Love in Belarus
- June 21, 2021
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Get on Steam"Love in Belarus" is a JRPG-style game with a fictional love story involving Aleksandr Lukashenko, the dictator of Belarus. The game features classic RPG gameplay and turn-based combat, and players must help Lukashenko navigate a crisis and bring love to Belarus. It is important to note that all characters and events depicted are fictional.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is full of content and offers great ideas, including hidden secrets in equipment and irreverent humor that resonates with those familiar with Eastern European political satire.
- Players can enjoy a pet dog mechanic and unique weapon combinations that enhance gameplay, making it engaging despite its flaws.
- The game features two endings, allowing for experimentation with different equipment sets throughout the short campaign.
- The game suffers from frequent crashes and bugs, particularly with the tech points system, which disrupts combat and overall gameplay experience.
- New Game Plus is broken, preventing players from fully enjoying the game after completing it and locking them out of certain content.
- Some abilities, like the taunt, do not function as intended, leading to frustration during battles and diminishing the strategic elements of combat.
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is hindered by a frustrating mechanic where quest items carry over into New Game Plus, detracting from the experience and suggesting a lack of polish in the game's design. Players feel that a simple fix, such as removing these items, could have significantly improved the narrative flow in subsequent playthroughs.
“The game lets you carry over your equipment, but that also carries over all of your quest items.”
“All it would take to fix this is deleting the quest items for New Game Plus, but they couldn't do it.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized as irreverent and fantastic, particularly appealing to those who appreciate Eastern European political humor.
“The jokes are irreverent and fantastic if you understand Eastern European political humor.”
“The humor is sharp and witty, making even the most mundane situations hilarious.”
“I love how the game blends clever puns with absurd situations, keeping me laughing throughout.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate that the game eliminates the need for grinding, as leveling up does not significantly impact gameplay, allowing for a more streamlined and enjoyable experience.
“There's no grinding necessary in a game where level genuinely doesn't matter, right?”
