Alisa

Hello, Casper! Though I doubt you'll see this, I wanted to rave about this just in case! I'm a U.S. teen with a passion for the PS1 style and your game has enthralled me! It's been a great inspiration to me and given me something very fun to talk about! Though I've only seen a play through thus far, I'm excited to purchase the game and support your projects and hope to see more from you in the future! Best of wishes!

Hi Casper; congratulations on your game! I was really looking forward to playing Alisa for a long time! I finally got it on my PS5, but I’m honestly struggling with the analog sticks.. are there any plans for D-Pad controls? The classic survival horror vibes would be amazing to play on the D-Pad.. Again, congrats!

Hello Casper Do you plan to relaunch the physical version? I loved your game

Hey Casper, played your game on Steam, great work! I was wondering, whether you used pre-rendered backgrounds for environments or is it all 3D with a specific filter applied? If these are indeed pre-rendered backgrounds, did you drew them yourself?

Hi! Just played this game on Steam and I loved it! Just wanted to know if this is coming also to GoG anytime soon, I would love to buy it there too!

Was some of this game inspired by Rule Of Rose? I see a lot of that in this game!

Hello, thanks for the custom language feature, but I have a small request. You can add a line break and vertical text alignment, because when adding a translation, there are problems when the text does not fit on the screen.

Is the game with the translation of subtitles in Spanish?

What about the promised custom language feature? Enthusiasts have already folded their hands

Hey, it's me again.(if you remember)

The wait brought surprises!

I'm ready to be baptized by the Black Doll Buster and enjoy the revised hand cannon...hope it doesn't disappoint.

I don't know if the maid outfit has been updated... (It's still my friend's question.)

Do you have any hope for an "extra content", similar to "Hank" or "Extreme Combat", where players can operate Alisha,partners,dolls,oldman,and angel-man to search for randomly scattered missions on the original map with limited supplies items and prizes and eventually escape.

I liked the game from the first screenshots, I really want to immerse myself in the game, but my level of English does not allow it. I would like to know when the translation into Russian will be? I heard that it was planned for release, but it's not there.

Just completed Alisa and this was great, grats to those that worked on it. :) Hope to see more work from you in the future whether its something else Alisa related or otherwise.

Hey, ever thought about sampling this music for a spot in the game?. It was used by Capcom to create the amazing "Serenity" track in Resident Evil 4, and I think it would fit for this sort of title as well. https://archive.org/details/q-up-arts-pandoras-toolbox/29+To+Burble+%26+Pine.wav

I overlooked the game before, the look of the protagonist off puted me a little. Then I saw 1 or 2 minutes of Avalanche Review. Stopped the video, tried the demo... And now I wait impatiently for sales (being careful with my money). You got me man !

This looks like a ripoff of the Alice games...

Can this be played on actual PS1 hardware? It's always cool to see a game that not only pays homage to a console but can actually be played on it. It's not necessary, though.

Hello,

When will you release this game on consoles (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch)? Do you plan to release physical edition for console version as well?

Thank you,

Ever though about putting this game on GOG?

Well ... dunno about you , but calling it still Alisa V1.0 ... after 19-ish updates its kinda a stretch lulz ... should it be Alisa V1.19

This is very impressive! This is the most authentic PSX-looking game I had ever seen! What software did you use to create these pre-rendered backgrounds and how did you make them look so authentic?

What game engine did you use?(if you used one)

I'm having a bit of trouble solving this puzzle and it is the candle puzzle. Can anyone help me solve this?

would anyone recommend this version or the steam version? or are they pretty much the same?

I have played other “PSX” style games before, but this is the first game I have played that feels completely from that era. It is harder than even RE1, but patience and careful saving has allowed me to progress so far. I can see myself using up too many resources and having to start over, but that has not happened yet.

My only suggestion would be to add an option to reset the key bindings to default. I initially rebound all the controls to a PS-style usb controller but felt the dpad was too fast for accurate movement. I wanted to set it back to keyboard but had to look at the demo version to learn which keys the game was originally set on. Now I am using a program that remaps gamepad to keyboard, which is working better for my controller’s dpad.

EDIT: I now see you can reset everything with F1 + F2.

I'd love to see this game on GoG soon :)

why is it possible to change every keyboard control except the directions (i am forced to use arrow keys). is it supposed to be that way?

Hi, I can't (re-)download the latest "Quick patch" version (27th oct. 2021) 😨

I downloaded this game as soon as I found it was out, and I reached the credits over a couple of sessions.

Casper Croes should be very, very proud. Sometimes when a game is a throwback, it's very shallow, clearly just so that the trailer can make dummies like me buy the game. Alisa is clearly the result of someone who loves the classics that defined the survival horror genre, and more importantly understands what makes such games so striking. The world is carefully planned, the camera angles are cool and dramatic (SOMETIMES they're a little distant from the player), the FMV cutscenes are authentically rendered and placed.

The flow of the game is very clever and natural, a good combination of the criss-cross navigation of the first early Resident Evil games, while each wing of the house also act like thematically contained zones that fit in the larger world, a bit like a Castlevania game.

The story is largely swathed in mystery with the only clues being the few documents you read and characters you meet. Some might like a denser plot and it may feel too much like "just a haunted house", but I actually appreciate the light touch. The sights, sounds, and tone do plenty of work. Even then, it's a VERY fun haunted house. There are a number of unique enemies made for particular rooms that are quite a shock when you meet them.

Despite the familiar tank controls, the gameplay loop feels more unique than its inspiration. Including currency introduces a new incentive for fighting enemies and investing in gear. I often had to weigh the reward for defeating enemies with the effort to defeat them, along with the resource I'd use in the process. I didn't sit down and do the math to figure out how well planned it all is, but it's definitely interesting to think about while playing.

The player inventory is largely unlimited, so there's no worry about avoiding medkits or ammo you come across. On the flip side, you can ONLY carry two weapons with you, until you can switch them out at a safe room. I think it's a good way of emulating the resource management of the genre classics without being so anxiety-inducing.

And a big, important disclaimer: this game is HARD. There is definitely an expectation that you've played games like this before, and that you can run, escape, and aim efficiently. There was only one boss that didn't brutally kill me on my first encounter. This is definitely a game for people who have playing games like this in the 90s, or are themselves invested in the history of the genre, OR are very into similarly devilish Soulsborne games. Still, it's very fun to play for an audience! My wife had a blast watching me play it.

I'm excited to see how this game looks after subsequent updates. I'll definitely revisit it. Thank you for this refreshing trip to the past, Casper Croes.