(yes I included a screenshot this time. Just kinda felt like it.)
So... How do I put this... the game is... Underwhelming. Maybe because it was so hyped up for me? Being an EarthBound fan I have a soft spot for cult classics, and this certainly has an EarthBound like sense of humor. But I'm not exactly sure what the appeal is honestly.
Okay, so it's about this crazy scientist guy who's trying to extract your girlfriend's brain. Your job is to rescue her from such a fate by exploring this huge creepy mansion. And that's it! Solve the puzzles, save your girlfriend.
When viewed in a vaccum the game is okay, the puzzles seem creative, I like the all-mouse gameplay (seriously, thank god that's starting to become a thing) I like the sense of humor and the atmosphere seems alright.
But when looked at in terms of what came before it, there's really just nothing special about it from what I've seen. We've seen point and click adventures before in DeJavu, we've seen quirky humor in plenty of Infocom games like Planetfall, so I'm really not sure what makes this one so special and beloved.
I have a feeling it's nostalgia, a game many people played with fondness and just grew to love it more and more as they played.
This makes it hard to recommend honestly. If you're REALLY into quirky humor and point and click adventures, this might do something for you, but honestly there's plenty of games that do it better.
If you're reading this, (and let's be honest nobody is :) I see the statistics) and you loved the game, please, by all means, leave me a comment, sell me on it. I'd LOVE to hear what others think of this game.
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