Recently finished my first blind playthrough of the game (v0.4.1), and it was pretty fun! Went with a mix of "pure" and "fun" choices so that Kathryn wasn't with every sleazeball that popped up while Luke always remained faithful. Luke also never gave an inch to the boss and while I would have wanted him to be more assertive in pushing back it was satisfying to see that Luke might actually have a spine. The "rodeo" scene with the HR manager, as insane as that was, near the end of the episode was pretty hilarious, ngl! Hope Det.Louis will actually be a standup guy as there are a
lot of dirtbags in the game. Seems like there's an interesting story here too!
Anyway, here's some general thoughts I had of
The East Block. The visuals look really good especially for the characters -- no generic, lookalike bald headed men and out-of-place supermodels found everywhere. Each character looks unique. The setup for how the couple becomes more sexually open is believable and doesn't involve weird magic or anything, and the plot is moving at a good clip too. I get the feeling however that the game wants to keep pushing the story forward and only deviates slightly during each scene with the choices the player has made. Sometimes there are slight inconsistencies due to that, but the story is also well-written and progressing. The dev's use of transitions is used strategically which helps to elevate the game over a feeling of captioned clip art that other games might have. Also, just as importantly, the dev does a good job establishing the desired atmosphere for scenes with clever use of audio. They help to create a certain tone, mood, and depth to scenes by raising or lowering tension or emphasizing the emotional connection between Luke and Kathryn. I like that.
This is a game I'm certainly going to keep an eye out for. All the best to BobbyBoy and the future for the game. Let's see where it goes from here!