Posted on: March 16, 2021
orisjohnson
Verified ownerGames: 263 Reviews: 3
Very Disappointing
It's basically "The Real Texas" minus everything which made that game turn out alright. (except the music - good work, Yesso) There is no combat, no puzzle solving, nor any real reason to explore the (deceptively small) game world. Essentially it's a short series of fetch quests. This might not be so bad, if the game weren't constantly teasing you with the notion that there's some kind of actual game here, waiting just around the next corner. For instance, you find a shop which sells an assortment of "charms" of various types and levels... all of them are useless and do nothing. The starter town is surrounded by a fence featuring several locked doors... none of them have keys. All the lore about the city, the trains, the comms down... all goes nowhere. The entire game is a huge tease, and when the end finally comes you'll be thinking "wait... that's it?" And it ends with a cliffhanger, promising a Part 2. Apparently the designer thought that promising a Part 2 is a fine way to excuse the lack of any real gameplay or fun factor in Part 1. Unfortunately, unless Part 2 is offered for free to those who bought Part 1, I will never know how it turns out. Because this was the only time I've ever seriously contemplated asking GOG for a refund. Do yourself a favor and just skip this one. ESPECIALLY if you're a fan of The Real Texas. This was just so bad, I never want to play anything by this developer ever again.
Is this helpful to you?