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Nowhere to Go, No-one to Root for, and Nothing to Do, August 2, 2009by AmberShards (The Gothic South) I swear that I don't understand some IF games, and this is one of them. After fiddling and fiddling with the game, I can't find anything to do. You're chained to some guy and you can't escape. In the end you're back home. What happens in between the two points is really just one long exercise in frustration. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
Comments on this reviewPrevious | << 1 >> | Next Peripheral, November 2, 2009 - Reply It sounds like you missed the main puzzle of the game, and that's unfortunately easy to do. Talking to the NPC and examining your surroundings are essential, but if you aren't enjoying that then getting to see the rest of the game probably won't make it any more fun for you. And that's fine. Not everyone's going to like any one game. As to it being creepy that this game could be considered a romance, it is...if you miss the main puzzle. It's a fairly mild spoiler, but I'll use the tags to be safe. (Spoiler - click to show)While talking to and examining the NPC, it should quickly become apparent that he's somehow being compelled to do all of this and is otherwise apologetic. The problem is figuring out how he's being controlled and what you can do about it. If that's too vague, the full spoiler follows. (Spoiler - click to show)Note his necklace. He can't take it off, so you'll have to do it yourself. AmberShards, July 4, 2010 - Reply For a game that consists primarily of interaction between you and one other person, the lack of reactivity demonstrated by the game is a fatal flaw. I can type "Z" until the end comes without any real reaction by the NPC! At first I thought that was unrealistic, then I thought it was frustrating, and then I concluded that my actions made no difference. I think the takeaway for me was that this game is a metaphor for romance itself: nothing you do matters. |