- March 1, 2021
- Noah Scarborough
Retention: A Love Story
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About Retention: A Love Story
Retention: A Love Story is a single player casual platformer game. It was developed by Noah Scarborough and was released on March 1, 2021. It received neutral reviews from players.
A short puzzle game with a big story to tell. Dive in to reveal the mysteries of Amy's past.
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- The game tackles meaningful themes like Alzheimer's and cognitive decline with an unusual and sincere concept.
- Stylized pixel graphics and voice acting are commendable for a student project and help create a retro indie atmosphere.
- Some players appreciate the originality and emotional questions the game raises about memory and existence.
- The game is plagued with numerous bugs, including game-breaking issues that trap players and prevent progress.
- Gameplay is hampered by clunky controls, lack of save functionality, and poorly tested level transitions.
- Visuals and overall polish are subpar, even by student project standards, and the pacing and story can feel uneven and frustrating.
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9 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story of "retention: a love story" features an unusual concept and retro aesthetic but is generally seen as unengaging and difficult to invest in due to an unlikable protagonist and a fragmented narrative. While some appreciate the animation and premise, many find the plot lacking depth and overshadowed by frustrating gameplay and technical issues, making it hard to fully experience or appreciate the story.
“The game 'Retention: A Love Story' captivated me with its unique concept and retro aesthetic.”
“Interesting conception with cool animation.”
“From a playability perspective, Retention: A Love Story would be more enjoyable if the development team focused more on a simpler, story-driven game.”
“This kind of game is normally something I go for and really enjoy, but the graphics are so nauseating I actually can't stand to play it, and the tiny bit of story that hints at nothing particularly interesting is not worth suffering through the headache, nor the sub-par controls.”
“It's like they designed this game to be as hard on your eyes and head so that no one would even try to play long enough to see if there was an actual story or not.”
“There are at least 2 game-breaking bugs where the only fix is to close the game and start all over again, and after the second one I just couldn't force myself to get through it again for the story, which just feels miserable even without the Alzheimer's angle they're going for.”
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Retention: A Love Story is a casual platformer game. Common tags for Retention: A Love Story include free to play, first-person, 3D, indie, linear and others.
Retention: A Love Story is available on PC and Windows.
Retention: A Love Story was released on March 1, 2021.
Retention: A Love Story was developed by Noah Scarborough.
Retention: A Love Story has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Retention: A Love Story for its graphics but disliked it for its story.
Retention: A Love Story is a single player game.
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