gingersnap225
Weird. Interesting. Worth playing for the half hour run time
2022
Loved it. Lovely graphics. Super fun trying to identify the plants. Puzzles aren't super difficult, but it makes for a nice relaxing experience. I wish that you were able to guess plants incorrectly and have consequences arise from that.
Clipped into the ground and got stuck. Would have had to replay the whole chapter. Walking is too slow to warrant that. Story telling is mediocre. Non way to interact with the world.
2020
Loved the aesthetics. Absolutely beautiful. Puzzles hurt my brain. First puzzle game I solved completely on my own, so take that as you will.
2023
Cute game. Love the music and animation. But I suck at rhythm games and this game babies you too much. I can ignore the mechanic entirely and still get through the level, which feels bad. Maybe I'll return if I unexpectedly learn rhythm.
2022
This review contains spoilers
Beacon Pines has the basis for an interesting game, but is unable to follow through. I like the inspiration they drew from choose your own adventure novels, but the way to make alternate choices felt clunky. At best, I might have two paths I can take at any one time, but you know you will return to the alternate path later on. The story overstayed its welcome. I thought we had reached the end, but unfortunately it keeps going on for another couple of chapters for some reason. One plot twist in the game is apparent from almost the beginning and it was just a matter of finally finding the right story path to lead you there. Another plot twist makes no sense if you stop to think about it for even two seconds. However, the game is cute and the characters are charming. I like the idea behind the game, but think the execution was a little lacking.
2021
This review contains spoilers
Interesting idea. I could never get the blink mechanic to calibrate quite correctly. I don't think the mechanic works well because it's not natural. Eyes hurt a little after playing. The story is nothing special. Classic sick kid dying is a tear jerker story. I would have preferred a new story.
Adorable. Charming. I absolutely loved this game from the animation to the music to the simple yet engaging puzzles. Cute story. Loved getting to paint and sketch. Definitely recommend playing with headphones.
2020
Very cute! Vibes were nice. Clearly heavily inspired by VA11 HALL-A
Interesting new characters to try! Nothing crazy added that I've seen so far, but it's been fun!
2009
Fun if you like the Persona series. But the story is sub-par to 4 and 5 and the Tartarus system could have been better implemented.
2018
Pretty good overall. Web slinging is super fun and the highlight of the game. Story was decent, but could have been better. Stealth was meh. Combat was meh. Inundated with collectibles. Hopefully the sequel is not mired in unpleasantries.
Cute game. Really enjoyed the references to classic horror movies. Puzzles were a little annoying at times. Pixel graphics were cute. I liked that the point-and-click adventures were encapsulated in small bite-sized chunks.
I stopped just short of the final boss. Maybe I'll go back eventually. But I couldn't stomach another long grindy boss fight. Besides that, the game is endearing. It's funny. Mechanics are fun. The story is a bit tropey and the humor is sometimes questionable. Looking forward to the sequel.