I’ve been meaning to buy this for a LONG time. It’s seemed interesting, and the reviews for this game are high. Being usually 9s & 10s. Sometimes having 8s thrown around.
And for a good reason, this as short as it may be is one of the most interesting games I’ve played this year. A perfectly short, yet replayable piece of game design. It perfectly shows off its unique, & unorthodox ideas with a good flow of gameplay and a subtle story.
Now don’t go into this expecting to be floored. But go in expecting quality. This game is great because it knows what it is and doesn’t try to be anything more or less.
I find the setting and themes for the game to be of remarkable interest. I never would have thought something as disappointingly boring as a border check would make for an interesting game but here we are, and the underlying story with all the political tension seen with the countries is insanely good in my opinion. The real place the story shines though is the small interactions, and how you help them. You grow attached to how, you, a random border check worker, can be a small glimmer of hope for people amongst a cruel world. It’s a game that shows you despite a disgusting, unfair system, that there’s humanity involved with every decision. But it also gives you freedom to make choices. You can be also just a jerk if you so desire.
Another favorite part of mine is how any mistake is more so attributed to you, rather than the game. There are plenty of times in a video game where something just happens and I’m punished for that - this game though, only punishes you if you make a genuine mistake. Everytime I got irritated with something, I instantly had to reflect that mistake back on myself. Now I’m not saying games in general don’t do that, but due to how this game works, it’s easier to see outright that it is your fault, and in my eyes gives me more incentive to get better. This game is good for so many reasons. Please honestly buy this, it’s cheap and worth the money.
Yes, this is probably going into my perfected games club.
9.0/10.
And for a good reason, this as short as it may be is one of the most interesting games I’ve played this year. A perfectly short, yet replayable piece of game design. It perfectly shows off its unique, & unorthodox ideas with a good flow of gameplay and a subtle story.
Now don’t go into this expecting to be floored. But go in expecting quality. This game is great because it knows what it is and doesn’t try to be anything more or less.
I find the setting and themes for the game to be of remarkable interest. I never would have thought something as disappointingly boring as a border check would make for an interesting game but here we are, and the underlying story with all the political tension seen with the countries is insanely good in my opinion. The real place the story shines though is the small interactions, and how you help them. You grow attached to how, you, a random border check worker, can be a small glimmer of hope for people amongst a cruel world. It’s a game that shows you despite a disgusting, unfair system, that there’s humanity involved with every decision. But it also gives you freedom to make choices. You can be also just a jerk if you so desire.
Another favorite part of mine is how any mistake is more so attributed to you, rather than the game. There are plenty of times in a video game where something just happens and I’m punished for that - this game though, only punishes you if you make a genuine mistake. Everytime I got irritated with something, I instantly had to reflect that mistake back on myself. Now I’m not saying games in general don’t do that, but due to how this game works, it’s easier to see outright that it is your fault, and in my eyes gives me more incentive to get better. This game is good for so many reasons. Please honestly buy this, it’s cheap and worth the money.
Yes, this is probably going into my perfected games club.
9.0/10.