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Post by Let's Get Sweaty! on Nov 25, 2012 22:36:40 GMT
Played this short game over the past few days and, as much as I want to force every human being to sit down and experience this story, I know it'll be a hard sell for the Call of Duty crowd. But since this is a Shenmue site, I'm gonna recommend it in the strongest possible terms. Buy this bloomin' game, you nincompoops!
Don't go searching for screenshots or reading up on it too much, or you will encounter some potentially ruinous spoilers. Just trust me that, while the graphics are rarely more than a Master System or Mega Drive could handle, and it doesn't have a whole lot of traditional gameplay (more of an interactive novel really), this is one you're going to remember for all the right reasons. For the piddling price of admission, you might as well.
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Post by mue26 on Nov 29, 2012 23:11:29 GMT
Good stuff. This has been on my mental "to play" list ever since I saw it reviewed over at GC. Thanks for reminding me about it, Sweaty.
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Post by Let's Get Sweaty! on Nov 29, 2012 23:18:02 GMT
I figured it would be up your street especially, mue. It had been at the back of my mind for a while too, until someone in a GC Facebook group mentioned that Steam had it on special offer. Hopefully it still is, though the site's not loading for me to check.
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Post by GinfnersAddict on Mar 11, 2013 17:16:37 GMT
Could you expand on why you like it so much, Sweaty? I found it to be okay but didn't feel the hype was justified. By gaming standards the story wasn't bad, but I didn't think it was worthy of the accolades the game received. As you say it's more of an interactive novel, but compared to a novel the plot is less than substandard. The interactivity does elevate the plot, but also detracts with the clumsily shoehorned and somewhat tedious gameplay. The pacing and direction were pretty terrible at times too.
That said it is worth trying. It's short, cheap, and a relatively unique experience. And it is better than the abomination that was Hotel Dusk. I got because of all the praise it got at the Dojo (grrr!). Gaming has some immense and yet untapped potential as a storytelling medium. To The Moon does show glimpses of that potential but I dunno. I think the bar for praise should be higher than To The Moon jumped.
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Post by Let's Get Sweaty! on Mar 11, 2013 23:44:52 GMT
Could you expand on why you like it so much, Sweaty? I'm not sure I can, really. I wouldn't do it justice. But here are some perspectives that might help you appreciate the game differently: spoilers ahoy. Either way, at least you tried it, so well done.
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baby beedle hitler
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Post by baby beedle hitler on Mar 15, 2013 16:53:14 GMT
SHE HAD ASPERGERS?! WHAT! I HAD NO IDEA THEY DIDN'T HAMMER THAT POINT HOME AT ALL
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Post by Let's Get Sweaty! on Mar 15, 2013 20:11:59 GMT
Really not sure why you've come away from it with that attitude, but okay. I'll count myself lucky not to be one of the great unaffected.
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Post by baby beedle hitler on Mar 15, 2013 21:19:08 GMT
nah, the story was decent. just felt a bit clunky at times. just got to the point where it was like "her 'syndrome' is the reason for x!" "I knew she had that 'syndrome!". it's like YES i know thank you. please leave something to the imagination
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