Repella Fella
- June 5, 2023
- Misadventurous
- 10h median play time
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Get on itch.io Store"Repella Fella" is a comedy-drama adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic Australia, where choices matter with over 120 options and multiple endings. Experience 6+ hours of cinematic gameplay, featuring a full voice cast of 90 talented actors and an authentic Australian setting. This game is a spiritual successor to the hit Flash series 'Ray' and has been a labor of love, 6+ years in the making. Prepare for a strange, new world and the unknown.
Reviews
- Incredible storytelling with a mix of dark humor and engaging characters, making it a unique experience.
- Impressive production quality for a solo developer, featuring great voice acting, animation, and world-building.
- High replay value due to multiple choices and paths, allowing players to explore different outcomes.
- The game ends abruptly with a cliffhanger, leaving players wanting more closure.
- Some players found the puzzles to be frustrating and felt they were mostly fetch quests.
- Technical issues such as unskippable credits and occasional bugs detracted from the overall experience.
- story70 mentions
- 49 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The game's story is widely praised for its humor, engaging characters, and in-depth world-building, offering a unique blend of comedic and serious moments. Players appreciate the fully voice-acted narrative, clever writing, and the multitude of choices that enhance replayability, although some express disappointment with the lack of closure at the end. Overall, the story is described as immersive and entertaining, making it a standout feature of the game.
“Interesting and funny story, fully voice acted with in-depth world building/lore, and dozens of unique choices.”
“The story itself was also just pure gold, where it could take itself just seriously enough at times but still pull off an absolute zinger the very next second.”
“An incredibly well voice-acted, well written, very comedic, and beautifully animated story game.”
“Sure we got a climax and an epilogue, but the story just ends without resolving anything or giving us any closure.”
“While it is a complete game well worth the price of entry, it is by no means a complete story.”
“The game clocked in at a rough 6 hours of playtime, and I enjoyed every minute of it; however, it ends on a cliffhanger and expects a sequel to finish the story, going so far as to even have a poll for where the players want the game to progress that is brought up after you beat the game.”
- humor53 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised for its originality and effectiveness, featuring a mix of dark, crude, and cheeky comedy that resonates with players. Many reviews highlight the nostalgic feel reminiscent of classic titles, alongside engaging voice acting and clever writing that elicits genuine laughter. Overall, the game is described as a hilarious and entertaining experience, with a unique blend of humor that enhances its storytelling and gameplay.
“An absolutely fantastic game, funny and highly unexpected.”
“One of the most hilarious games I've played to date, so many actual laugh-out-loud moments.”
“Hilarious and light playability, full of crude humor, great dialogue, and choices that matter.”
- gameplay17 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally well-received, praised for its engaging story, humor, and character interactions, though some players express a desire for more interactivity during cutscenes and additional gameplay mechanics. While it shares similarities with previous Ubisoft titles, it offers a polished experience with a rich backstory and a choose-your-own-adventure style that appeals to both newcomers and fans of the genre. Overall, the game is considered a masterpiece, with many players eager for a sequel.
“Repella Fella has great funny dialogue, cool characters, and a good story with a lot of choices for opportunities in the gameplay.”
“This game is a masterpiece; I enjoyed every second of it, from the cutscenes to the gameplay. Despite not being a big fan of point-and-click games, this kept me engaged from the start, and I really hope to see a sequel because this left me wanting more.”
“Such a great story and gameplay, with excellent voice acting and dialogues. It's totally worth it!”
“While I am a bit disappointed with elements of the gameplay (I wish there were more interactive elements during the cutscenes), it’s still perfectly enjoyable for what it is, and doesn’t detract from everything else the game does well.”
“I'd like to see the intelligence and strength options come up more often; if I recall correctly, there's only about 6 instances in the game where you get prompted, and seeing how it took 6 hours for me to beat, it felt like some of the core story didn't play into the mechanics.”
“I do think 'control three characters' makes it seem like you do more, but the other two characters have very little gameplay.”
- graphics11 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by a distinctive South Park and Adult Swim-inspired art style, which many players find engaging and humorous. While the visuals are praised for their creativity and effectiveness in complementing the story, some users noted a lack of options to adjust graphic settings, which affected their experience. Overall, the combination of striking visuals, strong voice acting, and a compelling narrative contributes to a memorable gaming experience.
“I came for the oddball humor and adult swim-esque art style and stayed because I got invested in the carefully crafted world and compellingly crude characters.”
“I love the 'itchy & scratchy'-esque visuals and humor.”
“The graphics are amazing, the voice acting top-notch and the story gripping and super funny.”
“There has been no option to reduce the graphics settings, which took away some parts of the fun.”
“The story, gameplay, graphics.”
“Really good story kept surprising me, for its art style, it's not a bad one, loved the jokes, and everything in between beginning to end.”
- music7 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and creativity, complementing the engaging story and characters. However, some users noted that the music can be too loud during cutscenes, making it difficult to hear dialogue. Overall, the production values are high, with the music being a standout feature despite some minor issues.
“Good production values all-around; solid voice acting, smooth and detailed animation, good art, interesting story... a lot of royalty-free music, but considering the quality on display everywhere else, that's fine.”
“Insanely fun and creative story, great characters and music.”
“I thought the timeline was very clever and the music pretty exceptional for an indie game.”
“The music is too loud in some cutscenes, making it hard to hear the dialogue.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
"Repella Fella" offers significant replayability due to its diverse paths and progression methods, encouraging players to return even if they aren't typically fans of the genre. Despite some flaws, the game provides a solid 5-6 hours of fun, with replay value that extends the overall playtime.
“Following the spirit of the ray games with some dark humor, Repella Fella is the kind of point-and-click game that will keep you coming back, given its diverse set of paths and means by which to progress through the game, adding significant replay value, especially coming from someone who's not that into the genre.”
“All in all, despite the game's flaws, it is a solid adventure game that you'll have fun with for 5-6 hours, with replay value extending the play length.”
“Following the spirit of the ray games with some dark humor, Repella Fella is the kind of point-and-click game that will keep you coming back, given its diverse set of paths and means by which to progress through the game, adding quite a bit of replay value, especially coming from someone who's not that into the genre.”
“I feel this game has quite a bit of replayability.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat excessive, with multiple reviews noting that it can feel a bit grindy at times.
“It can be a bit grindy sometimes, but it adds to the overall experience.”
“The game feels a bit grindy, yet it keeps me engaged and motivated.”
“It can feel a bit grindy sometimes.”
“The game is a bit grindy.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews highlight that while the voice acting may not be the strongest aspect of the game, the performances are still considered impressive and enjoyable by users.
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express a strong emotional connection to the game, noting that it evokes nostalgia and a sense of timelessness, making them feel as if no time has passed since their last experience with it.
“This game made me feel like no time has passed at all in those 15+ years.”
