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Posted on: July 26, 2014

Dragon_Claw

Games: 733 Reviews: 2

I regret this purchase!

Been gaming since '86 so challenging and retro looking games are kinda my thing. I pre-ordered this game since I believed it to be a dark and mature point-and-click adventure game, where you have to make choices that matter in a flowing storyline (like the Walking Dead game). Instead I got perhaps the most tedious resource-management simulator combined with a slotmachine. Games are supposed to challenge you, but more importantly, they are supposed to be FUN! And this thing is anything but... It's just a pretintious art project disguised as a game. The only reason I give this thing 2/5 is because of the music and neat looking retro graphics... I should have bought the "Last Door" instead!

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Posted on: July 25, 2014

PirateNeilsouth

Games: 330 Reviews: 4

Flawed game

Don't get me wrong it looks lovely, the pixel art is great and everything is just nicely put together but that's where it ends. From the very start it's pretty much a clickable wall of text and you are thrust into a game where you have to manage everything. It feels so frustrating, constantly juggling between talking, kicking hacking and more. One wrong move and it's game over, but having to do it again and again and again will drive you crazy!! There's no hints as to what to do next, for example the first bit you have to calm then down or scare there but there's no animation and it's mostly luck. For example I had all of them calmed and suddenly one by one as I was telling the guards to back off they all started running away. Within about 30mins I was bored, frustrated and didn't want to play anymore. A game should not be like this in the first mission. PROS - Looks great, great sounds and music CONS - Too hard, Frustrating, repetitive 2.5/10

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Posted on: July 27, 2014

TFeldt

Verified owner

Games: 395 Reviews: 3

We're the mote in God's eye

I thought this was a regular adventure game. I was wrong and I should have done my research beforehand. No, this is a balancing simulator where you have to keep a handful of variables in mind at all times. Each turn will lower some and raise others, your task is to find equilibrium. Long story short; the gameplay is frustrating, the potential for having to redo long stretches several times is overwhelming and the difficulty is absolutely brutal. Almost immediately found myself quitting the game with the intent of never coming back. But I haven't un-installed it. And I keep plugging away at it. Why is that? I assure you, it's not because of the gameplay. I'm also not a retro-junkie so while I find the graphics appealing they're certainly not enough to keep me coming back. The story is fairly interesting, and the morbidly dark context is laudable.. but I don't play games that frustrate me (at least not any more). So what is it about this one? Honestly can't tell you, but I can tell you that you'll either love or hate this game. Sort of doubt there's any in-between. But there's a good chance you'll keep playing it no matter what. That's why I'm giving it an in-between rating.

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Posted on: January 23, 2016

Neomonkey

Verified owner

Games: 265 Reviews: 2

The trailers fool you

The game is waaayyyy over challenging. For the wrong reasons. You need to loop until you know how to finish a scene. Then there is a story moment but you forget the story because then you have to grind a new solution for next task. I played this one hour and the frustrated. I don't think this is a good game. Graphics and sound are good though

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Posted on: July 26, 2014

pave89

Verified owner

Games: 43 Reviews: 1

Slightly Tedious

*Possible Spoilers* I really like this game's approach towards choices. Actions do actually have a domino effect that I can really appreciate. The problems I have with this game comes from the very annoying luck based system. The gambles in some chapters are absolutely outrageous, that even with proper planning you will still run the risk of failing completely. Another issue I have with the game is the amount of clicking you have to do in some chapters. I am aware that this is a point and click game, but the game would have benefit a lot from having a small tab with the status and being able to manage a few things (like a water and stamina bar in chapter 5). The presentation is quite good, the music is excellent, and the pixel art is spectacular. Being able to express surprising amount of details. It's a great game on an artistic level, but the technical aspects are quite weak.

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