Suppressed
- June 12, 2016
- angela he
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Reviews
- The artwork in the game is beautiful and unique, providing a breathtaking visual experience.
- The story is strong and emotional, effectively conveying real-life struggles and traumas.
- The game has a significant impact on players, prompting deep reflection on serious issues.
- Gameplay mechanics and controls are clumsy and frustrating, making the experience unenjoyable.
- The game feels unfinished with unclear level design and lacks a coherent narrative structure.
- There are several glitches and technical issues that disrupt gameplay, such as item exchanges not functioning properly.
- story12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's story is praised for its emotional depth and strong visuals, but many players find it lacking in structure and believability, often feeling overwhelmed by its relentless cruelty. While some appreciate the narrative's potential, they feel that poor controls and game design detract from the overall experience, leading to a mixed reception of the storytelling quality.
“The game art and story are strong and emotional.”
“Even so, I enjoyed the game for its visuals and story.”
“The storytelling of this game is promising.”
“The story is hardly believable and has no structure: the author just throws at the player one cruelty after another.”
“I don't think the storytelling of this game is polished...”
“I love the story part but controls/game design ruined it.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their breathtaking and unique art style, which many players find beautiful and captivating. While some mention that the visuals can be painful or intense, they ultimately enhance the overall experience, contributing positively to the game's storytelling.
“It's such a pretty game; the art style actually leaves you breathless.”
“The artwork in this game is beautiful and unique.”
“Wonderful game so far; the art style is incredible.”
“Be prepared for painful visuals, but don't look away; take it to heart.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been widely criticized for its poor mechanics and clumsy controls, leading to a frustrating experience. Players have noted unclear level design and strange movement, detracting from the initial emotional premise of the game. Overall, the gameplay lacks coherence and fails to engage effectively.
“Starts with a strong, emotional premise, but throws you into incredibly annoying gameplay with clumsy controls, which makes you wonder whether the developers have ever played a game from the last two decades.”
“The gameplay mechanics and controls are bad.”
“Gameplay features unclear level design that I cannot understand the design purpose; movement is strange.”
“Starts with a strong, emotional premise, but throws you into incredibly annoying gameplay with clumsy controls, making you wonder whether the developers have ever played a game from the last two decades.”
- emotional4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its strong and emotional art and story, which captivates players from the outset. However, the emotional impact is undermined by frustrating gameplay and clumsy controls, leading to a disjointed experience.
“The game art and story are strong and emotional.”
“The game starts with a strong, emotional premise.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as unpolished, suggesting a lack of refinement and quality in its composition or production.
“The music feels unpolished.”
“The music lacks refinement and depth.”
“The soundtrack is repetitive and uninspired.”
