All You Can Eat
- July 13, 2017
- gamechuck
- 1h median play time
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Reviews
- The game features a unique comic book style that makes it visually appealing and engaging.
- It offers a fun and humorous experience, with witty dialogue and quirky characters.
- The ability to print out your gameplay as a comic book adds a creative and enjoyable touch.
- The game is very short, typically taking only 20-30 minutes to complete, which may leave players wanting more.
- There are frequent bugs, such as overlapping comic panels, which can disrupt the gameplay experience.
- The story and puzzles are simplistic, lacking depth and replay value.
- story111 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The story in "All You Can Eat" is a short, humorous, and simplistic narrative presented through comic book panels, which adds a unique visual flair to the gameplay. While some players appreciate its charm and comedic elements, many find the plot lacking in depth and detail, often describing it as basic and predictable. Overall, the game offers a light-hearted experience, but its brevity and simplicity may leave players wanting a more substantial storyline.
“The graphics and the audio go perfectly hand in hand with the story and the overall tone of the game.”
“The decision to convey the entire story through comic book strips adds a distinct and appealing visual element to the game.”
“The story, characters, and dialogue were all as funny as the premise, and I found the comic book style to be a really great way of storytelling; big kudos to the developers for coming up with this!”
“The story is short, but somehow it allows you to take an interesting adventure.”
“Sadly, it lacks proper audio, is way too short (around 20 minutes if you take your time), lacks story depth and has minor overlap glitches.”
“The plot is kind of thin and the puzzles are simple, but the developers state in their commentary that this is mostly a proof of concept.”
- humor75 mentions
- 97 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The game is widely praised for its humor, featuring a mix of dry wit, quirky gags, and clever dialogue that enhances the overall experience. While some players found the humor to be hit-or-miss, many appreciated the comic book aesthetic and the lighthearted, entertaining narrative. Overall, it offers a fun, albeit short, adventure filled with amusing moments and cultural references.
“The humor and jokes add to the experience, making it an enjoyable little masterpiece.”
“It's fun, has funny references and tries something new that's actually good.”
“The story, characters, and dialogue were all as funny as the premise, and I found the comic book style to be a really great way of storytelling.”
“Terribly unfunny.”
“Incredibly short, unfunny, and far too easy.”
- graphics38 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are characterized by a charming black and white comic book art style that enhances the overall narrative and tone. While some users noted minor graphical glitches, the hand-drawn aesthetic and quirky presentation received widespread praise for their uniqueness and ability to draw players in. Overall, the art style is simple yet captivating, effectively complementing the game's lighthearted humor and gameplay.
“The black and white comic book art style is great, giving it a unique charm.”
“The graphics and the audio go perfectly hand in hand with the story and the overall tone of the game.”
“The art style, though simple and hand-drawn with a splash of quirkiness, sets the stage for a unique experience.”
“The game does have some graphical glitches at times (the comic panels keep overlapping) but nothing you can't work through.”
“Tldr: a short, simple story with less than average art style, salvaged by its uniqueness of resembling a comic book.”
“The art style is nothing to write home about either.”
- gameplay38 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its unique blend of interactive comic elements and simple mechanics, offering a fun and immersive experience for both casual and hardcore gamers. While some users noted bugs and limited gameplay length—averaging around 30 minutes—others appreciated the innovative feature that allows players to print their gameplay as a comic book. Overall, the game combines humor and a nostalgic comic art style, making it an enjoyable, albeit brief, adventure.
“The blend of interactive comic elements with gameplay mechanics is like a fusion of flavors that make each action you take feel like a stroke of your own storytelling brush.”
“The fusion of comic elements with gameplay mechanics adds an exciting layer of immersion.”
“The gameplay-to-comic-pdf feature is pretty fresh as you get to see the result of you being the comic creator through your path of progress, albeit dodgy when it also shows repeated actions.”
“However, there were a few bugs with pages overlapping that I had to deal with throughout the gameplay.”
“I expect the average player would get about 30 minutes of gameplay out of this game.”
“The gameplay is rather simple.”
- stability18 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is generally criticized, with users reporting numerous glitches, particularly involving overlapping comic panels and issues in both full-screen and windowed modes. While some players found the experience manageable despite these bugs, many expressed frustration over the game's persistent technical problems, suggesting it feels more like a buggy tech demo than a polished product. Overall, the stability issues detract from the enjoyment, making it a less reliable experience.
“How can such a simple game still be buggy 7 years after it was released?”
“Glitches out on full screen and comic panels get overlayed on top of one another.”
“Buggy in window mode and unplayable.”
- replayability8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is limited, primarily hinging on achievement hunting and a few challenges like speedruns. While some players found value in replaying for commentary and specific achievements, the lack of multiple endings or significant content beyond the initial playthrough diminishes its long-term appeal.
“When you're done, the game offers challenges like beating the game in under 3 minutes or under 80 panels, which add replay value to it.”
“+New Game+ mode provides simple commentary and achievements give you the option to speedrun, both providing some replay value.”
“Not really replayable, but I didn't mind replaying the game once, just for the achievements and devs' commentaries (actually thrice, just because of that one achievement).”
“The game is very short and not much replay value after you get all the achievements.”
“Frankly though, it doesn't have a lot of replay value afterwards.”
“But unless you're hunting for achievements, there's no replay value when you finish it.”
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players noting the complete absence of music and voice acting, which detracts from the overall experience. Others find the sound design adequate but express a desire for a more thematic musical score to enhance the gameplay.
“However, only 20-30 minutes of gameplay is kind of hard to stomach, and there is no voice acting and no music even.”
“It's decent and it does its job well, but I wish maybe a music track could have been used instead of that to add more to the theme of the game.”
“No music.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat present but not overly tedious, as the simplicity of the story and puzzles helps mitigate the grind. Overall, while it can feel grindy at times, the experience remains engaging and not frustrating.
“It can be a bit grindy sometimes.”
“Even if this isn't a genre you traditionally enjoy, you can at least rest assured that the tedious part of those games isn't very prevalent here.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is enhanced by a variety of ambient sounds, such as cars honking and birds chirping, which contribute to a lively and immersive environment.
“The ambience tracks, like cars honking and birds chirping, really enhance the atmosphere of the game.”
“The atmospheric details, from the sound of nature to urban life, create an immersive experience.”
“The combination of environmental sounds and music contributes significantly to the game's overall atmosphere.”
“The ambience tracks, like cars honking and birds chirping, do add some atmosphere, but they feel repetitive and lack depth.”
“While there are some ambient sounds, they often feel disconnected from the environment, making the atmosphere feel flat.”
“The overall atmosphere is lacking; it doesn't immerse you in the world as much as it should.”
