After reading some of the reviews, I guess I was expecting more from this game. The truth is, the rating should be 4 stars simply because the dev is active, produces solid renders and delivers on schedule. Unfortunately, the story threw me right at the beginning, and I had a hard time finding my way back.
The dev makes a point in calling out this is more about the story and be prepared for a lot of text. Okay... fine. Thanks for the warning. So right there, my level of expectations for the story and the writing have suddenly hit another level. I expected more. I expected better.
Don't get me wrong, there is a lot to like. One of the first scenes takes place in a basement with the only light source coming from the stairwell. The scene lighting was great! It was really well done. In fact, both indoor and outdoor lighting was solid and all the renders looked good with no errors. This is significant, because that means the developer took their time to try and produce a great product. Even the music and sound effects are good. From a production standpoint, this is clearly a 4 star effort with glimpses of 5. (I am referencing the re-worked sections)
The problem, for me, is the story.
UPDATE: I deleted my original comments and changed my rating. It was pointed out that perhaps I should just consider reviewing the revamped section only as there are plans to change some of the elements of the rest of the story. As a result, I decided to give my rating just on the revamped portion of the game and ignoring the rest. I am giving them the benefit of the doubt and bumping up the rating to 4.
The dev makes a point in calling out this is more about the story and be prepared for a lot of text. Okay... fine. Thanks for the warning. So right there, my level of expectations for the story and the writing have suddenly hit another level. I expected more. I expected better.
Don't get me wrong, there is a lot to like. One of the first scenes takes place in a basement with the only light source coming from the stairwell. The scene lighting was great! It was really well done. In fact, both indoor and outdoor lighting was solid and all the renders looked good with no errors. This is significant, because that means the developer took their time to try and produce a great product. Even the music and sound effects are good. From a production standpoint, this is clearly a 4 star effort with glimpses of 5. (I am referencing the re-worked sections)
The problem, for me, is the story.
UPDATE: I deleted my original comments and changed my rating. It was pointed out that perhaps I should just consider reviewing the revamped section only as there are plans to change some of the elements of the rest of the story. As a result, I decided to give my rating just on the revamped portion of the game and ignoring the rest. I am giving them the benefit of the doubt and bumping up the rating to 4.