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For personal reference more than anything else.
First full playthrough of this game after an attempt about 8 years ago.
This was alright, the main pony gameplay was kind of fun if a little repetitive at times. I quite liked the puzzles as well. The story wasn't particularly interesting and it felt a bit 'been there, done that', I saw a lot of the 'cute or child-friendly looking thing that's actually evil and scary' growing up and this one going the satanic route just feels one step further into generic territory. I did really like the section with Asmodeus though, the fake steam messages absolutely got me and made me check before I got to the ones that would have made the fact they were fake incredibly clear, it did kind of freak me out which was good. I was also surprised that Hopeless Soul wasn't evil as I really thought they would be, so that felt quite nice and subversive. In all honesty though I think that outside of the Asmodeus section, I was having the best time with the game when it was doing the happy and colourful bullshit with Louey which feels like it kind of defeats the point of the game. I think there may be more under the surface to this game in terms of its story and what its trying to say, but what I played felt messy, shallow and relying too hard on shock value. So I don't exactly care to look it up or whatever. The music was really good though and I was a fan of the general aesthetic of the game.
Its not a bad game and I don't regret my time with it, but I don't really have much to say about it either nor do I think it will really stay in my mind. Still though, it was an alright game.
First full playthrough of this game after an attempt about 8 years ago.
This was alright, the main pony gameplay was kind of fun if a little repetitive at times. I quite liked the puzzles as well. The story wasn't particularly interesting and it felt a bit 'been there, done that', I saw a lot of the 'cute or child-friendly looking thing that's actually evil and scary' growing up and this one going the satanic route just feels one step further into generic territory. I did really like the section with Asmodeus though, the fake steam messages absolutely got me and made me check before I got to the ones that would have made the fact they were fake incredibly clear, it did kind of freak me out which was good. I was also surprised that Hopeless Soul wasn't evil as I really thought they would be, so that felt quite nice and subversive. In all honesty though I think that outside of the Asmodeus section, I was having the best time with the game when it was doing the happy and colourful bullshit with Louey which feels like it kind of defeats the point of the game. I think there may be more under the surface to this game in terms of its story and what its trying to say, but what I played felt messy, shallow and relying too hard on shock value. So I don't exactly care to look it up or whatever. The music was really good though and I was a fan of the general aesthetic of the game.
Its not a bad game and I don't regret my time with it, but I don't really have much to say about it either nor do I think it will really stay in my mind. Still though, it was an alright game.
not the most exciting "game" in terms of gameplay but the concept keeps you in it and it has a cool ending.
not bad of a game,gameplay and content are very interesting
Powerful, engaging, clever: not yet the masterpiece that is Inscryption but a very strong and unique start.
I didn't enjoy the core mechanics and didn't find the "YOURE IN HELL WAHH" plot interesting. Has weird pacing and stretches its concept very thin, despite its short runtime.
This game breaks the fourth wall in a way that I've never seen before. Yes: I panicked.
Weird game, the gameplay is kinda nothing, but the atmosphere and straight wacky-ness of it makes up for it.
Rlly a great game, I just wish there was more to get out of the puzzles and stuff
Re buen juego puzzle, es muy original
Neat little game!
gameplay may get a bit boring at the second half of the game but it's worth it somehow, I loved the atmosphere and puzzles
Un juego meta con sabor a creepypasta viejuno, no está mal para echar la tarde pero el gameplay cochambroso no le ayuda
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Not what I was expecting getting readying for Inscryption
Being the first it's also the weakest of Mullins 3 games but still a very fun game with great ideas put into it. You can clearly see how each game has built up to the next and culminating (so far) on Inscryption. Just a short 2 hours so give it a try
Review in progress:
Decent meta game. Can't remember much about it, tbh.
Decent meta game. Can't remember much about it, tbh.
Metagames are a dime a dozen these days, but Pony Island deserves some credits for being ahead of the curve. The actual puzzles are quite easy. The parody platforming sections are not as easy as they seem though, and could be cause of frustration. There are some Christian references dotted around. Religion knowledge is not required, but could enhance the experience.
who knew satan loved ponies so much
Very interesting and fun game. The extrapolation of two simple mechanics were amazing and the intertwining of an "innocent" game and its satanic tendencies was well done. Would recommend but its quite short.
After playing Inscryption a couple years ago, and now this, I am very excited for how Pony Island 2 will turn out.
I'll probably enjoy this game even more after some time, just like Inscryption.
I'll probably enjoy this game even more after some time, just like Inscryption.
Where the fuck is pinkie pie
A fun experience that subverts expectations and messes with the player in some fun and unique ways. If you want to experience everything you'll really have to go out of your way to do so, and how to do so is not very obvious at times. Cool art, okay gameplay that serves its purpose well enough, and a pretty nice soundtrack.
La estética y atmósfera es increíble. Le sobran puzzles, pero la historia y el final me gustaron.
Curto e assustador
Tremendamente original y divertido. Si bien los juegos malditos, que rompen la cuarta pared, etc ya eran un concepto existente para cuando salió, Pony Island pone toda la carne en el asador, llevando su concepto más allá y sorprendiendo con una gran variedad de giros y trucos.
El gameplay es muy variado pero siempre sencillo y fácil de aprender. Hay algunas partes en las que capaz se llega a hacer repetitivo si te ponen varias pantallas con el gameplay endless runner, pero en general suele tener suficientes variaciones y giros de 180° como para que no llegue a ser molesto.
Toda la parte meta del juego me pareció muy bien lograda, y en algún momento hasta me agarraron desprevenido respecto a si lo que estaba pasando era real o parte del juego.
Es una experiencia muy corta pero también muy disfrutable, realmente me género mucho interés por ver qué más tienen para ofrecer los juegos de Daniel Mullins.
El gameplay es muy variado pero siempre sencillo y fácil de aprender. Hay algunas partes en las que capaz se llega a hacer repetitivo si te ponen varias pantallas con el gameplay endless runner, pero en general suele tener suficientes variaciones y giros de 180° como para que no llegue a ser molesto.
Toda la parte meta del juego me pareció muy bien lograda, y en algún momento hasta me agarraron desprevenido respecto a si lo que estaba pasando era real o parte del juego.
Es una experiencia muy corta pero también muy disfrutable, realmente me género mucho interés por ver qué más tienen para ofrecer los juegos de Daniel Mullins.
This game is a very fun narrative experience, with some really fantastic surprises. Don't go looking here for engaging gameplay, but the gameplay that is here isn't bad and is interestingly tied to the narrative of the story.
Giocato un po' su Windows e un po' streammato su iOS
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Impishly clever and brief enough that it can constantly keep shifting what the game is and stay fresh and hilarious. Mechanics are simple and engaging enough to stay fun on their own too, though the runner section definitely has some tough parts. Loved the ending that asked me to uninstall to release the trapped soul, without offering any followup closure after I did.
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felt like it was leaning on undertale's brand of meta-ness too hard without really saying anything meaningful. it's okay though because without this game we probably wouldn't have gotten inscryption later down the line
YOU KILLED JESUS
The Daniel Mullinsverse has gotta be the most absurd shit ever cohesively executed successfully, and I cannot wait to see what happens next with it.