Posted on: September 26, 2023
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Solid, but Sometimes Tedious Puzzle Game
I own but have never played the first game in the series, so I had nothing to compare this to but other adventure/puzzle games. In short, the game is pretty good with clues, but there is a LOT of back-tracking and trial and error to get solutions to some puzzles. The frustration comes when it's not immediately clear that there was something else to do in a given section. Even with the "ping" feature, it's not always obvious other than through clicking everywhere and using even implausible things on everything else how to proceed. Luckily, that's not universal, but might be about 33% of the puzzles here. Enough to be frustrating at times. Luckily, there IS a sort of internal logic here, so usually there's just a lot of forehead smacking and "You've gotta be ****ing kidding me..." once you nail the right combination. In terms of the story and setting, it's a solid game, but I did struggle at points with character motivations. The character arcs are good and - without going into spoilers - the ending felt earned, but there were a few head scratchers. Even with the motivations we're given, sometimes the actions feel a little wonky. Might just be me. There's a definite thrill in trying to figure out what was going on at the facility. As with most things, my theory was a little more interesting than the ultimate reveal, but only by a bit. Ultimately, any frustration I felt with this game didn't stop me from playing it through to the conclusion. That alone means I have to recommend it, even if I was swearing at my screen for a decent portion of my playthrough. Also, props to the dev team for some insane environment and creature designs. That might be the highlight of the whole experience.
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