The Butterfly Sign: Human Error
- March 16, 2017
- Quantum Phoenix Bucharest
"The Butterfly Sign: Human Error" is a first-person detective game, where you play as the sole survivor of a terrorist attack and delve into your own memories to find the guilty parties, using an experimental drug called "Rammex" to accurately recall events. The game features multilevel memories, allowing you to explore every detail of your past and interact with your surroundings while maintaining freedom of action and choice. The second chapter introduces new and exciting ways to uncover the truth.
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and excellent music, maintaining the quality of the first episode.
- It has an interesting and atmospheric story that continues from the first chapter, keeping some players engaged.
- Some players found the game enjoyable and appreciated the unexpected twists in the plot.
- The majority of the content is a direct repeat of the first game, with minimal new material, leading to feelings of disappointment and frustration.
- The game is plagued by technical issues, including low FPS, terrible controls, and frequent crashes, making it unplayable for many.
- It was released in an unfinished state and appears to have been abandoned by the developers, leaving players without support or future updates.
- story5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The story is criticized for its lack of development and coherence, with only a few chaotic new scenes that feel like a rehash of the first game, featuring minimal new content and familiar puzzles. While it is the second part of an ongoing investigation narrative, the overall plot progression remains stagnant and unsatisfying.
“The second part of an investigation story - creators promise a total of 3 chapters.”
“The story continues.”
“The new content here is only a couple of scenes and the plot doesn't develop at all.”
“The few new story elements are wedged in chaotically and make absolutely no sense.”
“It is a rehash of the first game, including exactly the same puzzles and story with a few minor tweaks and approximately 5 minutes of new content spread across two tiny areas.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players criticizing the shaders and overall quality as "garbage" and "hurtful to the eyes," particularly on Linux with Wine. Conversely, others praise the visuals as beautiful, highlighting the game's aesthetic appeal alongside its excellent music. Overall, the graphical experience appears inconsistent, with significant room for improvement.
“Graphics are beautiful, the music is excellent, just like in the first episode of the game.”
“Unfinished game and terrible graphic shaders (hurt your eyes).”
“I played it on Linux with Wine (2.11); I would describe the gameplay as functional but the graphics as garbage in the current state of DX11.”
“There are a few new lines and a few new graphics, all together about 5 minutes of new content at most.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is severely criticized, with reports of a significant bug that can freeze the game on the menu screen, rendering it unplayable. This has led to frustration among users, who feel that the developers released a buggy and unfinished version of the game.
“You might not be able to play it at all due to a bug that freezes the game on the menu screen.”
“Instead, they pushed out a buggy, unfinished director's cut of part one and faded into the darkness with whatever money they had grabbed.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is functional, but users have criticized the graphics quality, particularly in the current state of DirectX 11 on Linux with Wine.
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of "The Butterfly Sign: Human Error" is praised for its high quality, contributing to an immersive gaming experience that reflects the developer's attention to detail.
“The butterfly sign: human error is the second part of a high-quality and atmospheric game from the developer Quantum Phoenix Studio.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, with users noting its excellence and consistency with the quality found in the first episode.
“The graphics are beautiful, and the music is excellent, just like in the first episode of the game.”