Probably one of the best games I've ever played.

My first impression of this game was somewhat similar to that of "Robot wants Kitty", where you go around exploring stuff, and then a happy ending. But as the game goes on, it did strike me as kind of weird to have someone lose hope on a child, and only gets happier when that robot upgrades. I mean, why even want the child when you have already given up on it? And that unexpected betrayal happens.

While playing the game, even though there were hard elements like performing a high-jump and such, it just amazes me to find such simplicity in such a beautiful game. With the continuous upgrades to please the Mother, it doesn't cease to amaze me with the appropriate soundtrack and the want to find out more about the characters.

What really did make an impression of this game was partly due to the ending too, the fast-paced music almost synchronizing with my quickening heartbeat by the second, and it doesn't seem to stop increasing my bpm whenever I try going through the same route to escape. The music fits the mood, the character fits the story, and it does indeed make me think back of what the robot exactly is doing by pleasing Mother only to find its trust betrayed, and the truth twisted.

Apart from a minority number of glitches and bugs, there appears to be a major flaw. That is, you can still make your way to the escape route without a timer, without destroying the facility. And that once the time limit turns negative, you would've just lost your invincibility, yet still be able to escape? Something to work on too, which is even without achieving invincibility it is still possible to end the game early, giving a chance for the player to miss out on the storyline. However, it is not really that much of a huge error that'll impact the gameplay on the whole, so it is not undeserving of the 10/10 that I am giving.

And just a comment, maybe "Kind Of Like Metroid" is a bit too much on the general idea of the game. Maybe a name that gives the game a specific topic would give the player much more of an impact on the type of game they'll be expecting. Just a suggestion (:

Just wow...

It took me some time due to the difficulty of the game, but when i finished...wow. I got goosebumps reading Mother's dialogue during the ending sequence. And even now, ten minutes after i've finished, i'm left shaking from the gravity of the events that just took place. EXP, you are a masterful story writer, and, while not meaning to rush you, I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work in the near future. The music was masterful, the graphics stressed the point very poignantly, but, while wishing no offense to the rest of the staff that worked on the game (i make the assumption there was a staff) the narative was delivered almost flawlessly. All I can say is well done.

Stuck

I'm stuck at the part where you recieve the ability to slide while crouching. There's no where to go in that room, and I can't make the jump underwater to continue onwards. The yellow barrier keeps me from exiting the only other way in the three rooms I'm stuck in, and I can't see a way out.

'Tis broken in design methinks.

It's kind of like metroid

this is a really fantastic game,
haven't played something like this in a while,
i like the music a lot, it goes with the game nicely,
also the graphics are very simple but give a very effective appeal to the eye.
This is a very creative use of the metroid formula,
my only minor complaint is that the game felt somewhat rushed towards the end,
but overall this is worth playing

loved it

its is one of the more intertaining games i have played in a while.It took me a while to finish, but fun the whole time. i guess the secret but only from reading what u wrote about metriod. over from a gamer stand point, it was fun addicting and over to soon in my opin ion
cant wait to see #2