This review contains spoilers
An unacceptable level of padding that made the game a pain to finish. I was able to deal with routine combat and bland environments with minor diversions (running away and hiding from killer), but they showed up so frequently and were intentionally bloated.
The puzzles weren’t even really puzzles (besides the side quest convenience store box push puzzle). People had built up how weird this game was, but it honestly wasn’t that bad for the most part. I’ve been exposed to extremely weird entertainment, which isn’t the norm so that’s why there’s a disconnect.
I started to care for a few of the characters by the end (Emily and Thomas). Even arrogant York, who wanted to do the right thing. Also the side quests were kinda bland fetch quests that build up supporting characters’ backstories. Some were interesting. Some were painful. I really liked the endgame fetch quest for the adopted son of the tycoon, where he acknowledges that he’s someone he can be proud of.
Too many plot twists that it became annoying. Didn’t expect Emily to die. Some cool boss fights at the end (thomas swinging around on the gears and FK different stages floating, chasing you, and giant where you climb his shoulder). There is a charm to the game.
Navigating the town was a pain. Constant frame drops, slippery car controls, the worst game map I’ve ever encountered (too zoomed in!), businesses open at random times not written anywhere in the game (you just have to know their hours), characters move around making completing side quests a pain, the map rotates depending on your direction, etc. The sound effects were very bad. Worst menu sfx I’ve heard. Terrible menu design that took forever to load. Constant loading screens that took around 10 secs each. The padding got inexcusable near the end with the dog running montage (19 mins long).
Thomas was a satisfying bad guy, George was boring and the lamest of the three enemies, FK was one note sadistic creep.
Cool sequence playing as the killer. A trading card spoiled that Thomas’s sister would be killed. Darts game was fun. Game relies on stereotypes to poke fun at different characters. Emily is a bad driver and can’t cook. Thomas is a great cook but acts shy and effeminate.
The puzzles weren’t even really puzzles (besides the side quest convenience store box push puzzle). People had built up how weird this game was, but it honestly wasn’t that bad for the most part. I’ve been exposed to extremely weird entertainment, which isn’t the norm so that’s why there’s a disconnect.
I started to care for a few of the characters by the end (Emily and Thomas). Even arrogant York, who wanted to do the right thing. Also the side quests were kinda bland fetch quests that build up supporting characters’ backstories. Some were interesting. Some were painful. I really liked the endgame fetch quest for the adopted son of the tycoon, where he acknowledges that he’s someone he can be proud of.
Too many plot twists that it became annoying. Didn’t expect Emily to die. Some cool boss fights at the end (thomas swinging around on the gears and FK different stages floating, chasing you, and giant where you climb his shoulder). There is a charm to the game.
Navigating the town was a pain. Constant frame drops, slippery car controls, the worst game map I’ve ever encountered (too zoomed in!), businesses open at random times not written anywhere in the game (you just have to know their hours), characters move around making completing side quests a pain, the map rotates depending on your direction, etc. The sound effects were very bad. Worst menu sfx I’ve heard. Terrible menu design that took forever to load. Constant loading screens that took around 10 secs each. The padding got inexcusable near the end with the dog running montage (19 mins long).
Thomas was a satisfying bad guy, George was boring and the lamest of the three enemies, FK was one note sadistic creep.
Cool sequence playing as the killer. A trading card spoiled that Thomas’s sister would be killed. Darts game was fun. Game relies on stereotypes to poke fun at different characters. Emily is a bad driver and can’t cook. Thomas is a great cook but acts shy and effeminate.