i originally played towelket 3 a long time ago and dropped it but i decided to give the series another chance and i'm glad i did. honestly, it was good, and i had fun while playing it. the story may be a little silly but somehow it grew into me.
rpg maker 2000 is really limited (since it's a very old version of the program) so i always appreciate it whenever developers manage to bring such mechanics to their games. even if i like exploring and not missing anything while playing, i'm very sure i left some things behind so someday i'll replay it.
the gameplay is what you expect from a turn-based rpg game. i'm a fan of the genre so i don't have anything to say than that it's okay.
regarding the story, it hurts. a lot. the final chapter broke me and made me feel empty. while you mostly control only one character, it makes you see the perspective of other characters as well and how everything that is happening affects them.
despite not showing any cgs and being only dialogue, it made me uneasy and uncomfortable, and that's what made me respect it. most games rely on showing graphic things just for shock value, not handling serious issues with care and thoughtfulness so it's good to see this being the exception. don't get me wrong, it's not perfect and i wish we could've got a more in-depth on it but with the short duration of the game, i think it's fine and it gets you.
if you don't have anything to do right now, you should give it a try (obviously, read the content warnings before!). it can surprise you, in a good way.
rpg maker 2000 is really limited (since it's a very old version of the program) so i always appreciate it whenever developers manage to bring such mechanics to their games. even if i like exploring and not missing anything while playing, i'm very sure i left some things behind so someday i'll replay it.
the gameplay is what you expect from a turn-based rpg game. i'm a fan of the genre so i don't have anything to say than that it's okay.
regarding the story, it hurts. a lot. the final chapter broke me and made me feel empty. while you mostly control only one character, it makes you see the perspective of other characters as well and how everything that is happening affects them.
despite not showing any cgs and being only dialogue, it made me uneasy and uncomfortable, and that's what made me respect it. most games rely on showing graphic things just for shock value, not handling serious issues with care and thoughtfulness so it's good to see this being the exception. don't get me wrong, it's not perfect and i wish we could've got a more in-depth on it but with the short duration of the game, i think it's fine and it gets you.
if you don't have anything to do right now, you should give it a try (obviously, read the content warnings before!). it can surprise you, in a good way.