YIIK is an RPG that likes a lot of things from better RPGs but doesn't seem to understand why they like them. As such, this game incorporates lots of RPG elements, sometimes cheating off another game's work.
YIIK has a large roster of party members you can choose from, though several characters aren't really good in combat, generally unimportant in the story, or just like, aren't developed beyond several shallow traits. Refer to anyone who isn't Alex, Vella, or kind of Rory. It has minigames in its combat like other better games, but some minigames take much too long to do, are boring to play, or just aren't worth using like, at all. It also has dungeons, as RPGs often do, however they can feel bloated at times with puzzles that are either too easy, pointlessly tedious, or completely stupid. There's also overworld items you can use to get rid of obstacles around you or traverse land, think Mother 3's wall staples, though it kind of forgets about these partway through after getting the first one or two and so it just gives you like three at once after a while which is pretty funny.
YIIK's story is kind of interesting on paper, but then kinda gets lost in itself halfway through the game. Though, the game seems to act like that's kind of the point because the world is falling apart. Once you get past Vella's dungeon the game's story just kinda goes completely south in my opinion.
I also really don't like Alex's characterization. I know he's supposed to be an unlikable asshole and that's his thing, but like he just kind of stays that way? Like there are scenes that show he questions his actions but he can just like, not care, it's admittedly pretty funny. I also don't know why anyone hangs out with him at any point since he's always like this but I digress, I can suspend my disbelief. What I don't like is how the game doubles back on this with like zero warning, where Alex becomes a bleeding heart who regrets all the horrible things he's said and done to everyone and takes it upon himself to be the hero after finally learning his lesson. And that would be fine, but he just like doesn't progress, like, at all. Like the writers want you to feel for this guy who's done nothing but be a self-centered prick to everyone and anyone, and obviously no one wants to feel bad for a dickhead like that, so the writers just kind of, pretend he's a changed man? Either he's an asshole for the rest of the game, or he has a believable arc. pick a lane.
There's lot's of controversial stuff in the game's story too (See Golden Alpaca, Semi Park's death, Michael, and more stuff I probably forgot) but I don't much feel like indulging it more than I have to.
If anything, I respect how dedicated the devs are to fixing this game more than anything, 1.4 footage that's been released seems genuinely enticing. In its current state though, I'd treat it more like a gruesome trainwreck. Stay away from it unless you're dying to see how bad it gets. Wait for a sale though.
YIIK has a large roster of party members you can choose from, though several characters aren't really good in combat, generally unimportant in the story, or just like, aren't developed beyond several shallow traits. Refer to anyone who isn't Alex, Vella, or kind of Rory. It has minigames in its combat like other better games, but some minigames take much too long to do, are boring to play, or just aren't worth using like, at all. It also has dungeons, as RPGs often do, however they can feel bloated at times with puzzles that are either too easy, pointlessly tedious, or completely stupid. There's also overworld items you can use to get rid of obstacles around you or traverse land, think Mother 3's wall staples, though it kind of forgets about these partway through after getting the first one or two and so it just gives you like three at once after a while which is pretty funny.
YIIK's story is kind of interesting on paper, but then kinda gets lost in itself halfway through the game. Though, the game seems to act like that's kind of the point because the world is falling apart. Once you get past Vella's dungeon the game's story just kinda goes completely south in my opinion.
I also really don't like Alex's characterization. I know he's supposed to be an unlikable asshole and that's his thing, but like he just kind of stays that way? Like there are scenes that show he questions his actions but he can just like, not care, it's admittedly pretty funny. I also don't know why anyone hangs out with him at any point since he's always like this but I digress, I can suspend my disbelief. What I don't like is how the game doubles back on this with like zero warning, where Alex becomes a bleeding heart who regrets all the horrible things he's said and done to everyone and takes it upon himself to be the hero after finally learning his lesson. And that would be fine, but he just like doesn't progress, like, at all. Like the writers want you to feel for this guy who's done nothing but be a self-centered prick to everyone and anyone, and obviously no one wants to feel bad for a dickhead like that, so the writers just kind of, pretend he's a changed man? Either he's an asshole for the rest of the game, or he has a believable arc. pick a lane.
There's lot's of controversial stuff in the game's story too (See Golden Alpaca, Semi Park's death, Michael, and more stuff I probably forgot) but I don't much feel like indulging it more than I have to.
If anything, I respect how dedicated the devs are to fixing this game more than anything, 1.4 footage that's been released seems genuinely enticing. In its current state though, I'd treat it more like a gruesome trainwreck. Stay away from it unless you're dying to see how bad it gets. Wait for a sale though.