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The Walking Dead: Season Two ⭐️⭐⭐☆☆
Walking simulator9,7 hours playtime, 40 of 40 achievements (100%)
- Relationship between Clem / Keny and Clem / Jane is nice and feel alive
Cons:
- Shorter than previous game, so it didn't give me time to start to care about characters
- Lack of most basic graphic options like windowed / fullscreen mode
- Unskippable dialogues and cut-scenes, even when you already beat certain part of the game
- Annoying and unskippable "next on the walking dead" and "previously on the walking dead" cut-scenes and credits at the end of every chapter. Srsly, they should get rid of it after they release all episodes of their games. But they are lazy. So they leave this annoying thing there
- Not single moment when I though that choice is hard to make. It was always "sacrifice one for the group" or "try to help one and endanger others" kind of deal
Conclusion:
From amount of downsides you can clearly say I didn't like this game. It wasn't bad, but without this illusion that choices matter, and lame choices along the way it wasn't something that made me really engaged in the story. Not to mention I'm in really crying mood right now, and I didn't feel need to cry there at all. When at the end of TWD1 I cried like moron, to the point I couldn't play as I couldn't see anything.
Generally we control here Clementine (not Lee like in previous game). And need to make sure she's safe. She's not smol kid like in previous game, she's way more adult and don't have problem to chop off someone's hand if it's needed. Attagirl!
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes ⭐️⭐⭐☆☆
Point & Click8,7 hours playtime, 26 of 29 achievements (90%)
- Story is not terribly bad. Good enough to push me forward
- Needed objects aren't hidden in super weird places
- Huge gameplay upgrade when I compare it to previous game
- Interesting restrictions game mechanic
Cons:
- "Game humor" that's degraded to killing every single NPC you make contact with. It could be funny 1st time, after xth time it stops to be dark humor, and stars to be utterly annoying
- Illogical puzzle solutions. Like using cheese as punch card. Srsly?
- Even when restriction mechanic is nice, animations that are used there are way too long
Conclusion:
This game is not bad. But it's also not good. You need to help your friend Harvey, as evil doctor wants to lock her up in mental hospital. Gameplay wise it's like any other Point&Click plus restrictions mechanism (you can't perform certain actions untill you lift them up) like "you won't play with fire" or "you won't lie to adults".
You may like it if you're really into Point&Click games (and this black humor won't make game awkward), but at the same it's IMO in skip category if you don't need to play in all those Point&Click games out there.
Another after The Whispered World Special Edition highly unplayable game by Daedalic. But it has 2 stars, as it was at least playable. If you agree to have terribly clunky and outdated game mechanics that is. Where you don't have context actions (that were present in Stupid Invaders from 2001 and Syberia from 2002) in game from 2008. And you need to click on "inspect" "look" "use" icons at the bottom of the screen firstly, and and then on object you want to perform some action.
I tried to play in it 3 times, and the farther I went is 2nd or 3rd room. As I couldn't stand this completely basic and out-of-place game mechanic. But I must admit that this game was made by one guy as his master thesis at uni (or for other uni-related project). Still it doesn't mean I must accept this terrible game mechanic because of it and force myself to play
Next month gaming:
- Earthlock - I will try to beat it. But this game is not good, and feels quite grindy. And K+M controls are not the best.
On hold:
Same as month ago
Side note
I think I will quit gaming after I beat leftovers from my backlog. Not only it’s not giving me any kind of relief or enjoyment, I’m also in no mental state to do anything. Will wait till I get game I really want to play and my state is more stable. So I may skip some monthly updates, as I won’t have anything to write about.
I’m sorry to read that drop
But since it is most important to find joy in gaming, I totally get where you are coming from. Sometimes games are just not… doing that anymore. I sooooo hope, you’ll be better soon! If you ever wanna talk or anything, you know where to find me :)
hug
Yeah, gaming stopped to be really enjoyable some time ago. Like 8 years ago xD And after that it started to kinda deteriorate… there were times where I played as I had games in backlog, and nothing else to do. But without backlog I won’t have this need to play anymore. So I think it’s gonna be a good thing. I will have to try find something other that will fill my free time.
I may not find it, but I think anything will be better than doing stuff I don’t enjoy just because I’m used to it.
And thanks :D I’m sure I will poke you in your posts from time to time 
That sucks! :(
But yeah, I’m pretty regularly there too, I just try pushing through it and hoping I might find one that grabs me and is fun. Happens every now and then :D
Knitting! nod nod ;) :D
I’m looking forward to those pokes then ^^
heyyy you’re doing my thing and stealing from discord emotes :3<
sorry to hear about the lethargy/unintrest in gaming
I’m sorry to hear that, though I can understand the sentiment. Anything that’s not an essential part of life and isn’t giving you joy is better put aside for the time being so you can focus on your health. I hope it works out for you, I really do. It’s selfish to say but I’ve been worried about you these last few days and it would be great to see you feeling brighter.
Please don’t feel obliged to play Dying Light at all, I don’t care in the slightest if it’s never played. All that matters is you, so do whatever you need to do and feel free to pester me anytime you may need something, I wish I could do more. If somehow I can do anything to help then just let me know. Good luck matey!
Shame! Go and put penalty bag on your head D:
Jokes on you, cats love paper bags. I’ll be in there for days, having the time of my life :D
Damn. I knew I did something wrong there…
Damn. I knew I did something wrong there…