Demo v. 1.0.101

Quantum Cortex

Quantum Cortex is a fast-paced, physics-based metroidvania. Tear through a dark, atmospheric environment at lightning speeds and battle terrifying creatures. Discover the eldritch mystery behind civilization’s fall, and rise up against the transhumanist dystopia that took its place.

Hi everyone! I am a solo developer, and this is my pet project. You can call me QCDev :) This small patch is geared towards fixing content introduced in the previous update. --- [u][b][h1]v. 1.0.101 Patch notes:[/h1][/b][/u] [h2][u][b]Additions:[/b][/u][/h2] [b]- Checkpoints are now set automatically when you enter their range. This should prevent instances of being sent very far back just because you forgot to activate a checkpoint.[/b] [i]*This invalidates one of the achievements, so it is being reworked.*[/i] - Loot boxes containing items, rather than just currency, are now marked by a green "!" symbol instead of a yellow one. [b]- Added areas that prevent the player from using abilities.[/b] [i]*This ups the horror factor, helps me control the pace, and helps prevent softlocks*[/i] [h2][u][b]Adjustments:[/b][/u][/h2] - Adjusted currency drop values for certain enemies. - Slight HUD adjustments. - Level design adjustments. - Text adjustments. - Music adjustments. [b][h3][u]-Shotgun:[/u][/h3][/b] [b]- Pellet damage: 50 -> 55[/b] [i]*Shotgun felt weak compared to the burst rifle.*[/i] [h2][u][b]Fixes:[/b][/u][/h2] - Fixed an issue where Defender Drones would not always die when reaching 0 health. - Fixed an internal issue where currencies were swapped in multiple places (wtf) [h2][u][b]Known issues:[/b][/u][/h2] - Sometimes a save file will fail to load the player's inventory. - No map is available in level 1. - Certain graphical issues such as flashing lights or excessive bloom may occur, depending on the player's graphics settings and hardware. - The UI is ugly - Tutorials for ammo and reloading are not effective --- [u][b][h2]Thanks to Fizzle Studios for some good feedback![/h2][/b][/u] --- The fastest way to reach me is through the community discord! https://discord.gg/qaRcDCEDDj Right now, there are only about 50 members-- the most active one being myself. If you're interested in sharing feedback, suggestions, or getting a sneak-peak at upcoming content, feel free to jump aboard! --- Follow me on my socials! https://twitter.com/CortexQuantum - My Twitter https://www.youtube.com/@qcdev - My Youtube https://www.patreon.com/QCDev - My Patreon