History VideoGame / BrightMemory

Both games feature Shelia, a highly talented agent of the [=SRO=] (Supernatural Science Research Organization), who must battle soldiers of the enemy [=SAI=] (Separate Apart Identity or Shadow Army) organization, as well as ancient beings from Chinese mythology resurrected by strange phenomena. Shelia is armed with guns and an energy blade, and is also equipped with an Exo Unit, a high tech piece of gear that allows her to perform a number of superhuman feats.

* ExcusePlot: What little plot both games have largely exists only to give a motivation for the game as it moves from one action setpiece to another. Notably none of what's going on is ever explained and its up to the player to fill in the blanks based on archetypes and tropes.
* {{Fanservice}}: Shelia's costumes are either form-fitting, midriff baring, or a bikini. Since this game is in first person, the only times the player gets to see these are in the menu screens, or when she does a contextual action like ducking under rubble or squeezing through gaps.

''Bright Memory'' is a FirstPersonShooter with StylishAction HackAndSlash elements, created by [=FYQD=] Studio, a single Chinese programmer. The game initially came out on Steam Early Access, seeing a full release on March 25, 2020. The original ''Bright Memory'' was a sort of "proof-of-concept" project, a short game lasting about 30 minutes. On November 11, 2021, a sequel, ''Bright Memory Infinite'' was released, and gifted for free for those who already purchased ''Bright Memory''. ''Infinite'' is more of a full-length game compared to the original, though it still clocks in at under 2 hours. The games are most notable for achieving AAA-level graphics despite being made by only a single programmer (with the addition of a small support staff for models and other assets in ''Infinite'').

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Shelia's skill and Exo Unit abilities may make her a OneManArmy who can cleave through legions of Mooks and monsters, but she's unable to defeat military vehicles such as [=APCs=] or gunships in a straight fight. This makes sense; Shelia's Exo Unit is apparently a widely adopted technology, and assault vehicles would be pointless if they could be taken out by infantry, so the fact they're still in use only makes sense if Exo Unit technology still isn't enough to let a footsoldier beat them. ]

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Shelia's skill and Exo Unit abilities may make her a OneManArmy who can cleave through legions of Mooks and monsters, but she's unable to defeat military vehicles such as [=APCs=] or gunships in a straight fight. This makes sense; Shelia's Exo Unit is apparently a widely adopted technology, and assault vehicles would be pointless if they could be taken out by infantry, so the fact they're still in use only makes sense if Exo Unit technology still isn't enough to let a footsoldier beat them.

Both games feature Shelia, a highly talent agent of the [=SRO=] (Supernatural Science Research Organization), who must battle soldiers of the enemy [=SAI=] (Separate Apart Identity or Shadow Army) organization, as well as ancient beings from Chinese mythology resurrected by strange phenomena. Shelia is armed with guns and an energy blade, and is also equipped with an Exo Unit, a high tech piece of gear that allows her to perform a number of superhuman feats.

* {{Fanservice}}: Shelia's costumes are either form-fitting, midriff baring, or a bikini. Since this game is in first person, the only times the player gets to see these are in the menu screens, or when she does a contextual action like ducking under rubnle or squeezing through gaps.

* BigBadDuumvirate: ''Infinite'' has the supernatural Tian Yu Emperor trying to flood the world with an artifact known as the Primordial Flood, and General Lin of the [=SAI=] trying to acquire the Primordial Flood for himself to TakeOverTheWorld.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Shelia's skill and Exo Unit abilities may make her a OneManArmy who can cleave through legions of Mooks and monsters, but she's unable to defeat military vehicles such as [=APCs=] or gunships in a straight fight. This makes sense; Shelia's Exo Unit is apparently a widely adopted technology, and fighting vehicles would be pointless if they could be taken out by infantry, so the fact they're still in use only makes sense if Exo Unit technology still isn't enough to let a footsoldier beat them.

* CounterAttack: ''Infinite'' adds the ability to block enemy attacks with your energy sword. If you time the block perfectly, it results in a parry that instantly restores your energy meter.

Both games feature Shelia, a highly talent agent of the [=SRO=] (Supernatural Science Research Organization), who must battle soldiers of the enemy [=SAI=] (Separate Apart Identity) organization, as well as ancient beings from Chinese mythology resurrected by strange phenomena. Shelia is armed with guns and an energy blade, and is also equipped with an Exo Unit, a high tech piece of gear that allows her to perform a number of superhuman feats.

* EliteMooks: Elite [=SAI=] soldiers in the first game are better armored and are equipped with Exo Units of their own, allowing them to FlashStep just like Shelia's dodge move. In ''Infinite'', [=SAI=] Elites instead wear bulkier armor suits and are melee-focused opponents. ''Infinite'' also has [=SAI=] soldiers with glowing red visors, who can survive noticably more damage than regular soldiers but are still mostly basic mooks.

* EliteMooks: Elite [=SAI=] soldiers in the first game are better armored and are equipped with Exo Units of their own, allowing them to FlashStep just like Shelia's dodge move. In ''Infinite'', [=SAI=] Elites instead wear bulkier armor suits and are melee-focused opponents.

* NoGearLevel: One section of ''Infinite'' has Shelia's sword and Exo Unit disabled by an [=EMP=], forcing her to rely on stealth and a meat cleaver to make her way through a village patrolled by enemy soldiers.

Both games feature Shelia, a highly talent agent of the [=SRO=] (Supernatural Science Research Organization), who must battle soldiers of the enemy [=SAI=] (Stand Apart Identity) organization, as well as ancient beings from Chinese mythology resurrected by strange phenomena. Shelia is armed with guns and an energy blade, and is also equipped with an Exo Unit, a high tech piece of gear that allows her to perform a number of superhuman feats.

* NonLinearSequel: Both games feature Shelia working for the [=SRO=] against an enemy organization known as [=SAI=], but it's unclear if they're meant to be in the same continuity due to many differences in the set up. The first game has something to do with teleportation a liquid that revives the dead, and a floating island hidden above the Arctic, while the second game is about a black hole in the sky and increasingly unnatural weather. The [=SAI=] is led by a man named Carter in the first game, but is led by General Lin in ''Infinite''. In both games Shelia has an ally named Wake, but he seems to be implied to be a mentor[=/=]fellow agent in the first game, but is a helicopter pilot in ''Infinite''.

''Bright Memory'' is a FirstPersonShooter with StylishAction HackAndSlash elements, created by [=FQYD=] Studio, a single Chinese programmer. The game initially came out on Steam Early Access, seeing a full release on March 25, 2020. The original ''Bright Memory'' was a sort of "proof-of-concept" project, a short game lasting about 30 minutes. On November 11, 2021, a sequel, ''Bright Memory Infinite'' was released, and gifted for free for those who already purchased ''Bright Memory''. ''Infinite'' is more of a full-length game compared to the original, though it still clocks in at under 2 hours. The games are most notable for achieving AAA-level graphics despite being made by only a single programmer (with the addition of a small support staff for models and other assets in ''Infinite'').