Overall I give it a 7, nice atmosphere and graphics, the story isn’t bad but I didn’t have trouble identifying the underlying themes and therefore more or less predicting where it was going. This game is very… Japanese.
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They love their teenage protagonists and their coming of age stories, I liked their criticism of Japanese society, especially in terms of women’s issues. The folklore part flew over my head for the most part, but I knew not to trust the fox mask beforehand.
I hated the combat, I’m not a fan of souls-like games in general, I only finished Dark Souls 1 once many years ago and that’s it. I think it’s not hardcore souls-like but it goes that route which I didn’t enjoy.
After a fellow Lemmy user asked me about it, I checked out Routine and ended up playing it (and haven’t finished yet). I immediately liked the retro futurist setting, and the game doesn’t seem to be very long.
The gameplay is like a spooky hide and seek, it gets somewhat tense at some points, but I wouldn’t say it’s scary.
Except
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the very moment a robot catches you, that’s made me jump a couple of times.
The story is interesting and the puzzles aren’t hard to figure out in general, although some have given me a bit more trouble trying to solve them than others.
I’m also playing Quantum Void, another (mostly) walking simulator set in space with retro futurist aesthetics. Interesting story and nice visuals, it’s obvious that the game’s made by a small team but I don’t mind it, I’m enjoying it.
And I think I managed to advance in Arctic Awakening, so I might be able to finish it after all!
Sometimes I hate myself. I was pressing a repeatedly before getting to the main menu and started a new game by error, deleting my game completely. I wasn’t too far from the ending, so I just watched a video instead. The game’s story is divided in two. The second part starts slow again but gets a bit scarier than the first part. Not the type of survival horror I’m used to play, but the game is good and interesting. The best part is the setting for me, I’d give it a 7.5 or 8.
I have never met someone who lost their saves back-to-back before, hahaha. What nefarious spirit did you anger to call this curse upon you? Also that sounds like a remarkably bad save system in Routine, unfortunately.
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ll definitely keep an eye out for it during future sales. I’ve heard others praise the setting too, that’s definitely one of the things I’m attracted too. Especially the interior and clutter design, which very few games get right.
I should have used more than one save slot, but no autosave slots is a design flaw IMO. I’ve never had this problem before as far as I remember. Maybe during the 5th or 6th generation, who knows.
I think the game makes you wander around a bit too much a couple of times, but it’s nothing obnoxious. It’s obvious that the game was made by a small team, but I think it’s very well done for what it is.
I finished Silent Hill f:
Overall I give it a 7, nice atmosphere and graphics, the story isn’t bad but I didn’t have trouble identifying the underlying themes and therefore more or less predicting where it was going. This game is very… Japanese.
spoiler
They love their teenage protagonists and their coming of age stories, I liked their criticism of Japanese society, especially in terms of women’s issues. The folklore part flew over my head for the most part, but I knew not to trust the fox mask beforehand.
I hated the combat, I’m not a fan of souls-like games in general, I only finished Dark Souls 1 once many years ago and that’s it. I think it’s not hardcore souls-like but it goes that route which I didn’t enjoy.
After a fellow Lemmy user asked me about it, I checked out Routine and ended up playing it (and haven’t finished yet). I immediately liked the retro futurist setting, and the game doesn’t seem to be very long.
The gameplay is like a spooky hide and seek, it gets somewhat tense at some points, but I wouldn’t say it’s scary.
Except
spoiler
the very moment a robot catches you, that’s made me jump a couple of times.
The story is interesting and the puzzles aren’t hard to figure out in general, although some have given me a bit more trouble trying to solve them than others.
I’m also playing Quantum Void, another (mostly) walking simulator set in space with retro futurist aesthetics. Interesting story and nice visuals, it’s obvious that the game’s made by a small team but I don’t mind it, I’m enjoying it.
And I think I managed to advance in Arctic Awakening, so I might be able to finish it after all!
Glad you’re enjoying Routine! I was so close to buying it on the last sale, too. Looking forward to hearing your final verdict once you’re finished.
Sometimes I hate myself. I was pressing a repeatedly before getting to the main menu and started a new game by error, deleting my game completely. I wasn’t too far from the ending, so I just watched a video instead. The game’s story is divided in two. The second part starts slow again but gets a bit scarier than the first part. Not the type of survival horror I’m used to play, but the game is good and interesting. The best part is the setting for me, I’d give it a 7.5 or 8.
I have never met someone who lost their saves back-to-back before, hahaha. What nefarious spirit did you anger to call this curse upon you? Also that sounds like a remarkably bad save system in Routine, unfortunately.
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ll definitely keep an eye out for it during future sales. I’ve heard others praise the setting too, that’s definitely one of the things I’m attracted too. Especially the interior and clutter design, which very few games get right.
I should have used more than one save slot, but no autosave slots is a design flaw IMO. I’ve never had this problem before as far as I remember. Maybe during the 5th or 6th generation, who knows.
I think the game makes you wander around a bit too much a couple of times, but it’s nothing obnoxious. It’s obvious that the game was made by a small team, but I think it’s very well done for what it is.
I’ll tag you when I’m done.