TLDR: Iron lung is cool, but a lot more fun to watch than play. Its more of a novelty than an actual fully formed video game.
The guy a few reviews below me said: "Games do not have to be fun to be good." And while I ALMOST agree, I think that its an overgeneralization to a lot of horror in media. I think that video games do have to be fun in some way, or at least provide some novel player interaction within the medium.
I can understand the sentiment that good media is not always enjoyable, and enjoyable media is not always good; but if the actual gameplay doesn't enhance the experience of playing the game, then why is it a game in the first place?
As neat of a concept this game was, I ended up feeling very underwhelmed. The lore takes a grand total of 10 minutes to fully understand, and the gameplay consists of purely pushing buttons on a console. Those who have completed the game might agree that the payoff you get after completing your objective is fairly underwhelming.
The guy a few reviews below me said: "Games do not have to be fun to be good." And while I ALMOST agree, I think that its an overgeneralization to a lot of horror in media. I think that video games do have to be fun in some way, or at least provide some novel player interaction within the medium.
I can understand the sentiment that good media is not always enjoyable, and enjoyable media is not always good; but if the actual gameplay doesn't enhance the experience of playing the game, then why is it a game in the first place?
As neat of a concept this game was, I ended up feeling very underwhelmed. The lore takes a grand total of 10 minutes to fully understand, and the gameplay consists of purely pushing buttons on a console. Those who have completed the game might agree that the payoff you get after completing your objective is fairly underwhelming.