Allan Reviews

Allan is a game with a very strong ambiance. Of course there are puzzles and ennemies but the main thing about it is what it inspires. You walk in a space that is no different from top down action rpg you could have played on Super NES or Genesis, stuff like a link to the past, but with a really deep 3D effect, combined with shadows and lights that really make you feel small and in danger. Also, sound effects make you enter the game quite strongly, even if at start, it does not seem to do it. Most of the time it is quite calm but then, you walk on a trap, get shot... or an ennemy sees you and starts running closer. Suddenly your fingers tense up on your keyboard. It was a nice experience. I hope you are going to do Allan 2.

Allan is the result of long days, working on a very specific and custom made 3D engine, to ensure a strong mood and turn it into something to experiment. It is a short game for someone that is very keen of action rpg kind of game, still quite harsh in some ways, but an intense one. Everything was made to keep the length of the game reasonable while intensifying it.

I enjoyed playing Allan. Allan is twin-stick shooter with some puzzle mechanics. The whole game is like an old Zelda 2D dungeon crawler with an interesting work on light and shadow with 3D depth. The ambiance is nice, you can just follow the adventure to discover secret rooms and power ups. Enemies encounter are lethal which is nice to add some challenge. Worth its cost as a small game!