The Walking Fish 2: Final Frontier
- June 1, 2020
- That Fish
Get on Steam"The Walking Fish 2: Final Frontier" is a single-player Horror Adventure game, where you wake up in a cryo pod on a seemingly abandoned space station. Your goal is to outsmart the terrifying Walking Fish and escape the station by solving puzzles and unlocking its high-security systems. The game features a handcrafted space station to explore, with additional content to be released over time, including developer roleplay stories that may reveal more than your sanity can handle.
Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of horror and comedy, providing a surprisingly deep and emotional experience.
- Visually appealing with decent graphics and a captivating atmosphere, it has been described as a piece of art.
- Despite some performance issues, many players found it to be a fun and memorable experience, often recommending it for its originality.
- The game suffers from performance issues, with many players experiencing crashes and high GPU usage.
- The second half of the game is criticized for being nonsensical and lacking coherence, leading to a disappointing experience for some.
- Several players noted that the game feels unfinished, with bugs and a lack of polish affecting gameplay.
- story18 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's story is widely praised for its emotional depth and engaging narrative, with many reviewers highlighting its ability to surprise and resonate with players. While some suggest that the story could benefit from further expansion and additional elements, the unique premise and execution, particularly through audio recordings and visual storytelling, create a memorable experience. Overall, the narrative is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
“The game has thrilling gameplay with a truly emotional story 10/10.”
“The story, seemingly simple, just about a murderous, Godzilla-like fish on the surface; ends up being way more deep than that.”
“I wish I could write more in depth but to avoid spoilers I will just say this... the pure joy that the gameplay and story provided me was something truly special.”
“There is good work here, but I would encourage more effort into expanding the length of play and some more story elements.”
“Though the visuals are rough and the plot is nonsensical, packaged in this $3 game is a tale of losing and finding oneself and all of the associated twists and turns you might expect.”
“The story is played out through audio recordings you can find throughout the ship, as well as beautifully rendered drawings in paint (on computers).”
- humor14 mentions
- 93 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is polarizing, with some players finding it subtle and intellectually engaging, while others describe it as boring or lacking in comedic value. A few moments of genuine humor are noted, particularly towards the end, but many feel the overall comedic execution falls flat or becomes overly meta. Despite mixed opinions, some players appreciate the blend of humor and horror, finding it entertaining and worth the price.
“The humor is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics, most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer's head.”
“The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realize that they're not just funny - they say something deep about life.”
“This game is terrifying but funny as hell at the same time.”
“Not funny and pretty boring.”
- gameplay9 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its thrilling and emotional experience, as well as its engaging puzzles and horror elements. However, others criticize it for lacking mechanics and being unenjoyable, highlighting a significant divide in player experiences. Overall, the gameplay is described as either a captivating journey or a frustrating ordeal, depending on individual perspectives.
“The game has thrilling gameplay with a truly emotional story 10/10.”
“Gaming mechanics were great, all of the puzzles were fair and easy when you put the time into solving them.”
“Amazing gameplay that brings back the true meaning of horror.”
“The gameplay is terrible, completely vile, purely unfun from beginning to end.”
“The fish guy grabs you every time when entering a room, no mechanics, no nothing.”
“Gameplay: you sneak by walking slowly.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their decent quality and atmospheric design, with some users noting that the visuals can be quite impressive, reminiscent of titles like Alien Isolation. However, there are performance issues reported, including inconsistent graphics settings and a disparity in quality between the spaceship and other elements. Overall, while the aesthetics are appreciated, technical problems detract from the experience.
“This game barely made any sense but it was free, had decent graphics and atmosphere.”
“What I did end up playing though seemed good, reminded me a lot of Alien Isolation and when the visuals are up, it's quite a treat.”
“The aesthetics of the game look great.”
“Though the visuals are rough and the plot is nonsensical, packaged in this $3 game is a tale of losing and finding oneself and all of the associated twists and turns you might expect.”
“However, I have performance issues with it, which is odd because I have a 1050 Ti, 16 GB RAM, and an i5 processor. Despite there being the option of changing the graphics, it resets itself when I launch the game.”
“Graphics: the spaceship looks a bit better than everything else in the game, which is a bit on the weird side.”
- emotional6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its deeply emotional narrative, evoking a range of feelings from laughter to tears, and resonating with players on a personal level. Many reviewers highlight its ability to touch hearts and provoke strong emotional responses, making it a standout experience.
“I'm not the kind of man to cry because of a game, but I have to admit that I shed a tear.”
“It was very touching in the end and I can relate.”
“Heartbreaking, tear-jerking, and overall eye-opening.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, with users reporting poor performance even on capable hardware, such as a 1050 Ti GPU and an i5 processor. Despite having adjustable graphics settings, these often reset upon launching the game, leading to frustration among players. Overall, there is a strong call for developers to improve optimization.
“Optimization is zero.”
“However, I have performance issues with it, which is odd because I have a 1050 Ti, 16 GB RAM, and an i5 processor. Despite having the option to change the graphics, it resets itself when I launch the game.”
“Note to devs: please work on optimization for goodness' sake!”
“Bad performance issues (not a bad PC, I can run GTA, Fallout, etc. just fine!).”
“Optimization = zero.”
“However, I have performance issues with it (which is odd because I have a 1050 Ti, 16 GB RAM, and an i5 processor), and despite there being the option of changing the graphics, it resets itself when I launch the game.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally enjoyable and well-suited to the environment, though some users note that it can be too quiet, making ambient sounds difficult to hear. Additionally, there is a complaint about the abrupt cut of the music at the ending.
“The music is fitting for the environment and quite enjoyable.”
“My only complaint is the ending and how the music abruptly cuts before it loops.”
“I found that most ambient sounds (background noises, music, doors, buttons, and other interactable objects) are quite low and can barely be heard.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is noted as a strong point, with decent graphics contributing to an engaging experience, despite the overall lack of coherence in its narrative.
“This game barely made any sense, but it was free and had decent graphics and a captivating atmosphere.”
“This game barely made any sense, but it had decent graphics and atmosphere.”
- character development1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers praise the character development as exceptional, highlighting the emotional depth and growth of the characters as a standout feature of the game.
“The feelings portrayed in this game are amazing, and the character development throughout is absolutely phenomenal.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 200 % negative mentions
Users report minor stability issues, particularly with the keycard in the storage room being difficult to pick up, suggesting that the game could benefit from a more consistent interaction system. Additionally, the inclusion of a permanent reticle is recommended to enhance gameplay stability.
“The keycard in the storage room is very buggy to pick up.”
“I feel a permanent reticle would be a nice inclusion.”
