
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