I can't sleep yet because of this game so I figured I might as well write about it. You can all laugh at me if you want, but the game made me cry. And I don't ever recall crying in a game before. Maybe feel a little sad or tear slightly, but this was like my heart just got ripped out and tenderized kind of sad. You have a choice at the end, and I think either would have been soul crushing in a way...but I may have actually chosen the MORE soul crushing way.
Jeez what do I even say about this game overall? I mean, aside from some exceptionally cheesy (and sometimes awkward) writing, the overall plot and voice acting were pretty stellar. They definitely go for the shock value each time as a cliff hanger, but they went from something so light-hearted and innocent in Episode 1 to extremely dark as fast as the end of Episode 2. And it JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE. I liked the art style and gameplay all right. Sometimes some of the objects looked kind of messed up, but it was solid in the play and I didn't notice many graphical issues. A bit of Z fighting and some really strange frames in Episode 5 that I'll need to slow down (at one point I THINK Max warped out of the chair and back again in a transition for instance). Music was good...and deceivingly light and soothing. Game kept me engaged the entire time.
I just wasn't prepared for this at all. I knew what was coming, and I couldn't handle it. I truly recommend this game if you like choice-based games, if you highly value story, and if you want something to crush your emotions into a little ball before they get stomped into a smooth paste.
Episode 5 is going up shortly. All I'll say about it is that I was right. And I'm sorry that I was right.
No comments:
Post a Comment