Posted July 23, 2013
I really just wanted to weigh in here because I know the devs read these forums and a lot of people have been put off by bugs and such. I just have to say I absolutely love this game. It reminds me of an old game called Tower of Babel where you control three unique robots with simple abilities and solve puzzles to continue. The puzzle design and level of micromanagement are very reminiscent of Babel.
I also love the aesthetic, clearly lifting the expressionistic style The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and its contemporaries combined with really nice oil-paint textures. It's really a pleasure just to explore and look around (something you do a lot trying to figure out where to go and what to do).
Finally, I just want to say how refreshing it is to find a game that is designed to be played and not just rushed through to see the ending. It seems a lot of games these days can be beaten without the inconvenience of having to get good at them. I had to master Signal Ops just to get out of the tutorial and the sense of accomplishment when you turn away from the control monitors and see all those little guys cheering you on at the end of a mission is genuine and I can't remember the last time I was actually excited to see what was next in a game.
I love this game and it's a damn shame to see it apparently fall by the wayside like this. I'm telling everyone I know to get it as soon as possible. Gonna spread the word however I can. Signal Ops fan club, here we go!
I also love the aesthetic, clearly lifting the expressionistic style The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and its contemporaries combined with really nice oil-paint textures. It's really a pleasure just to explore and look around (something you do a lot trying to figure out where to go and what to do).
Finally, I just want to say how refreshing it is to find a game that is designed to be played and not just rushed through to see the ending. It seems a lot of games these days can be beaten without the inconvenience of having to get good at them. I had to master Signal Ops just to get out of the tutorial and the sense of accomplishment when you turn away from the control monitors and see all those little guys cheering you on at the end of a mission is genuine and I can't remember the last time I was actually excited to see what was next in a game.
I love this game and it's a damn shame to see it apparently fall by the wayside like this. I'm telling everyone I know to get it as soon as possible. Gonna spread the word however I can. Signal Ops fan club, here we go!