u/tryggveb

I made a post here yesterday about the emotional gut punch i experienced after Chase's sacrifice and I thought I should follow it up, now that I finished the game.

Let me start by saying I really enjoyed the game. The writing is great, the artwork is beautiful, the music always fits to the scene and the full on game elements were adequate (although clearly one of the weaker points).

But i do have a few critiques, 1 small and 1 bigger.

Let me start with the small one, the QTE's. I know you have the option to turn them off and in hindsight I kinda wished I did. They often were too much of a distraction and prohibited me from fully taking in the wonderful action that was happening on the screen. I am in general not the biggest fan of QTE's, but i understand why developers use it and especialy in a game like this. It's still a game, so they need to find a way to give the player controle, but yeah, I just wish I could have enjoyed the art more.

And now the bigger one.

The fear of going all in/committing. What i mean by this is, is that I feel that the game was afraid to truly tell the hard story. This is best exemplified in the survival of Chase. I came here yesterday to tell about the pain I felt when Chase sacrificed himself. But nope, he didnt really die. Even more so, here is an amulet and you're full on super now. I feel cheated.
What I mean is that this game had so many opportunities to be the adult game that it hinted at and really pack a punch, but it always chickened out and kept it kidfriendly. Don't get me wrong, a game doesn't need to be hardcore adult themed to be good, but it starts with a murdered father, Z team members that are actual murderers and continues with nudity, swearing and all that, but then it always shies away from it. Like if you're going to do Deadpool, then do Deadpool.
I'm probably not explaining it all too well. I hope you get what i mean.

I would give it a 8/10 and i'm really looking forward to more of this studio.

Ok so I havent finished the game yet, even so, MASSIVE SPOILER WARNING!

Ok now that we got that out of the way, I came to this sub because I started playing this game and I just need people to share my feelings/emotions with. I have a wonderful fiancé, but she just really isnt into gaming and my friends that game, are not playing this game (we're all 40ish , so gaming time is precious, choices need to be made).

Anyway, first of all, I really like this game. I was a big fan of Telltale The Walking Dead (it made me ugly cry a few times), so I knew this was going to be my cup of tea. It was a bit of a slow burn, but honestly, by the end of the first episode I was hooked. Or better said, I was hooked the moment i got to headbut that reporter.

The humor is funny, the characters are cool and I like the art style.

From the start, my favorites are Invisigal, the Beef and Chase.

Anyway, yesterday I played the episode with the housewarming party and dammit, i loved it so much. My man is finally having a family and when i danced with Visi, i was begging for an option to kiss her. But then my man Chase erupted and I was conflicted, because him and Visi are my favs. Then Chase coming back to apologise, Visi bein Visi and getting herself in enormous trouble. Me getting super worried, because Visi and Robert, that's endgame for me and I know these creators do not shy away from killing a beloved character (Lee, I still miss you). And then it happens, my man Chase, the OG black Einstein, bends the knees and speeds away. Immediatly my heart sinks, because I know what this means. He is sacrificing himself.
I tear up. He saves her. I feel tears flowing down my cheeks. He lays her down, he walks, he collapses. I am all goosebumps.

Find your damn keys Robert. I know it will be too late, but dammit, find them, go to him, don't let him die without expressing your love for him.

I couldnt continue playing. I will tonight though.