Welcome To... Chichester Redux : The Spy Of America And The Long Vacation

“Because this game is supposed to be a comedy, the writing, character descriptions, and their actions are intended to be funny.”

“In fact, it's almost impressive how unfunny it is.”

“The story is kinda bad, the characters are ok-ish and the music feels like it was stolen from some teenager garage band, apart from the royalty-free music which is the only thing that sounds good enough.”

“Meanwhile, the GUI is default Ren'Py (right down to not even putting the effort to delete the single line that shows the voice volume slider in a game which has no voice acting), the music is stock, both the character art and the backgrounds are from Fiverr (meaning the artists were paid below minimum wage for their work), there are no CGs...”

“The soundtrack is mediocre and fails to enhance the overall experience of the game.”

“As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print, which poses the question, 'how did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”

“The infuriating boss fight mechanic.”

“The story tries to go for a slapstick atmosphere, but this is hindered by two factors: first of all, the limited visual assets mean that the game has to rely solely on its writing to convey gags, and making slapstick without visuals is extremely difficult; second, there's just no sense of comedic timing.”

“[h1][b]graphics: 5/10[/b][/h1]”

“The character development feels shallow and uninspired, lacking any real depth or growth.”

“I found the characters to be one-dimensional, with little to no backstory or motivation.”

“The choices I made didn't seem to impact the characters in any meaningful way, making the development feel pointless.”

“Visual novels/e-books are tedious at best. Imagine the best novel you ever read, whether it's 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', '2001: A Space Odyssey', or 'Twilight' (if you have terrible taste in literature), but then translate that to a format where the words dribble out and you have to click your mouse every time you want to read the next sentence, instead of just turning the pages.”

“Grinding in this game feels like an endless chore. The repetitive tasks drain the enjoyment out of what could have been a great experience.”

“The grind is so excessive that it overshadows the story and character development, making it feel more like a job than a game.”

“The story tries to create a slapstick atmosphere, but this is hindered by two factors: first, the limited visual assets mean that the game has to rely solely on its writing to convey gags, and making slapstick without visuals is extremely difficult; second, there's just no sense of comedic timing.”

“The overall atmosphere feels flat and uninspired, lacking the depth and immersion that one would expect from a game of this genre.”

“Despite the game's attempts to build a unique atmosphere, it ultimately falls short due to repetitive environments and a lack of engaging sound design.”