This review contains spoilers
I have a confession to make…
I really wanted to love this game. On paper, this should be my shit: fourth-wall breaks, meta-commentary on player’s agency, existentialism, claustrophobic setting, and lots and lots of dark humor. However, certain things went wrong and ultimately distracted me from experiencing this game to its full potential.
Number one: I was under the impression that the game’s updated re-release version would be a great place for me to start. Silly me, I didn’t even research or ask some opinions on whether or not this is a good idea. Some endings made me feel left out because they referenced things that were once part of the original game (ex. the “bottom of the mind room control” ending and how there’s supposed to be a glitch there). That's fine, I guess. But, as soon as I unlocked and played the new content level, part of me regretted that I even touched this version first because most of its humor relied heavily on your original game experience. Though to be fair, I did play it first because the ultra-deluxe lets you experience it before you unlock the new content level, but going from there to here was honestly a jarring experience.
Number two, I used a guide (stupid me, I know. this was completely my fault because I wanted to know if I missed out on some paths) so that took away the fun since, after all, this game is about the nature of choice and predestination.
Also, I heard they changed the “Games'' ending in this version. The original game featured Minecraft and Portal, while they changed here into Firewatch and Rocket League, which was a bummer because the original game’s ending sounds more exciting.
Ultimately, this was fun until it eventually bored me out after an hour. Still funny though.
Favorite (Non-Bucket) Ending: Not Stanley
Favorite (Bucket) Ending: Confusion
New Content Ending: Skip Button
I really wanted to love this game. On paper, this should be my shit: fourth-wall breaks, meta-commentary on player’s agency, existentialism, claustrophobic setting, and lots and lots of dark humor. However, certain things went wrong and ultimately distracted me from experiencing this game to its full potential.
Number one: I was under the impression that the game’s updated re-release version would be a great place for me to start. Silly me, I didn’t even research or ask some opinions on whether or not this is a good idea. Some endings made me feel left out because they referenced things that were once part of the original game (ex. the “bottom of the mind room control” ending and how there’s supposed to be a glitch there). That's fine, I guess. But, as soon as I unlocked and played the new content level, part of me regretted that I even touched this version first because most of its humor relied heavily on your original game experience. Though to be fair, I did play it first because the ultra-deluxe lets you experience it before you unlock the new content level, but going from there to here was honestly a jarring experience.
Number two, I used a guide (stupid me, I know. this was completely my fault because I wanted to know if I missed out on some paths) so that took away the fun since, after all, this game is about the nature of choice and predestination.
Also, I heard they changed the “Games'' ending in this version. The original game featured Minecraft and Portal, while they changed here into Firewatch and Rocket League, which was a bummer because the original game’s ending sounds more exciting.
Ultimately, this was fun until it eventually bored me out after an hour. Still funny though.
Favorite (Non-Bucket) Ending: Not Stanley
Favorite (Bucket) Ending: Confusion
New Content Ending: Skip Button