This game takes too much of its time telling you about people you don't even get the chance to be interested in. The gameplay is just you doing what the computer tells you to do again and again, it's repetitive and annoying.
Great visuals and solid characters. This game def needed some sort of save file system tho. Having to restart the whole game over kinda turned me off exploring other routes
An emotional and strong tale about loliness, death, survival and bonding with other human beings. You totally need to give it a try.
An absolutely beautiful love letter to 80s sci-fi that falls a little short on gameplay progression. Every cut scene/animation is great fun to watch (except for the door opening clip which plays all too often) and several of them had me "wow'd" while I was playing. The way sprites change resolution as they get closer to the screen is a feature I've never seen done to this extent. Sadly, the gameplay is too railed to keep my wanting to finish and the conversations seem more choic- less than what the game's description claims. Apparently there's romance? I played quite a bit and never experienced a romance aspect, but the level of scripted play makes the game feel more like a visual novel with investigative elements being filler. I wouldn't say it's boring, but the most fun is definitely experiencing the visual style.
Existentialism, the game.
Alone With You does what it says on the tin. It's a game about being alone in a desolate environment trying to survive and reveal the tragedy of what happened there. It's a surprisingly emotional experience and it really did evoke the feeling of loneliness as I played it and slightly more than that as the story delves more into other characters questioning what truly makes people who they are.
Presentation wise this a good looking title. As far as I can tell it's made by only a few people but despite that it's excellent art design and usage of colour make it a gorgeous looking pixel title.
The game mechanics are a little bit puzzle and adventure exploration as your character goes to different parts of the planet scavenging parts of this doomed colonization colony from facility to facility. The gameplay elements are fine but not super interesting, I will say it works better as a first run experience and comes across as a little mundane on a second run.
I feel that's part of the charm on the first run though, these tasks to stay alive and reveal more of the story as it progresses. The game has genuine thoughtful emotional impact behind it and reminds me of Soma quite a bit. That's a compliment.
Recommended.
+ Great art and colour design.
+ Interesting story and characters.
- Gameplay is very stale on a second playthrough.
Alone With You does what it says on the tin. It's a game about being alone in a desolate environment trying to survive and reveal the tragedy of what happened there. It's a surprisingly emotional experience and it really did evoke the feeling of loneliness as I played it and slightly more than that as the story delves more into other characters questioning what truly makes people who they are.
Presentation wise this a good looking title. As far as I can tell it's made by only a few people but despite that it's excellent art design and usage of colour make it a gorgeous looking pixel title.
The game mechanics are a little bit puzzle and adventure exploration as your character goes to different parts of the planet scavenging parts of this doomed colonization colony from facility to facility. The gameplay elements are fine but not super interesting, I will say it works better as a first run experience and comes across as a little mundane on a second run.
I feel that's part of the charm on the first run though, these tasks to stay alive and reveal more of the story as it progresses. The game has genuine thoughtful emotional impact behind it and reminds me of Soma quite a bit. That's a compliment.
Recommended.
+ Great art and colour design.
+ Interesting story and characters.
- Gameplay is very stale on a second playthrough.
Great for a first playthrough. The story is compelling enough with a great setting, atmosphere, and cast of characters. There's something really satisfying about exploring the desolate locations and piecing together what happened and the culmination of your work in the end of the game.
The problems start to show up in replays. Even though there's effectively five paths/endings to take the game stays mostly the same in terms of format. There's three weeks in the game with each day seeing you go to a certain area or do a specific task. Said tasks remain constant from run to run with the only potential difference being how in depth you choose to be when exploring. This doesn't add up to anything truly substantial content wise.
I recommend picking a favorite character to focus on and stick with them for your first run and go from there. If you want to come back for the rest they'll still be there in the future if you take some time away. This gets really samey otherwise.
The problems start to show up in replays. Even though there's effectively five paths/endings to take the game stays mostly the same in terms of format. There's three weeks in the game with each day seeing you go to a certain area or do a specific task. Said tasks remain constant from run to run with the only potential difference being how in depth you choose to be when exploring. This doesn't add up to anything truly substantial content wise.
I recommend picking a favorite character to focus on and stick with them for your first run and go from there. If you want to come back for the rest they'll still be there in the future if you take some time away. This gets really samey otherwise.