Like apparently everyone else who played this, I immediately felt like I needed to sing the game's praises after finishing it. Cause goddamn if it isn't good.
However, as much as I want to give a full 5 stars to this I just can't do it. It fully deserves the 5 stars, but I WANT MORE NOW. So it will receive its well deserved fifth star when the story finishes or atleast gets to a satisfying enough point.
What can I say about the art that has not been said already? Really the only downside is that it isn't animated but even then you could argue it would make it harder to focus on how good everything looks. Truly some top-shelf stuff.
The biggest fear I have with projects of this quality is the dreaded ABANDONED tag or updates slowing down to a glacial pace. Usually meaning poor management behind the scenes and that we will never see finished product. So far its looking good for this one (atleast with a surface level look) and I HOPE that we might get a 1.0 for christmas next year. (Unless 1.0 is going to be the final build, in which case I doubt we will see it next year unless this project is going to be shorter than I anticipate. There is so much potential here that I would hope the story is planned to be longer)
The story is, for now (build v0.4.0) not really there. So far the focus has been on meeting all the characters for which the inciting incident is really not anything more than an (admittedly quite fitting) excuse to get the characters interacting. This being said, the characters and the setting are phenomenal, characters being the strongest asset. I want to fight side by side with Billy and RIP and TEAR through wolves with Rolf. That probably won't be happening though.
I want to see MORE and I want it NOW!!! Why is there not more content?
Seriously though, I rarely find it this easy and fun to immerse myself in a fictional world, but with art this godly, solid writing and good characters I can't help but want to know more about this world and see my generic farmer peasant hero nr. 40935 go on adventures with the world's sexiest slab of bacon. Anyway, I'll probably update this to a 5/5 a year or so from now when/if there has been significant progress. Until then, I wish all the best for the Dev and for you, currently reading this. Rock on, stud.
However, as much as I want to give a full 5 stars to this I just can't do it. It fully deserves the 5 stars, but I WANT MORE NOW. So it will receive its well deserved fifth star when the story finishes or atleast gets to a satisfying enough point.
What can I say about the art that has not been said already? Really the only downside is that it isn't animated but even then you could argue it would make it harder to focus on how good everything looks. Truly some top-shelf stuff.
The biggest fear I have with projects of this quality is the dreaded ABANDONED tag or updates slowing down to a glacial pace. Usually meaning poor management behind the scenes and that we will never see finished product. So far its looking good for this one (atleast with a surface level look) and I HOPE that we might get a 1.0 for christmas next year. (Unless 1.0 is going to be the final build, in which case I doubt we will see it next year unless this project is going to be shorter than I anticipate. There is so much potential here that I would hope the story is planned to be longer)
The story is, for now (build v0.4.0) not really there. So far the focus has been on meeting all the characters for which the inciting incident is really not anything more than an (admittedly quite fitting) excuse to get the characters interacting. This being said, the characters and the setting are phenomenal, characters being the strongest asset. I want to fight side by side with Billy and RIP and TEAR through wolves with Rolf. That probably won't be happening though.
I want to see MORE and I want it NOW!!! Why is there not more content?
Seriously though, I rarely find it this easy and fun to immerse myself in a fictional world, but with art this godly, solid writing and good characters I can't help but want to know more about this world and see my generic farmer peasant hero nr. 40935 go on adventures with the world's sexiest slab of bacon. Anyway, I'll probably update this to a 5/5 a year or so from now when/if there has been significant progress. Until then, I wish all the best for the Dev and for you, currently reading this. Rock on, stud.