sikklinz
2023
2016
Gosh, such mixed feelings. All in all I believe it to be an ambitious failure. The story is confused and pretentious, the gameplay is repetitive and frustrating, the story themes are at times offensively simple and condescending.
I prefer to appreciate art when it reaches for the stars and comes up short - but this game feels more like a collection of influences and unfinished thoughts that occasionally strikes gold (ie. the first couple hours). I can't say that what this game ended up being as a finished product was good.
But all my praise to the visuals, the music, and the ambition, and I hope those that worked on this feel proud of the pieces. Please keep trying.
I prefer to appreciate art when it reaches for the stars and comes up short - but this game feels more like a collection of influences and unfinished thoughts that occasionally strikes gold (ie. the first couple hours). I can't say that what this game ended up being as a finished product was good.
But all my praise to the visuals, the music, and the ambition, and I hope those that worked on this feel proud of the pieces. Please keep trying.
2016
2015
story and characters nowhere near as interesting as Man of Medan. Felt much less 'interactable'.
Side note - in-person co-op mode very broken. Played with three friends, five characters so two of us shared a second character - or so I thought. I had one go, then it was assigned to the other player every single other time. The other character I chose had one or two playable moments. I was left watching for full acts.
Side note - in-person co-op mode very broken. Played with three friends, five characters so two of us shared a second character - or so I thought. I had one go, then it was assigned to the other player every single other time. The other character I chose had one or two playable moments. I was left watching for full acts.
2018