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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 5.5 hrs on record
Posted: 27 Feb, 2017 @ 10:58am
Updated: 7 Jan @ 10:21am

PROS:
+ great soundtrack
+ cool boss fights
+ nice visuals
+ annoying the narrator
+ breaking the 4th wall
+ exploring parts of the game

CONS:
- short base campaign
- small enemy variety
- towards the end a bit chaotic level design

Comment:
I have seen this game recommended at many places so I thought I'd get it and test it out. The story starts in a cool and interesting way but gets weaker, the lore seems a bit underused as you continue. Apart from the bosses (who actually get some backstory text) there aren't that many enemy types. The short campaign covers it up but overall the mob fights become repetitive.

The game shines more in the boss fights, especially the later ones. While the combat is nice I personally I enjoyed the narrative the most. Trying to trick the game but realizing your steps were already expected is great. In this way it reminds me of Stanley Parable (as others have mentioned) although I would say SP took more effort in branching and hiding the narrative/events. Still, the game is fun and annoying the narrator is the best part of the game. And actually you need to invest yourself in it because the fighting/brawler core of the game is rather short.

The game was designed for mandarin voiceover with option for English subtitles. Couple of subtitle sections are weirdly worded and/or formatted (in the descriptions of the achievements too) but overall the translation is good. The recently added English voice over isn't strong but unlike some other people I don't find it bad. You have to remember that this is an indie game on a budget. For people curious when does Stephanie Joosten talk - it's in the hidden/true ending. As a brawler I found it decent but mainly it's the narration that elevates the game, so keep this in mind. To summarize - this game was quite fun and I recommend it to anyone who'd like an interesting experience.
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4 Comments
Artibius 13 May, 2017 @ 2:19am 
Yeah, I did not play on the hardest difficulty and I pretty much had max lvl on all the skills I used.
Chick'n'Duck 15 Mar, 2017 @ 2:27am 
Damn you finished the game fast. It took you even only 4 minutes to beat Dahal, which might be the hardest boss in the game.
Artibius 10 Mar, 2017 @ 1:01pm 
It adds a sort of challenge mode and a bit of lore after it. Nothing ground breaking though...
Zaphero 10 Mar, 2017 @ 9:58am 
Does the free dlc help?