wondershroom
2016
When I was playing this game I got super sick of the grinding at one point so I tried to make it to the end of the game and got to the final boss only to realize that I was in no way strong enough to beat them and that I needed to do more grinding to which I then had a mental breakdown
Then again though I genuinely might give it another try at some point cause this was roughly 5 or so years ago
Then again though I genuinely might give it another try at some point cause this was roughly 5 or so years ago
2023
This review contains spoilers
(joke review)
I FUCKING LOVE GAMES THAT EXPLORE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AND TELL US TO BE OPEN TO PEOPLE AND THEIR EMOTIONS
I WANNA HELP PEOPLE FOR MONEY AND RESTORE CULTURES AND HISTORY
(actual review)
So this game is.... hard to explain. Both because of its complexity as well as its experience being VERY spoiler reliant. So with this I'm gonna make 2 reviews, one for the game for people who want to experience it for themselves, and the other for people who just wanna hear what I have to say
So Slay the Princess is a game where you are told to slay a princess, thats all I can say about it. It's incredibly choice driven with tons of surrealist twists and turns within it, and its hard to elaborate cause that would kinda ruin it
But it's super interesting and cool and I'd recommend it.
(Spoiler review)
Slay the Princess is a game about how perception warps our reality, in this case it's literal. However we interpret the princess (or atleast we interpret the princess (keep this plural in mind)) is literally what creates her personality and appearance. Along with this, our personality also changes as well, everytime we die, or the world resets, not only does the princess change to our perspective, but also we gain a "voice", based on our experiences. These voices act alot like the narrator, in the sense that they try to guide us towards a specific direction, with each having their own name and personality. (Voice of the smitten, voice of the broken, etc.) Anyway, the princess is a being that is fueled by different perspectives, and at one point, you redo these chapters as a way to "build" her true form, and in a sense, gain more perspective too. By the end of the game, it's literally a confrontation of you and her, both arguing for your own perspective, and there for determining the fate of.. well basically everything. There's so much, I haven't haven't talked about the narrator or each of the different princesses or whatever, but, it's a really fucking interesting game and experience and I highly recommend it
I FUCKING LOVE GAMES THAT EXPLORE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AND TELL US TO BE OPEN TO PEOPLE AND THEIR EMOTIONS
I WANNA HELP PEOPLE FOR MONEY AND RESTORE CULTURES AND HISTORY
(actual review)
So this game is.... hard to explain. Both because of its complexity as well as its experience being VERY spoiler reliant. So with this I'm gonna make 2 reviews, one for the game for people who want to experience it for themselves, and the other for people who just wanna hear what I have to say
So Slay the Princess is a game where you are told to slay a princess, thats all I can say about it. It's incredibly choice driven with tons of surrealist twists and turns within it, and its hard to elaborate cause that would kinda ruin it
But it's super interesting and cool and I'd recommend it.
(Spoiler review)
Slay the Princess is a game about how perception warps our reality, in this case it's literal. However we interpret the princess (or atleast we interpret the princess (keep this plural in mind)) is literally what creates her personality and appearance. Along with this, our personality also changes as well, everytime we die, or the world resets, not only does the princess change to our perspective, but also we gain a "voice", based on our experiences. These voices act alot like the narrator, in the sense that they try to guide us towards a specific direction, with each having their own name and personality. (Voice of the smitten, voice of the broken, etc.) Anyway, the princess is a being that is fueled by different perspectives, and at one point, you redo these chapters as a way to "build" her true form, and in a sense, gain more perspective too. By the end of the game, it's literally a confrontation of you and her, both arguing for your own perspective, and there for determining the fate of.. well basically everything. There's so much, I haven't haven't talked about the narrator or each of the different princesses or whatever, but, it's a really fucking interesting game and experience and I highly recommend it
2014
2024
2012
So I do think that the game genuinely does have its issues. The graphics are very RPG Maker esc, the fights are genuinely annoying to play through, some of the puzzles can get a little tiring, there's one part of the game that unfairly soft locks you if you forget something, and there are times when the Crooked Man himself starts to lose his actual scare factor.
Though despite this, The Crooked Man has an absolutely excellent story. Not one that I think takes full advantage of the medium that it's set in (with some exceptions), however still an emotional trip nonetheless. The main character while seeming boring at first glance has a surprising amount of depth to him, with the entire game's story revolving around his struggles specifically, with a conclusion to his arc that is incredibly bittersweet.
Imo it's less so meant to be played as a horror game and more so as a psychological drama, so if that seems interesting, I recommend it :D
Though despite this, The Crooked Man has an absolutely excellent story. Not one that I think takes full advantage of the medium that it's set in (with some exceptions), however still an emotional trip nonetheless. The main character while seeming boring at first glance has a surprising amount of depth to him, with the entire game's story revolving around his struggles specifically, with a conclusion to his arc that is incredibly bittersweet.
Imo it's less so meant to be played as a horror game and more so as a psychological drama, so if that seems interesting, I recommend it :D
2024
2023
If these games were just released for free or for really cheap (like, 1 or 2 dollars a chapter cheap), while making most of the cash from merchandise or something, I'd honestly find this series enduring. Cause like, there are some genuinely cool ideas in this series here and there (for example the press the clock to progress time thing), as well as just a really enjoyable (though mostly ironically enjoyable) story.
Though despite that, its creation is so obviously meant for the sole of making a quirky and wacky horror mascot game to make money with little care that actually making people spend 30 dollars for the entire series feels like a money laundering scheme.
It's made specifically to be a product, but it's also just genuinely incompetent. And like, I love terrible and weird storylines, I do, and if these games were free or cheaper, I'd rate the different chapters something like a 3 or a 4, cause again, there is SOME value to get out of them (Probably not the first chapter tho cause honestly it's just bad all around). But when you combine that with something that was made most likely just to appeal to a market, as well as just making it more expensive than games that like, actually care, you're left with something that just feels gross
Though despite that, its creation is so obviously meant for the sole of making a quirky and wacky horror mascot game to make money with little care that actually making people spend 30 dollars for the entire series feels like a money laundering scheme.
It's made specifically to be a product, but it's also just genuinely incompetent. And like, I love terrible and weird storylines, I do, and if these games were free or cheaper, I'd rate the different chapters something like a 3 or a 4, cause again, there is SOME value to get out of them (Probably not the first chapter tho cause honestly it's just bad all around). But when you combine that with something that was made most likely just to appeal to a market, as well as just making it more expensive than games that like, actually care, you're left with something that just feels gross
2007
2023
A 15-20 minute game about shooting yourself with a shotgun and getting a shit load of cash. Obviously people can say that it's a commentary on addiction and gambling, which like, of course it is, but HOLY SHIT THIS GAME IS SO FUN! The fact it's so luck based yet the odds feel genuinely fair and strategic is such a fucking cool aspect of it and my only two complaints are that I wish the dealer got the upper hand at points and that it was longer. It only costs a dollar but if you don't wanna pay it then at the very least watch Markiplier play it. I would pay so much for an extended version
2024
2020