Arcade Paradise lives and dies by how much you enjoy the fake arcade games, and that's where this game kinda breaks down for me. There are over 35 games to put in your arcade, but I found myself only really enjoying about 8. And as the game goes on and your laundromat tasks become less and less important, you'll be playing a LOT of the arcade games.
The game takes about 25 hours to beat, which feels like a bit much. I think if it was all condensed down to 15, I'd be singing a different tune about Arcade Paradise. Sure, I probably still wouldn't like all the games, but at least my time spent with them would be lessened, and maybe it wouldn't feel as much like a chore.
That's not to say this game is terrible. What it lacks in brevity, it makes up for in ~vibes~. This game is going for a certain early 90s feel (DDR cabinet aside) and I think they nail it fairly well. But maybe I'm just a sucker for doing laundry while listening to fake Cypress Hill.
The game takes about 25 hours to beat, which feels like a bit much. I think if it was all condensed down to 15, I'd be singing a different tune about Arcade Paradise. Sure, I probably still wouldn't like all the games, but at least my time spent with them would be lessened, and maybe it wouldn't feel as much like a chore.
That's not to say this game is terrible. What it lacks in brevity, it makes up for in ~vibes~. This game is going for a certain early 90s feel (DDR cabinet aside) and I think they nail it fairly well. But maybe I'm just a sucker for doing laundry while listening to fake Cypress Hill.