This game is overpriced. I paid $14.99. This game should be $2.99 max. Before going into that, I do like this game and rated it "Yes". My reasons are given at the end of my review. But this game is way overpriced.
The first reason it's overpriced is it's too short. It takes about 2.5 hours max to play through if you solve the puzzles on your own. If you skip the puzzles, it takes about an hour or so to complete the game.
The next reason it's overpriced is it appears to be the first chapter (or episode) in a larger series. The game ends with no answers or resolutions, or any clarity on what's next in the story. All you get is a summary of all the characters and how they feel about you based on the decisions you made. That's it!! I can see where maybe they're using the first episode to introduce the characters and set up all their relationships. Kind of like TV shows where the first episode is slow, but it picks up after everything is put in place. So, if I'm right and another episode comes out, I'll probably buy it. There's a ton of potential for this to become a really good, deep story. But this first episode is not there yet.
So, assuming there's say 5 more episodes, 6 in total, with each taking about 2-3 hours to finish. So, that would be at about 16-18 hours total gameplay. Assume the price for each episode is also $14.99, then to finish the series would cost about $90 for 16-18 hours of gameplay!!! That's crazy. This is where I get my $2.99 price. Using my hypothetical above, 6 episodes @ $2.99 is about $18 for about 16-18 hours of gameplay. Based on the price of its competitors' game, this is about right to me.
The third reason it's overpriced is it has limited replayability. I've played the game through 6 times, and I tried to take really different approaches (e.g., polite & respectful; or blunt and rude, etc.). But I couldn't really see any significant change to the storyline. It did change how people felt about me, and this kind of supports the idea that this game is just the first chapter in a longer series. But as a standalone game, this game has very little that would make it worth your while to play it more than a couple times.
Having said all that, I rated it "Yes" for the following reasons:
Relaxing pace and general mood of the game
No QTE's, timed puzzles, or anything stressful like that
Captures the TRON vibe very well
Puzzles are optional. Some days I like the challenge. Other days I just want to enjoy the story
What there was of the story was good
Very low system requirements
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