Sin duda top de lo top, historia, misiones, tension y manejo de recursos, encima con mi parejilla favorita. Sin duda el juego aparenta una cosa que no es y mejora cada vez que lo sigues jugando, la mecanica del "fear" es la hostia y da un vuelco a los survivor horror. Recomendadisimo.
Hidden gem
The thing that bugs me about Retro Helix is that it's a prequel sequel when it should've been a sequel sequel. What I mean is, the events in this game happen prior to everything in the first game, which kinda undermines the events of the first game because, well, Retro Helix is even more batshit crazy than FE1. All of the insanity that Hana, Glas and Deke go through in the previous installment, that's not even their first rodeo it turns out, but the problem is that it very much feels like it is. One of FE1's major strengths is that it starts out with some degree of normalcy, but gets progressively weirder and horror-based as the game progresses. And you see that in the reactions and interactions of the three leads as they deal with their world being turned upside down. So it's hard to accept Retro Helix as a prequel. Because this game goes to some very very strange places.
But overlooking all of that, how is Retro Helix? It's very much business as usual, with some quality of life improvements, including less trial and error and substantially shorter loading times. It is just as unsettling, horny and downright nihilistic as FE1, but the story just doesn't have quite the same impact. There are plenty of memorable story moments, visually-arresting (for the time) environments and that same distinctive, creepy-as-hell ambiance that no other franchise has ever been able to replicate. But the story is all over the place and doesn't have the same hook as the first's abduction-plan-gone-wrong premise. It's all very madcap and barely cohesive and, honestly, it's best just to switch your brain off and go along for the ride. Because like its predecessor, Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix takes you to some unforgettable places.
But overlooking all of that, how is Retro Helix? It's very much business as usual, with some quality of life improvements, including less trial and error and substantially shorter loading times. It is just as unsettling, horny and downright nihilistic as FE1, but the story just doesn't have quite the same impact. There are plenty of memorable story moments, visually-arresting (for the time) environments and that same distinctive, creepy-as-hell ambiance that no other franchise has ever been able to replicate. But the story is all over the place and doesn't have the same hook as the first's abduction-plan-gone-wrong premise. It's all very madcap and barely cohesive and, honestly, it's best just to switch your brain off and go along for the ride. Because like its predecessor, Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix takes you to some unforgettable places.
Something about this games plot didn't have as much of a grip on me as the first game (it took me almost a week to beat this 6-8 hour game), but it's still great.
It's crazy to me how high-quality these games are, obviously the great animations and use of an art-style that has aged like a fine wine, this game even makes prehrendered backgrounds look good. Not to mention the writing and voice acting that really tie it together. The gameplay I'd basically more of the same but extra points to this game for the wacky moments of changing things up, which are a lot of fun.
I just wish the plot was more compelling and it didn't have as much wierd sex stuff.
It's crazy to me how high-quality these games are, obviously the great animations and use of an art-style that has aged like a fine wine, this game even makes prehrendered backgrounds look good. Not to mention the writing and voice acting that really tie it together. The gameplay I'd basically more of the same but extra points to this game for the wacky moments of changing things up, which are a lot of fun.
I just wish the plot was more compelling and it didn't have as much wierd sex stuff.
This was the first time in my young life where I saw two women getting intimate and I thought "yeah, that's kind of cool I guess". Brilliant game, genuinely quite scary at times too.
hard puzzles
The creators of this game must of been watching some messed up hentai to be able to create some of the scenes in this game.
I've seen this game credited as a beacon of early LGBT representation in video games, but trust me, the main character is only a lesbian because these devs are incredibly horny all of the time.
Besides that, it's just more of the same but feels better to play.
I've seen this game credited as a beacon of early LGBT representation in video games, but trust me, the main character is only a lesbian because these devs are incredibly horny all of the time.
Besides that, it's just more of the same but feels better to play.