Protothype
- February 15, 2017
- Monkeys Tales Studio
Get on SteamProtothype it's a short game experience that will allow you to discover the tormented love story of a young developer for a classmate.
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Reviews
- The voice acting is decent and adds to the storytelling experience.
- The game features a unique storytelling style that weaves the narrative into the gameplay.
- The puzzles are simple and can be enjoyable for players looking for a short, relaxing game.
- There is no save system, forcing players to restart the game from the beginning if they quit.
- Mouse control issues make it difficult to interact with objects and can lead to frustration.
- The game lacks clear guidance, leaving players confused about their objectives at times.
- story15 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The story in "Protothype: A Love Story" is a creative yet flawed narrative that attempts to weave a love story through gameplay, reminiscent of titles like "The Stanley Parable" and "The Beginner's Guide." While the voice acting is praised and the storytelling style is unique, many players find the integration of frustrating minigames detracts from the narrative experience, leading to a short and somewhat disjointed story that fails to fully engage. Overall, the story conveys a simple life lesson about love but struggles to maintain player interest throughout its brief duration.
“The voice acting was cool and the storytelling was done in a unique way!”
“That being said, it is very creative in some areas and the voice acting is pretty good; the way the story is woven within the gameplay is one of the better aspects.”
“While I did receive this game for free and I am 100% biased since I did the voice acting, I think this is a great little game that tells a nice love story of a developer and his classmate.”
“The storytelling style is reminiscent of 'The Beginner's Guide' but it doesn't quite hit the mark when compared.”
“Protothype: A Love Story tries to be a similar experience to games such as The Stanley Parable but fails incredibly at it, with a compilation of small, frustrating 'minigames' not because they're hard to get through, but because the game does zero effort in guiding you or at least trying to give a clue. Not only that, but those games have nothing to do with the story, as their only reason to exist is to expand the time of what would be a five-minute story.”
“Other than that, it's just what I assume is a small life lesson about how you must never give up on love, a story of a guy who fell in love with a girl but didn't respond to his feelings.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay is noted for its creativity and strong integration of story elements, enhanced by good voice acting. However, while the mechanics are simple, they could benefit from further refinement.
“The way the story is woven within the gameplay is one of the better aspects.”
“The gameplay is very creative in some areas and the voice acting is pretty good.”
“The mechanics are simple and accessible.”
“- simple mechanics.”
“- mechanics can use some polishing.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The graphics are considered average, with users describing them as "okay" but not particularly impressive.
“The graphics are just okay, nothing impressive.”
“Visually, the game falls short of expectations.”
“The graphics lack detail and feel outdated.”
