We Live in a Society
I've tried to write a proper statement on this game several times but am always left unsatisfied with whatever I've written, so instead I'll just spit out my scattered thoughts and leave it be.
Pros:
- Good on the game dev for having the will to create this. Game development is a pain and to say fuck you to everyone who would conventionally tell you to fuck off, even if the end-product is do-doo, is something I appreciate.
- I like low fantasy/sci-fi magic(?) urban settings with an interesting cast of characters. There's a weird influence of Persona that I don't know how to address, but it's there.
- I enjoy how unintentionally funny it is at times.
Cons:
- Characters are all over the place. They act in service to Haze and the more serious/grounded moments end up feeling strange with failure from the lack of effective writing.
- The apparently unnecessary loading screens.
- Edgy, very edgy. Middle school tier writing.
- A glitchy bug-infested experience.
All in all, I can't "fully" hate Anonymous Agony because there's a deep part of me that finds aspects of the game intriguing. But by itself it's an edgy broken mess whose fire is further fueled by its equally edgy, vanity filled and unaware developer. I guess it falls under my category of wasted potential.
I've tried to write a proper statement on this game several times but am always left unsatisfied with whatever I've written, so instead I'll just spit out my scattered thoughts and leave it be.
Pros:
- Good on the game dev for having the will to create this. Game development is a pain and to say fuck you to everyone who would conventionally tell you to fuck off, even if the end-product is do-doo, is something I appreciate.
- I like low fantasy/sci-fi magic(?) urban settings with an interesting cast of characters. There's a weird influence of Persona that I don't know how to address, but it's there.
- I enjoy how unintentionally funny it is at times.
Cons:
- Characters are all over the place. They act in service to Haze and the more serious/grounded moments end up feeling strange with failure from the lack of effective writing.
- The apparently unnecessary loading screens.
- Edgy, very edgy. Middle school tier writing.
- A glitchy bug-infested experience.
All in all, I can't "fully" hate Anonymous Agony because there's a deep part of me that finds aspects of the game intriguing. But by itself it's an edgy broken mess whose fire is further fueled by its equally edgy, vanity filled and unaware developer. I guess it falls under my category of wasted potential.