What players are saying

▼ Not recommended 0 hrs

At time of review (right after release), this game feels rather clunky and unpolished.

there is no tutorial
the documentation doesn't fully line up with actual functionality (e.g. documentation shows arithmetic opcodes taking one argument, but they actually take two)
the scoring is unclear (what is bonus score? what determines "power used"?)
in addition, optimizing for a single "score" value misses out on a large part of the appeal of zachlikes, which is optimizing for different metrics at the expense of others
there doesn't seem to be a way to step individual cycles in the simulation
maybe it gets better later on, but the early puzzles feel rather uninspired and boring

In general it feels like this game is trying to be TIS-100 with a fancier interface, but currently it just kind of falls flat.

3 found helpful Steam ↗

▼ Not recommended 1 hrs

I have to agree with the other negative reviewer citing no tutorial (not a personal deal-breaker for me) except the documentation is incorrect.

Id also like to point out this is not an early access title as of writing this

1 found helpful Steam ↗

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Architectural Stability and Editor Enhancements

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Today, in the world of RE_ALLOC, we are rolling out an extensive update that will directly impact your development process and analytical capabilities. Below are the changes implemented to optimize your workflow and refine the system architecture:Code Editor and WorkflowUndo/Redo Support: Undo (Ctrl+Z) and Redo (Ctrl+Y) functionality is now active for all your coding attempts. Complete freedom while shaping your architecture.Step Through Improvements: The step-by-step progression system for code has been enhanced to allow for more precise debugging.Instruction Set UpdatesBRK (Break): The new instruction (BRK) has been integrated into the system. HLT & NOP: Issues with the operation of HLT and NOP instructions have been resolved, ensuring a more stable execution process.Diagnostics and UI OptimizationDiagnostic Panel & Node Heatmap: The Node Heatmap now clearly visualizes Halt and Breakpoint states in real-time. Identifying exactly where your code stalls or reaches a breakpoint is now more transparent than ever. UI Synchronization: Minor inconsistencies between the execution engine (VM) and the interface have been resolved; data is now reported consistently and in real-time.Balancing and DocumentationScoring and Objectives: Mission target values and the overall scoring system have been restructured for a more balanced and competitive experience. System Documentation: Our documentation has been updated to reflect the latest instruction sets and architectural structure.Your feedback is critical to the evolution of the system. Examine the improvements and continue to optimize your systems.Good luck.

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