- December 12, 2017
- Dev Arc
- 5h median play time
Way of Defector
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"Way of Defector" is a single-player strategy game offering 5 hours of playtime, focused on the true stories of North Korean defectors. Players must navigate through scenarios based on memoirs, making choices to overcome starvation, evade Public Security Officers, and reach South Korea. Create a unique escape story, as the scenario adapts to your decisions, providing a personalized and eye-opening perspective on the real lives of defectors.
- The game offers a unique and engaging experience, allowing players to empathize with the journey of a North Korean defector.
- The randomness of the gameplay adds a layer of challenge and excitement, making each playthrough feel rewarding.
- For its price, the game is considered a worthwhile investment, providing replayability and enjoyment.
- The gameplay can become repetitive and tedious, with some players finding the mechanics overly reliant on dice rolls.
- The tutorial lacks depth, leaving players struggling to understand the game's mechanics.
- There are several grammatical errors and typos in the translation, which detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay is centered around rolling dice and managing resources, creating a mix of challenge and strategy that can be engaging, though some find it repetitive and slow-paced. Players must navigate a journey from China to South Korea, with mechanics that reward higher stats for more dice rolls, but the overall experience can feel bogged down by generic storytelling and tedious progression. While many enjoy the fun and challenge, there are calls for additional content and modes to enhance the experience.
“An amazing game! It is fun and I really enjoy the gameplay. I hope they keep adding DLC characters and maybe a new mode or game where you escape a different country with this gameplay (like the Berlin Wall or Cuba). That would be cool! The gameplay is about rolling dice and seeing how the rest goes. One wrong mistake can cost the game, bringing a challenge to it rather than just winning all the time. I'm really happy with my purchase.”
“In fact, it's amazing how they've managed to abstract the mechanics in a way where it's easy to play yet you still really feel the desperation.”
“The gameplay itself is not complicated - you need to work to earn money, buy food, and collect information about the way to get from China (where you currently are, illegally) to South Korea.”
“The gameplay is quite slow, because first you have to listen to a tutorial repeating what you've already heard, then you click on how long you want to do something, and then it's done while you wait. At some point, you roll a dice but not before clicking on 'roll dice', and when this is all done, you've done something marginal like moved from point A to point B.”
“The 'game' is repetitive and takes on almost a D&D style of gameplay with the dice.”
“I don't normally write reviews, but this is an especially broken progression mechanic that has no way of progressing without leaving it up to chance.”
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