Way too grindy, the nominal storyline is unengaging, and the art is unmemorable.
However, unlike most other adult games, this actually has a game mechanic that integrates with the content beyond 'click the body part' or 'choose mean/nice'. As noted, it's a simplified "Papers Please" game that challenges the player to identify discrepancies between evolving rules, documentation, and the presenter. You can also variously undress and grope the applicant paperdolls, if you want. But that doesn't really help, it just wastes your time, and even if you miss someone with contraband because you don't grope them, it doesn't really matter.
The short playtime is a mixed blessing. Papers Please itself has dozens of different endings and tolerates a lot of replay. But this just doesn't have any depth. It really has nothing novel to offer once you have played through the basic interactions a few times and seen all of the characters. So the short playtime limits the need for pointless grinding.
It's an amusing power fantasy for a while. And it is interesting to consider how the unusual game loop was implemented inside the poorly suited rpg engine. It is both totally derivative as a clone of a popular indie game, but also striking and unique in the adult game scene by virtue of adopting an unusual game mechanic.
However, unlike most other adult games, this actually has a game mechanic that integrates with the content beyond 'click the body part' or 'choose mean/nice'. As noted, it's a simplified "Papers Please" game that challenges the player to identify discrepancies between evolving rules, documentation, and the presenter. You can also variously undress and grope the applicant paperdolls, if you want. But that doesn't really help, it just wastes your time, and even if you miss someone with contraband because you don't grope them, it doesn't really matter.
The short playtime is a mixed blessing. Papers Please itself has dozens of different endings and tolerates a lot of replay. But this just doesn't have any depth. It really has nothing novel to offer once you have played through the basic interactions a few times and seen all of the characters. So the short playtime limits the need for pointless grinding.
It's an amusing power fantasy for a while. And it is interesting to consider how the unusual game loop was implemented inside the poorly suited rpg engine. It is both totally derivative as a clone of a popular indie game, but also striking and unique in the adult game scene by virtue of adopting an unusual game mechanic.