Absolute-Full-Life

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Absolute-Full-Life is a single player survival action adventure game with a horror theme. It was developed by The Only Way Out and was released on November 6, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

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83%

Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews

music3 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

Unique and psychedelic visual style that creates a strong atmosphere and memorable experience.
Interesting, unusual world with puzzle elements and quirky humor that some players find fun and engaging.
Good audio and soundtrack that complements the surreal and immersive environment well.

Combat is frustrating and janky, with poor hit detection and underdeveloped mechanics.
Level design can be confusing and repetitive, leading to players getting lost or stuck frequently.
Performance issues and technical bugs detract from the overall experience, including frame rate drops and janky enemy interactions.

gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a mechanically solid and open-ended experience reminiscent of Cruelty Squad's aesthetic but lacks its tight, fun loop, making it feel stale quickly. While some find it engaging with challenging enemy interactions and interesting mechanics, others criticize frustrating elements like the reload system and occasional broken gameplay aspects. Overall, it's enjoyable for fans of the genre but may not appeal to newcomers due to its intentionally annoying mechanics.
- “I think what a lot of Cruelty Squad inspired games get wrong is that Cruelty Squad had a very tight and fun gameplay loop with a lot of fun mechanics thrown in.”
- “The gameplay is good, the reloading system is crazy, textures remind me of Cruelty Squad, I did have some trouble with the enemies and the hitboxes on the weapons and stuff.”
- “And let me tell you it gets stale after less than an hour of gameplay.”
- “I came into this game thinking it would be similar to Cruelty Squad, but it's clear I came in with the wrong mindset. This game is Cruelty Squad in aesthetic only and has a frustrating reload mechanic.”
- “Some gameplay elements are kind of broken.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are highly psychedelic and esoteric, offering a unique and colorful visual style that some find interesting and fun, while others see it as poorly optimized and more pretentious than creatively appealing. The unconventional visuals are intentionally random and can be polarizing, with a mix of charm and sensory overload.
- “Very weird, interesting and fun game with an interesting art style.”
- “The graphics of the game is an insult on the senses but very colorful and good.”
- “I really like games with psychedelic visuals and esoteric systems, so I don't think it's just a case of 'the ugly graphics looks bad.'”
- “I came into this game thinking it would be similar to Cruelty Squad, but it's clear I came in with the wrong mindset; this game is Cruelty Squad in aesthetic only and has a terrible reload mechanic.”
- “This just seems like a game that tries to be an esoteric immersive sim-ish FPS with puzzle elements, fails at it, and distracts you from the failure with psychedelic visuals.”
- “The graphics of the game are an insult to the senses, despite being very colorful.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music and sound effects are widely praised for being fitting, enjoyable, and well-mixed, particularly the intro and soundtrack. However, some users find the overall experience diminished by instability and frustrating gameplay.
- “I liked the intro, soundtrack, the audio mixing and the level design, but it's unstable.”
- “I'm really mixed on it because I love the music and the nonsense nature of the game but it's just too frustrating to play.”
- “The music and sound effects are also very fitting and enjoyable.”
- “I'll say so far the music is a 5 to 6 out of 10. I'm really mixed on it because I love the music and the nonsense nature of the game, but it's just too frustrating to play.”
- “Definitely not because of the OST. Shout out to @plaza255 though.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is overtly goofy and memey, relying on randomness and absurd visuals rather than clever creativity. It adopts a quirky, esoteric style that some may find pretentious, but it leans more towards fun and troll-like humor rather than biting social critique. Overall, the humor has potential but feels more like playful silliness than deeply meaningful satire.
- “I've played enough of it to say it sure has potential, its humor is a lot more blatantly goofy and memey; it kinda stands out a little.”
- “Funny Cruelty Squad type game, though the gameplay is more open-ended than that game.”
- “Where Cruelty Squad uses its crazy style to convey a tone of vindictive and spiteful critique of society, AFL uses it more as an excuse for humor and some fun/troll design.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is simple and easy to understand, lacking depth or elaboration, with the game's unique and bizarre enemies standing out more than the narrative itself.
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game generally runs smoothly, but users have noted some issues with optimization that could be improved.
- “In the bar, the game runs smoothly.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is seen as tedious and frustrating, with some sections feeling janky and overly repetitive, requiring additional efforts like using extra lives to progress.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere aims to evoke a sense of profundity and mystery, but many users feel this effect is superficial or insincere—though this may be intentional.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the game's emotional experience profoundly intense and raw, blending deep darkness with surreal, psychedelic elements that create a uniquely real and impactful narrative.
- “Feels like if someone took the life of me and some of my emotionally darkest friends, turned it into a video game and gave it the most real ending, all while still being in a state of absolute psychedelic induced psychosis.”