Family Man: Prologue

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Family Man: Prologue is a single player open world role playing shooter game with comedy and violence themes. It was developed by Broken Bear Games and was released on May 1, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

Family Man: Prologue is a free introduction to Family Man, and gives you the first 30 minutes of the game. Wishlist the full game! Family Man is a dark, story-led RPG that asks the question: When pushed to the limits of your own morality, how far would you go for the sake of your family? You owe money to the mob, and you've got three weeks to pay it back. Will you flip burgers and earn an honest…

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84%

Audience ScoreBased on 80 reviews

story9 positive mentions

Interesting and engaging concept involving moral choices that affect family and city life.
Pleasant art style with atmospheric music that enhances the storytelling.
The prologue effectively introduces the story, characters, and gameplay mechanics, building anticipation for the full game.

The prologue is very short and limits exploration and character development, leaving players wanting more depth.
Some technical issues reported such as controls problems, occasional freezes, and awkward camera or UI elements.
The pacing is uneven and some dialogue and interactions feel dry or underdeveloped, reducing emotional impact.

story
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally praised for being engaging, compelling, and darkly intriguing beneath an unthreatening exterior, with strong character focus and unexpected twists. However, many users find the prologue too short and fast-paced, limiting deeper character development and grasp of the plot. Overall, it shows promising potential, especially as a rich story-driven RPG set in a real-life environment.
- “It's been a long time since I've played a game with such a pulling and great story.”
- “And the story is compelling from the start with more than one surprise that I was not expecting!”
- “Which brings me to what I feel, for me at least, is the most effective feature of the game and that is a very dark story concealed beneath a beautiful, pleasing and, at first glance, unthreatening looking world.”
- “However, this prologue is way too short and fast-paced in its storytelling that it’s impossible for me to get a grasp on anything.”
- “I wanted more character building on the supposed family since I thought they were the founding element of the story in this game; sadly, I can’t say I’m impressed.”
- “This game needs to drop its terrible single-player story mode and should embrace its multiplayer gun/building mode if it wants to be like Fortnite and beat the competition.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
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The graphics receive mixed feedback: some users appreciate the artistic design and find it appealing, while others experience technical issues or find the visuals off-putting. Performance may vary depending on hardware, with some older systems struggling and causing graphical glitches.
- “Good game, good graphics. If you have money, buy this game.”
- “Games with this style of graphics really pulled me in.”
- “Some really nice artwork and design here.”
- “I barely got 3 minutes in, the controls were inverted, and when I opened a menu to fix it, the graphics degraded significantly, and trying to quit only made things worse.”
- “Now every time I load it, it just goes back to the same screen with terrible graphics, unable to do anything other than press the space bar to go to their Discord server.”
- “I have an older computer with a processor from around 2012 and a budget graphics card.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's music is widely praised for perfectly complementing the mood and setting, with an evocative menu soundtrack that sets the right tone from the start. Players appreciate how the changing music enhances different scenes, making the soundtrack one of the standout features. Overall, the music is described as amazing and integral to the game's atmosphere.
- “One of the best looking voxel-based games I've played, and the soundtrack fits the mood perfectly.”
- “The soundtrack is one of the best features in the game.”
- “In fact, the menu music was very evocative and set the right tone from the first second that I booted it up.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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25%
The gameplay is well-designed and seamlessly integrated with the story, offering an engaging experience without hindering narrative flow. Mechanics and menus are user-friendly, providing a good sense of the game's tone and style. Additionally, the music enhances the overall gameplay atmosphere.
- “If you're curious about the story, this gives you a good taste of what to expect as far as tone and gameplay are concerned without spending any money.”
- “I think that the game mechanics and menus are well implemented and don't get in the way of the story.”
- “It's got good gameplay without spoiling, and the music is just amazing.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game demonstrates good optimization with no reported performance issues; however, users feel the demo's short length limits the opportunity to fully experience and evaluate the gameplay.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is widely praised as a deeply moving and emotionally powerful experience, often regarded as a true masterpiece in evoking strong feelings.
- “A true, emotional masterpiece.”