Appointment With FEAR

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Appointment With FEAR is a single player action game. It was developed by Tin Man Games and was released on August 26, 2014. It received neutral reviews from players.

In "Appointment With FEAR" , players take on the role of a superpowered law enforcement officer tasked with protecting Titan City from devious super-villains. This interactive graphic novel edition features dynamic choices that guide players through encounters with various villains, ultimately leading to the Titanium Cyborg. The mission is to uncover the location of the FEAR meeting, capture the Titanium Cyborg and his associates, and bring them to justice.

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Audience ScoreBased on 87 reviews

graphics12 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

The game features a unique comic book style presentation that enhances the storytelling experience.
Players can enjoy a variety of choices and paths, making each playthrough feel different and engaging.
The humor and quirky scenarios add a fun and lighthearted tone to the gameplay, appealing to fans of superhero parodies.

The gameplay can feel repetitive and overly reliant on luck, leading to frustrating experiences when trying to progress.
Many players found the lack of meaningful choices and the random nature of clues to be detrimental to the overall enjoyment.
Technical issues such as clunky UI and bugs can detract from the experience, making it difficult to fully engage with the game.

story
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is a comic-inspired narrative set in Titan City, featuring a hero tasked with stopping villains, but it lacks depth and coherence, often feeling random and disjointed. While the game offers multiple paths and superpowers, the overall plot is considered mediocre, with many side quests that detract from the main storyline. Players may find some enjoyment in the art and branching choices, but the storytelling is generally viewed as campy and uninspired, leading to low replay value.
- “A radical change of direction from the usual sword & sorcery style games set in the world of Allansia, this one is a comic-inspired story set in Titan City.”
- “I was always impressed with how cleverly it was composed, with your ability to choose from no less than 4 superpowers and having to take quite a different path through the story to succeed in each case - despite its tongue-in-cheek superhero approach, it was one of the most cleverly woven together fantasy books.”
- “It has nice art and a very branching story (with many, let's say 'side quests') abundant with superhero genre clichés.”
- “No overall story or narration, only a goal you have to meet in 3 days, and then you jump from event to event hoping you picked the right one, or look for a guide online.”
- “To get the 'good' ending, you have to either look up a guide for hints or grind out playing through the short story (can get through in under an hour) over and over, because the path to solving the 'mystery' is incredibly random.”
- “One of the worst games I've ever played; the storytelling tries for campy but ends up dull and unimaginative. The combat and skill tests are just pseudo-random dice rolls with all the excitement of playing an overlong game of Monopoly.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many praising the comic-like art style and quality illustrations that enhance the overall experience. While some users appreciate the nostalgic 1980s comic aesthetic, others feel that the visuals, though appealing, do not compensate for the game's shortcomings in other areas. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, contributing positively to the game's interactive adventure feel.
- “The graphics are mostly the illustrations lifted from the original novel with a little added colour - no bad thing, as they are quality artwork.”
- “The graphics and art style are rather nice for a text and still picture game.”
- “The graphics are really nice, well-done comic style that really fits the theme of the game.”
- “The graphics are mostly the illustrations lifted from the original novel with a little added color - no bad thing, as they are quality artwork.”
- “Well, first of all this is a choose your adventure game with cartoonish graphics.”
- “This visual novel is like olden day comics including one-liners, flashy graphics that pop out at you, terrible names for fighting moves and for your superhero, having a citizen job as a news reporter.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features a mix of luck-based mechanics and decision-making elements, appealing to fans of choose-your-own-adventure narratives. However, many players find it lacks depth and challenge, with a clunky interface and limited replayability, leading to a casual experience that may not sustain long-term engagement. Overall, while there are humorous scenarios and exploration opportunities, the gameplay is often described as filler, with a focus on unlocking collectibles rather than meaningful progression.
- “If you loved the gameplay of the original book and the mood around it, then this will be perfect for you!”
- “The gameplay is fun because there are lots of humorous scenarios, places to discover, several villains and criminals to fight, and tons of clues to choose from.”
- “Gameplay is set over the course of several days, giving you a chance to stop (or ignore) different crimes, explore different locations, and make a lot of decisions about where to go next.”
- “Luck points serve no gameplay purpose; they're only spent for unlocking rarer fear cards, which are nothing more than extra collectibles.”
- “Each playthrough quickly reveals that the rest of the gameplay is just filler to madly scroll through.”
- “There just isn’t enough gameplay to keep you occupied for longer than that.”
music
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, with many praising its thematic fit and engaging electronic style that complements the comic aesthetic. However, some players find it repetitive and annoying over time, especially due to the lack of audio options and the inability to adjust settings. Overall, while the soundtrack enhances the experience, it could benefit from more variety and polish.
- “A lot of effort was made to try to make it very flashy, the music is very good and matches the theme perfectly.”
- “You're greeted with an engaging layout full of comic panels, bright colors and moody music.”
- “The music is pretty cool electronic and definitely serves the comic game with science playing a big role.”
- “More importantly, there is no way (that I could see) to run the game in anything less than full-screen, and there are absolutely zero audio options, so the annoying music will play until you mute the game at a system level.”
- “Unfortunately, the music is quite repetitive and the sound effects are also kept to a minimum, so that department could also have benefited from some extra work and polish.”
- “We throw in some public domain sound effects, maybe 1-2 songs you'll be listening to constantly... the game is just shallow and has nothing to offer.”
replayability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players appreciate the variety of hero powers, quests, and unlockable cards that enhance replay value, others find it limited due to repetitive storylines and a reliance on random generation that diminishes the impact of player choices. Despite these criticisms, certain elements, like randomly generated events and multiple paths, provide enough variety to keep players engaged for a while.
- “This game offers some replayability, since you can try out multiple hero powers and check different quests and crimes in the city.”
- “There are many paths to choose from which results in great replayability.”
- “You can easily kill a few hours trying to navigate this game's labyrinthine crime sprees, and the sheer variety of events keeps things replayable for a while.”
- “But after you get past that, there is zero replay value, unless you want to go through the same story again, with a different colored outfit.”
- “However, the replayability is limited.”
- “High difficulty also and low replayability.”
humor
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with some players enjoying the nostalgic animations and clever name generator, which often yields hilarious results. However, many feel that the overall comedic attempts fall flat, relying on nonsensical wordplay and lacking engaging or strategic content. While some dialogues and scenarios can be funny, the humor is inconsistent, with a blend of amusing moments overshadowed by less effective jokes.
- “The animations and quips bring you back to the old Batman show and keep you laughing.”
- “The dialogs are nicely written; some are funny, others are more typical for comic books, but they all feel well integrated.”
- “The name generator is quite hilarious, and the phrases the character utters during fights are simply memorable.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, detracting from the sense of exploration and enjoyment. The repetitive nature of grinding is often seen as a burden rather than a rewarding experience.
- “Very tedious.”
- “Whatever sense of exploration I wanted to feel was bogged down by a heavy sense of tediousness.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is a significant issue, with users reporting random freezes during gameplay and unresponsiveness to inputs, leading to a frustrating experience. Overall, the game is considered too buggy to be enjoyable.
- “Just randomly freezes in the middle of a game and stops responding to clicks or buttons.”
- “Too buggy to be enjoyable.”
character development
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Character development in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising the elegance and humor in character design, while others criticize the overall aesthetics as unattractive and the name generation as silly. Many players feel a lack of emotional connection to the characters, finding them clichéd and underdeveloped, particularly the protagonist.
- “All the names and character designs are very elegant and funny.”