Posted on: December 21, 2013
FrozenCompass
Verified ownerGames: Reviews: 1
Disappointing (or overhyped)
When I heard about the concept of Papers, Please, I was very interested. The praise I kept hearing from everywhere for this game only helped raise my expectations. When I finally bought it, I was disappointed. Not completely, but to a great extent. 1. The game gives you the impression that you're going to face dilemmas, when, in fact, there's very little moral ambiguity in the story (at least given any information you could possibly have at every given point). 2. The game is nowhere as deep as it would have you believe - or as you would hope, considering that the content is in the story (and not in dozens of 3D models and hundreds of animations). There are so many interesting paths that you could choose and get some actual future consequences, but instead the game gives you (a) nothing or (b) a quick game-over. 3. The time element of the game is disappointing. I tried to play the game on a laptop with a touchpad and the game punished me for it (while offering no control alternatives except for in-game paid "booth upgrades"). While this disadvantage is unavoidable in such games as shooters and MOBAs, I find it a very poor decision for a paperwork simulator. I can't say whether I do or do not recommend the game. I can't say whether I do or do not recommend buying it full price or on a sale. But I can say that, unfortunately, as I played I kept thinking that this is too overhyped for its own good.
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