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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - ludonarrative dissonance begone
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Angthoron
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Played it through.
Atmosphere's great. Tone's great.
Graphics are great. Didn't have texture pop-ins by the way. Character models are a bit iffy but hey, you only see them so much.
Enjoyed the music.
The story was pretty decent. You can figure out where the story is going if you think a bit, the ending is logical, I rather liked it overall.
Gameplay... Well, it's occasionally present, but the "puzzles" aren't really challenging at all. It's mostly a walking sim. Hopefully they might learn on strengths and weaknesses and release an expansion/DLC with more gameplay to it.
Atmosphere's great. Tone's great.
Graphics are great. Didn't have texture pop-ins by the way. Character models are a bit iffy but hey, you only see them so much.
Enjoyed the music.
The story was pretty decent. You can figure out where the story is going if you think a bit, the ending is logical, I rather liked it overall.
Gameplay... Well, it's occasionally present, but the "puzzles" aren't really challenging at all. It's mostly a walking sim. Hopefully they might learn on strengths and weaknesses and release an expansion/DLC with more gameplay to it.
There will never again be a AAA adventure game with challenging puzzles. It's simply not going to happen.
Who cares about AAA, indies will sav-
oh right.
oh right.
Ivan
Arcane
There are no puzzles, just following blood trails in a myriad of forms
Music is outstanding
Graphics are godly blah blah blah
You can fucking SPRINT (YAY)
Story is serviceable
1 sequence near the beginning is kubrickesque
Music is outstanding
Graphics are godly blah blah blah
You can fucking SPRINT (YAY)
Story is serviceable
1 sequence near the beginning is kubrickesque
Untermensch
Augur
Walking sims are repulsive to me as a genre.
Dear Esther and it's ilk are the logical conclusion of this trend in gaming of turning games into interactive movies.
Dear Esther and it's ilk are the logical conclusion of this trend in gaming of turning games into interactive movies.
Bubbles
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Really? What does it take for a game to have a "bad story" nowadays?
Your character is a figment of a little kid's imagination. He's imagining the brutal, Saw style murders of his family (because he doesn't understand why they are sometimes mean to him) while he's lying unconscious in a burning house. The game ends when the kid succumbs to smoke inhalation.
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Sounds good to me. Hopefully it'll be discounted in the Steam Winter Sale.
games media/games production feedback loop in action:
Problem: Narrative/gameplay in AAA trash take place on different planes.
Solution: Remove gameplay.
Problem: Narrative/gameplay in AAA trash take place on different planes.
Solution: Remove gameplay.
Terpsichore
Arcane
It was relaxing and nice to look at.
I wouldn't consider it a game though, it's something else, along with stuff like visual novels.
I wouldn't consider it a game though, it's something else, along with stuff like visual novels.
I'll give this one a try since I liked Dear Esther. I like forests, I like being alone, like nature, and I thought that part where you get dumped into underground lake and then emerge from it felt almost like an allegory to rebirth. Nice experience.
Of course, I don't like it as a game, or even think of it as a game. It shouldn't be really called a game. But I don't think these visual experiences are inherently "evil" too. It's like almost a movie, or almost a picture, with a bit of movement. I mean, not all movies have characters or plot how we usually imagine them. Some movies lack classical structure or character cast. But they still can be good.
So, as long as these don't call themselves revolution in gaming, but something else, like "visual experiences", I'm ok with them.
And as long as they don't cost more than 2 bucks.
edit: tried it, solved 2 mysteries and a door puzzle (a puzzle for me since I'm a cretin when it comes to orienting). It's a more than Dear Esther, it's like less popamole Murdered: Soul Suspect, a light myst-like with hiking. The plot is standard Lovecraftian.
So it's worth more than 2 bucks.
A thing should be said about their music style... or technology... it wraps around so nicely and one tune follows into another like streams into a river. Very impressive.
Of course, I don't like it as a game, or even think of it as a game. It shouldn't be really called a game. But I don't think these visual experiences are inherently "evil" too. It's like almost a movie, or almost a picture, with a bit of movement. I mean, not all movies have characters or plot how we usually imagine them. Some movies lack classical structure or character cast. But they still can be good.
So, as long as these don't call themselves revolution in gaming, but something else, like "visual experiences", I'm ok with them.
And as long as they don't cost more than 2 bucks.
edit: tried it, solved 2 mysteries and a door puzzle (a puzzle for me since I'm a cretin when it comes to orienting). It's a more than Dear Esther, it's like less popamole Murdered: Soul Suspect, a light myst-like with hiking. The plot is standard Lovecraftian.
So it's worth more than 2 bucks.
A thing should be said about their music style... or technology... it wraps around so nicely and one tune follows into another like streams into a river. Very impressive.
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SuicideBunny
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The dinosaur speaks. No longer a dinosaur tho.
Burning Bridges
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What's the point in this? Watch someone else play the game and save time/money. Your own playthrough wouldn't be any different.
While it might feel that way, VoEC is a bit more interactive than things like Dear Esther and it's visuals reached the point where, because they dragged so many objects, textures and visuals from real life, it feels like a pretty toy you'd rather enjoy twisting around in your hands and looking at it from different angles to appreciate every sharp texture, object and shaft of light than just look someone else to play it. The way music and locations change are unique and special just for you when you do it. It's really the same feeling you get when hiking in Morrowind, listening to sounds of giant insects and watching foyadas slowly uncover as you walk in white mist.
And the story is a wee bit more complex and requires some minimal effort to dig it out - you can't progress further until you actually do.
Doesn't make this piece of shit a game, though.
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Sales stats:
I was gravely concerned Potato would be in the top 10 buyers
fortunately it wasn't
much incline of potato
fortunately it wasn't
much incline of potato
Angthoron
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What the fuck, there's a sniper rifle in the game?
Must be a pretty hilarious find.
Edit: https://steamcommunity.com/app/258520/discussions/0/616189106666808143/
Good guide to finding and using the rifle, had a chuckle.
Must be a pretty hilarious find.
Edit: https://steamcommunity.com/app/258520/discussions/0/616189106666808143/
Good guide to finding and using the rifle, had a chuckle.
SuicideBunny
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how the fuck do you manage to spend 10+ hours in the game without accidentally leaving it on overnight?
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