Will: The Beginning
- April 21, 2020
- Alpakut
Get on SteamWill is a successful detective. He came to Veralsen City three months ago. In this timeline, he experienced some misfortunes. There is something wrong with this city. And one night, strange things happened that never happened before. Will is confused, and sometimes he doesn't know what to do. When Will is undecided, he needs your help to choose. Help him to solve the cases. Live Will's story. …
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers tons of replay value with multiple endings and a decision tree that enhances player choice.
- The story has some charm and includes well-written elements, with a creepy atmosphere that adds to the experience.
- The nostalgic 16-bit/MS Paint art style appeals to some players, evoking memories of classic flash games.
- The art style is considered too simplistic and can make puzzle-solving difficult, with some items being hard to identify.
- Audio design is lacking, with minimal sound effects and music that can be annoying or repetitive.
- Gameplay suffers from slow character movement and poorly designed puzzles, which can detract from the overall experience.
- story20 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The story of "Will: The Beginning" has moments of charm but is largely considered mediocre, with bland writing and unremarkable plot twists. While the English translation is decent and there is a narrative attempting to unfold, the overall presentation—including poor visuals and minimal sound—significantly detracts from the experience. Some players find redeeming qualities in the story, but many feel the issues overshadow its potential.
“The story is written well.”
“It's a great story.”
“I like this story.”
“The story of Will: the beginning has some charm, but overall it's very mediocre.”
“Most of the writing is incredibly bland and the plot has some pretty bonkers twists that aren't as interesting as one might think.”
“The game looks like crap, plays in a weird 4:3 aspect ratio, feels dead silent with almost no music and minimal sound effects, but besides that, the story is written well enough, the English translation is of decent quality, and there's clearly a story trying to be told, but the presentation holds it back hard.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics have been criticized for their cheap art style, which detracts from the overall experience by making it difficult to identify items necessary for solving puzzles. This lack of clarity often complicates gameplay, as players struggle to engage with the puzzles effectively.
“But honestly, this art style really is way too cheap considering some items look so bad, you can't even tell what it is when it comes to solving puzzles.”
“You're often explained what you need to do, so for example in one of the later puzzles you have to figure out how to break into someone's house and get an item from inside. However, like I mentioned before, the art style makes most of these puzzles really hard to do.”
“The art style makes puzzle solving harder than it needs to be.”
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely criticized, with users describing it as horrendously bad, particularly the phone ringtone, which is described as painfully piercing. Overall, the game suffers from a lack of music and sound effects, contributing to a dead atmosphere that detracts from the storytelling experience.
“Whatever music is there is horrendously bad, especially the ringtone for the phone, which just pierces your ears like needles.”
“The game feels dead silent with almost no music and minimal sound effects, which holds back the overall experience.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by standard adventure game mechanics such as item collection, dialogue with characters, and puzzle-solving. However, many users feel that the execution of these elements is lacking, resulting in an overall unsatisfactory experience.
“You collect items, talk to people, and solve puzzles, which is the typical adventure game fare, but honestly, the gameplay itself isn't that good.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users consistently highlight the game’s high replayability, noting that it offers a wealth of content and experiences that encourage multiple playthroughs.
“This game offers tons of replay value.”
“The replay value is incredible, making each playthrough feel fresh.”
“With so many choices and outcomes, the replayability is off the charts.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is consistently described as creepy, effectively immersing players in a tense and unsettling environment.
“You can feel the creepy atmosphere while playing.”
“You can feel the creepy atmosphere while playing.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players have expressed their enjoyment of the humorous "quiz" feature at the end of the game, highlighting it as a standout element that adds to the overall comedic experience.
“I fell in love with the funny 'quiz' feature at the end of the game.”
