by RedBoggle » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:36 am
After playing through this game to the end of the chapter, I think it's pretty good. The interface and design has this kind of sleek look that makes it stand out from other text adventure games, the detail in the writing is impressive, and the difficulty actually makes me want to try to beat the game. I didn't quite get the amount of character development I was expecting (either very little or extensive), but that's probably because I had to skim several pages due to time constraints on my end and the fact this is only the first chapter. Nonetheless, I still cared enough about my crew to want to protect them for my own sake as they were a challenge to deal with. Also, I still got impressions of some of the side-characters' personalities that I liked. If the character development does get stronger, there are quite some scenarios where the difficulty of the confrontations between characters the player got to know and care for on some level would be an emotional gut-punch. I can already see Glint, Ziggy, Evoc and some who you may decide to let live onto the next chapter becoming unavoidable hazards that, while maybe not impossible to resolve peacefully, could still force the player to make some uncomfortable choices to test their mettle. I got hints of that, but it should be harder to get out of these kind of confrontations as the game progresses.
(Also, is there a way to beat arn at the card game where I get to claim the prize? don't tell me how, I just want to know if it's possible.)
One thing I would really like to know is if there are any plans to make a downloadable version of this game.
